THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME (NETFLIX TIE-IN): BRIDGERTONS BOOK 2

✨ Book Review ✨ ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/5 The Viscount Who Loved Me is the second book in the Bridgerton series, centering on Anthony Bridgerton as he steps up to his responsibilities as the viscount and decides it’s finally time to marry. As someone who watched the show first, I’ll admit that season 2 has always been my favorite—thanks to my beloved trope, Enemies to Lovers. So, diving into the book felt special, especially since the adaptation differs from the source material. And when I say "different," I mean very, very different! *** Spoiler Alert**** One of my favorite things about the show is how Kate is Indian. It’s a small detail but one that made such a huge impact. So, it was definitely a shock to discover that in the book, Kate isn’t Indian—she’s a country girl! I’ll admit, it broke my heart a little, but the story was so good that it quickly mended. Also, I have to mention Edwina. The show did her so dirty! I loved how the book gave her a much more dignified and thoughtful storyline. **** End of Spoiler***** This book was a refreshing read because of all the changes in the adaptation. And honestly, I loved it! Anthony and Kate’s chemistry practically leaps off the pages, and Julia Quinn’s writing captures their banter and romance so beautifully that you won’t want to put it down. Also for those who missed the duke in season two, you will be granted with glimpses of him too☺️ And if you are a Bridgerton fan, and love these tropes, 💘 Enemies to Lovers 💘 Marriage of Convenience 💘 Strong Heroine 💘 Regency High Society 💘 Sibling Dynamics 💘 Witty Banter 💘 Fiery Chemistry then this one is a must read!

Anthony is the eldest child of Edmund & Violet Bridgerton. He grew up watching his parents completely in love with each other. The adoration that Anthony has for his father is nothing short of worship. Edmund spent time with his children all the time -- taking them for walks, showing them the acres of grounds at Aubrey Hall on his shoulders and being adorably goofy with them all the time. His parents' love grew and so did their family with Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca & Gregory coming along the way -- but Anthony was quite boastful (internally, of course) of the fact that he knew his father the longest than any of his siblings. Anthony pursued his education with vigor but their world came crashing down when he turned 18. They lost Edmund. Anthony was devastated, so was Violet (who was with Hyacinth at that time); he failed to comprehend how life could do him and his family bad like this. The adulation he had for his father pulled wool over his eyes so much that he was convinced that if his father didn’t make it to 39, neither would he. But he knew his duties towards the Bridgerton name. So, as he turned 30, he decided to get married and produce heirs to safeguard their line. His most important rule which he absolutely could not break was that he wouldn't choose someone with whom he might actually fall in love! As he has convinced himself of his mortality, he doesn't want to love anyone as it was the only thing that would make him fear his own perishability. In come, the Sheffield sisters -- Kate & Edwina. Kate is the elder sister and Edwina is her half-sister. They both live with Kate's step-mom of 18 years, Mary Sheffield and Kate's overweight corgi -- Newton. Both the sisters were forced to debut in the same season due to money constraints brought on by the passing of their father -- 5 years earlier. Edwina is traditionally beautiful - the season's incomparable; adored by the ton and sought after by all suitors. Kate considers herself not pretty and in absence of major lady-like attributes. But there is no love lost between the sisters. Kate truly loves Edwina and she in return wont marry without her sister's approval. Anthony decides to choose Edwina as his future wife but it's Kate he cannot stay away from. He finds Kate amusing and baits her constantly, enjoying her actions and reactions. Kate believes Anthony to be an irreparable rake & cannot approve his courting of Edwina. She often finds herself at the receiving end of Anthony's persistently hot mannerisms; solidifying her belief that he IS a rake, even though she can't keep her eyes off of him. She royally loathes him but, cannot how in tune they are of one another's presence. Anthony is terrified of being nice, acceptable and toward Kate as he feels the spark between them so strongly which is noticeably absent with her sister. Soon, Kate's sore opinions start to waver during the country house weekend party at Aubrey Hall; brought on by his gentlemanly actions towards her and of those in need & his regard towards his own family. She astonishingly discovers that she would like to have Anthony for herself. But, she doesn't believe Anthony would want her. She lets him know that she will no longer stop him from pursuing his sister. He is surprisingly sad by this turn of events but, my, did fate have a different plan for them! Owing to the turn of events, Anthony declares that he will marry Kate! However, the mad woman Kate still feels that she has trapped him and Edwina is in his mind. Edwina is not upset at all and is actually happy for them both! The ton sings the old song of "how the boy is better than the girl" and Kate is the recipient of the "Really? Her?" glances from the ton. But both Anthony and Kate are secretly happy. They get married with Kate knowing that love is not going to be a part of their marriage; as announced by Anthony himself. The desire overflows with them drowning in the undercurrents. Kate falls in love with Anthony for the amazing human-being he is & Anthony finds his odd convictions wavering. He concludes that despite his beliefs, he can't not fall in love with Kate. Together they cast aside their fears to dwell in their love for each other. This is a delightful tale of facing your fears, no matter how ridiculous they appear; discovering the right person at your side to overcome them and lastly, hope & happiness are always closer than we think!

