Bridgerton 7: It’s In His Kiss - Julia Quinn (Book).

Book 41/52.

Bridgerton 7: It’s In His Kiss - Julia Quinn. 

My Rating: 4/5.

Book 7 from the Bridgerton series and I must say that the story is going strong, I was able to finish it in flat three days with two more to go before I finish the whole series and wait for S04 of Netflix adaptation, which isn’t so good in the first place. This one is the story of 8th Bridgerton kid Hyacinth, who is the fourth unmarried daughter from the family, so the target of this book is to get her hooked by the time it ends. This time, Julia decided to write a sort of thriller with a treasure hunt thrown in for good measure for the young couple to find while they fall in love, and Gareth, her fiancé, his background or lack of it, is revealed. How they fight and come out as the winner in the end is the rest of the story. I loved the way Lady Danbury plays an important role in this one, totally love her character, her nuances, especially the way she handles not only the Bridgerton kids but the general crowd, and when it comes to his Grandson, the matter is totally different. I must say Ms Quinn has a way with words and her love stories, hence this one too was a quick, pleasant read. Looking forward to reading the last two at the earliest and posting that I am planning to read even “Queen Charlotte” too from her as that will give me a better perspective on Lady D in great detail, so I hope. 

 

Bridgerton 6: When He Was Wicked - Julia Quinn (Book).

Book 40/52.

Bridgerton 6: When He Was Wicked - Julia Quinn. 

My Rating: 4/5.

Book 6 from the series, surprisingly, turns out to be amazing to read, with all the typical twists and turns of Julia Quinn’s love stories so far. This one is based on the 6th Bridgerton kid and the 3rd daughter, who hasn’t made a detailed entry in the book series, and the only bits and pieces we know of her were that she gets widowed quite soon after her marriage. This one is the detailed account of her story and the second marriage, which was predictable, even with whom it was easy to guess, but what takes the cake is how it all happens. The initial one-sided love triangle was too good and kind if given away at the very start for the reader in me to wish, predict, and slightly later actually pray to make it work, but all that doesn't go that easily as it sounds here and was totally gripping, exciting and lovely to read. But I must say that as the series is progressing, Ms Quinn has started losing the steam for sure, or maybe I wasn’t able to like the character of Francesca that much as I loved her other earlier siblings with their stories. Frannie has the quirks of Eloise, her elder sister, and a few similarities with her eldest sister Daphne, too, and that is where it was hard for me to differentiate her from them; nonetheless, a beautiful love story at the end of the day. Now I am curious to know how the Author is going to do justice to the last two siblings in the upcoming two books. 

Undoubtedly, this is the longest that I have hung on to a book series and still looking forward to reading the rest, hope they work for me though. Do let me know if you have a personal favourite, Julia Quinn, too.