Very nice book...i bought it in discount.... A must read books if you love watching Netflix bridgerton series..then just go for it....

I never thought, would like the character of Anthony Bridgerton after watching the season 1 of Bridgerton and reading the book "The Duke and I" because he was a little annoying. Something inside me just always prompted, should give a try to "The Viscount who loved Me" the book, as the season 2 of Bridgerton is still under making. Then recently, bought the book on Kindle and started to read... When reading and reached half of the book, then realized why he acts in such a way. The meeting of the Viscount and the Viscountess is not like love at first sight. Their hate converts to mutual respect and understanding to friendship and love... though Kate and Anthony has some issues on releasing Love. Even though, There is never a dull moment between Kate and Anthony when in conversation. There is something about Kate which bring out the side Anthony no one knows. 💗💗💗 My high point in the book is the game of Pall Mall. Oh dear 🥰🥰🥰, as Whistledown says: "There is nothing like a spot of competition to bring out the worst in a man—or the best in a woman." When reached the end of the book, i was definitely clear in mind, that bond of Kate and Anthony Bridgerton will be indeed FOREVER for me. Though when read about Simon and Daphne, had believed they were my favorite... however it had something missing in relation with my connect to them. But when, read Kate and Anthony's romantic story. It had that missing connection with me. Still, can't say about other Bridgerton siblings love stories and if it have same or different impact towards me. So for now, am in love with 'The Viscount who loved me', the Romance is just too good and the night scene are also well described or should i say well desirable. 😁😉💗 Even though can not relay how long that will stay as Julia Quinn has some kind of power to make you love those characters which one thought can never impact you. Too good!

Ho scelto di leggere il libro dopo aver visto le 3 +1 serie Netflix. Non so per gli altri perché non li ho letti, però non pensavo libro e serie potessero differire così tanto... eppure mi sono piaciuti entrambi. Il libro mi è piaciuto di più per alcune scene che sono diverse o non presenti proprio nella seria e per una costruzione più robusta dei personaggi. Consigliato

"The Viscount Who Loved Me" war für mich bisher der beste Roman, den ich von Julia Quinn gelesen habe, besonders weil der Beginn romantischer, spannender und weniger langatmig war, wie noch bei "Ten Things I Love About You" oder "The Duke and I" der Fall. Außerdem ist mir inzwischen auch klar geworden, dass Julia Quinn nun einmal diese süßen, leichten und einfach zu verdauenden Historicals schreibt, sodass ich nicht mehr mit falschen Erwartungen an ihre Romane herangehe. "The Viscount Who Loved Me" war die perfekte Lektüre für einen kalten Januarabend (und auch für alle anderen Abende des Jahres), die Handlung ist nicht derart dramatisch, dass man notgedrungen zur nächsten Taschentuchpackung greifen muss, sondern einfach so schön romantisch, dass es einem unweigerlich ein Lächeln ins Gesicht zaubert. Während ich bei den beiden anderen Roman von Julia Quinn, den Mangel an Inhalt und Handlung bemängelt habe, hat "The Viscount Who Loved Me" mich in dieser Hinsicht wirklich überzeugt. Die Geschichte hat sich nicht so gezogen und war teilweise deutlich dramatischer als "Ten Things" oder "The Duke and I", obwohl es natürlich viele Historicals gibt, die mehr Dramatik beinhalten, aber diese sind dann auch meist nicht so locker-leicht geschrieben und zu lesen wie die Romane von Julia Quinn. Kate war mir von Anfang an sympathisch, allein durch die Tatsache wie souverän sie mit der Beliebtheit ihrer jüngeren Halbschwester Edwina umgegangen ist, während sie selber doch eher belächelt wird. Trotz allem wusste sie um ihre eigenen Vorzüge und blieb selbstbewusst, wo andere Romanheldinnen sich eher in Selbstmitleid gesuhlt und bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit erwähnt hätten, wie unattraktiv sie doch sind. Schade fand ich daher, dass auch Kate manchmal kurzzeitig in dieses Muster gefallen ist und sich selbst als Spinister gesehen hat, obwohl sie doch sonst sehr genau wusste, dass sie nicht unattraktiv ist, sondern einfach nur nicht so wunderschön wie Edwina. Mit ihren 20 Jahren ist sie zwar nicht mehr die Jüngste, aber trotzdem noch lange keine Spinister, in meinen Augen zumindest. Über Anthonys Charakterentwicklung war ich tatsächlich etwas überrascht, denn in "The Duke and I" wirkte er auf mich eher ernst und kühl, während er in "The Viscount Who Loved Me" einfach nur charmant und liebeswert rüberkam. Seine Problematik nach dem frühen Tod seines Vaters konnte ich zwar nicht ganz nachvollziehen, aber es erschien zumindest plausibel. Das Kate zufällig unter etwas Ähnlichem leidet fand ich dann doch etwas unrealistisch, aber Zufälle soll's geben, die glaubt man gar nicht. Aber nicht nur durch ihre vergleichbaren Erlebnisse passen die beiden sehr gut zusammen, sie geben zudem auch noch sein sehr harmonisches Liebespaar ab. Hach, den beiden gönnt man einfach jedes Liebesglück! Julia Quinn hat außerdem noch einen 2nd Epilogue zu "The Viscount Who Loved Me" geschrieben, den man allerdings nur als Ebook kaufen kann und dessen Preis ich mit 5$ für ca. 30 Seiten doch etwas happig finde. Fazit: Einfach ein romantischer und süßer Historical für Zwischendurch, der zwar keine grandiosen Höhepunkte bietet, aber sehr gut zu unterhalten weiß.

The eldest Bridgerton brother is Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton and when he decides it’s time to marry he’ll decide on nothing less than the diamond of the season, a Miss Edwina Sheffield. What Anthony doesn’t know is that Miss Edwina has a guard dog in the form of eldest sister Kate, who is decided to prevent her sister to end up married to a rake and with a broken heart. Of course, the set up will have Anthony trying hardly to charm up the eldest Miss Sheffield to reach his goal and finding himself more attracted to defiant Kate than to her perfect little sister. This is another gem that was thoroughly shredded by the TV series. Anthony and Kate’s story is lovely and funny from beginning to end. We have two people who value their family over everything else and will do anything in their power to protect them and see them happy. Their banter and head-butting is epic and I truly enjoyed seeing these characters discover they were not what they thought of each other at first and finding love where least expected. There are a lot of layers to them characters and reading the way to their HEA was worth the wait. I definitely loved the storyline, the main and secondary characters and everything in between that makes this book an amazing read. 5 stars

Custo benefício muito bom Adoro a história da série, agora vou ler e tirar minha conclusão de qual é a melhor versão

I enjoyed this book. I read it after watching the show. I appreciated that Anthony and Edwina's relationship was less far along in the book than in the show. It made it less awkward for Kate and Anthony to progress. Fun and easy read.