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Bridgertons #1-3
Le vie dell'amore
The first three Bridgerton books all in one e-book volume! Includes The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, and An Offer From a Gentleman.
Set between 1813 and 1827, the Bridgerton Series is a collection of eight novels, each featuring one of the eight children of the late Viscount Bridgerton. The Bridgertons are currently being developed as a Shondaland series for Netflix.
Set between 1813 and 1827, the Bridgerton Series is a collection of eight novels, each featuring one of the eight children of the late Viscount Bridgerton. The Bridgertons are currently being developed as a Shondaland series for Netflix.
774 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 5, 2000
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About the author
Julia Quinn
195 books46.2k followers#1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn loves to dispel the myth that smart women don't read (or write) romance, and and if you watch reruns of the game show The Weakest Link you might just catch her winning the $79,000 jackpot. She displayed a decided lack of knowledge about baseball, country music, and plush toys, but she is proud to say that she aced all things British and literary, answered all of her history and geography questions correctly, and knew that there was a Da Vinci long before there was a code.
A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, Ms. Quinn is one of only sixteen members of Romance Writers of America’s Hall of Fame. Her books have been translated into 32 languages, and she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.
The Bridgertons, her popular series of historical romance, is currently in production by Shondaland as a Netflix original series starring Julie Andrews, Phoebe Dynevor, and Rége-Jean Page.
A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, Ms. Quinn is one of only sixteen members of Romance Writers of America’s Hall of Fame. Her books have been translated into 32 languages, and she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.
The Bridgertons, her popular series of historical romance, is currently in production by Shondaland as a Netflix original series starring Julie Andrews, Phoebe Dynevor, and Rége-Jean Page.
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January 14, 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed the first three books in the Bridgerton series. I read these after watching the show, which I actually would recommend. For the first few chapters, I thought to compare the book to the series, but it quickly became apparent that it was best to separate the two and enjoy both. However, I will say that I enjoyed the book slightly more because the characters were developed better. Daphne was more interesting and individualistic than in the show. Additionally, because each Bridgerton gets his/her own book, the reader is able to get to know each individually as well as their role/place in the collective. The dialogue was witty and had me laughing often. I especially loved the first two books, as both Daphne and Kate made excellent leading ladies.
January 15, 2021
Each one got better and better! I’m officially obsessed with the Bridgerton bunch!
October 10, 2021
These are still some of my favorite books
I just re-read all three stories in this book and I was totally enthralled. This might be the fourth re-read but they are so worth it. I totally love the Bridgertons! On to the next book.
I just re-read all three stories in this book and I was totally enthralled. This might be the fourth re-read but they are so worth it. I totally love the Bridgertons! On to the next book.
October 7, 2023
So I've read the first 4 books in this series, not 3, but this was the closest post and the issues I had are represented in all of them. So this is a 4 in 1 review.
Let's start with the Pros:
1) I LOVE MISS WHISTLEDOWN! Legit I wanna be this lady's friend so bad, she is whitty and sarcastic and 10000% AMAZING. Regency Gossip Girl ones. I'm here for it.
2) The Brigertons (as a family unit), their dynamic is great. They fight and make quips at each other constantly, they seemed like a real loving family which is why I'd be waiting for their scene.
Cons:
1) And this is the Major one, half-way through every book without fail it would go from 0 - 100 on the 'GET A ROOM' scale. I got whiplash, 50% perfect Regency romance, 50% skipping R-rated scenes. I don't even feel like I've read 4 books, more like 2 with all the skipping.
By the 4th book I'd began to get annoyed by the Brigertons (don't know why but they began to irritate me). And I'd lost my beloved Miss Whisteldown (I do miss her).
Because if the former idk what happenes to the younger 4 Brigertons, and the latter just removed the gem of the series. So goodbye Brigertons, this reader wishes you well.
Let's start with the Pros:
1) I LOVE MISS WHISTLEDOWN! Legit I wanna be this lady's friend so bad, she is whitty and sarcastic and 10000% AMAZING. Regency Gossip Girl ones. I'm here for it.
2) The Brigertons (as a family unit), their dynamic is great. They fight and make quips at each other constantly, they seemed like a real loving family which is why I'd be waiting for their scene.
Cons:
1) And this is the Major one, half-way through every book without fail it would go from 0 - 100 on the 'GET A ROOM' scale. I got whiplash, 50% perfect Regency romance, 50% skipping R-rated scenes. I don't even feel like I've read 4 books, more like 2 with all the skipping.
By the 4th book I'd began to get annoyed by the Brigertons (don't know why but they began to irritate me). And I'd lost my beloved Miss Whisteldown (I do miss her).
Because if the former idk what happenes to the younger 4 Brigertons, and the latter just removed the gem of the series. So goodbye Brigertons, this reader wishes you well.
November 5, 2020
Books were formulaic a bit, but enjoyable. I can see where Shonda Rhimes will be able to flesh this out into a good show.
January 25, 2021
I finished the second book (The Viscount Who Loved Me - gosh these titles are awfully generic) and it was approximately the silliest thing I have ever read in my life, so I think I'll set this aside here--especially since the third book doesn't sound all that much fun anyway.
I enjoy a good romance, and the emotional arcs on these were nicely done, but the scenarios through which those arcs were realised were often so utterly ridiculous that on one occasion (the BEE) I had to literally set the book aside and stop rolling my eyes before I could continue reading.
I enjoy a good romance, and the emotional arcs on these were nicely done, but the scenarios through which those arcs were realised were often so utterly ridiculous that on one occasion (the BEE) I had to literally set the book aside and stop rolling my eyes before I could continue reading.
March 14, 2021
This is a series of 8 books, and this volume contained the first 3 stories. I haven't seen the Netflix adaptation but I will watch it at some point, I wanted to read the books first! The first book, I actually felt like nothing much happened and was more a 'setting the scene' and introducing the Bridgerton clan. The 2nd and 3rd were much more enjoyable and I'm looking forward to the rest - they are simply easy-read stories. I do think by sibling 6 I might be bored as suspect they will become quite samey.
January 13, 2021
Three books in one volume makes it a little tricky to rate so going with 4 as an average. Like many folks I watched the Netflix series and decided to check out the books. I think the show has a little more depth and fleshed out characters but the books are still a lot of fun. I particularly like the humour and the family teases each other. My only real complaint with the 3 in 1 volume is that it includes additional epilogues set much further in the future that then to spoil the later books in the series. Not terribly so because I’m still interested but it’s a little annoying.
February 27, 2025
*Minor spoilers*
I ended up reading the 2nd and 3rd books this way, and the third is officially my favorite. I think I also officially have a new favorite Bridgerton, but I'm still holding out for Colin and Penelopes' story.
Benedict is so much gentler than I expected him to be, and I just love how different him and Sophie's love story is from the other two married Bridgertons thus far. Also, I feel as though we truly got to see more of Violet's character, and I can not love her anymore.
The writing style of the third seemed a little more relaxed than the first two, which I also greatly appreciated.
Overall, all three books were amazing. The 2nd was much less memorable than I expected it to be, as much as I love Kate. I am glad, though, that they made the two sisters so much closer than they were in the show.
I ended up reading the 2nd and 3rd books this way, and the third is officially my favorite. I think I also officially have a new favorite Bridgerton, but I'm still holding out for Colin and Penelopes' story.
Benedict is so much gentler than I expected him to be, and I just love how different him and Sophie's love story is from the other two married Bridgertons thus far. Also, I feel as though we truly got to see more of Violet's character, and I can not love her anymore.
The writing style of the third seemed a little more relaxed than the first two, which I also greatly appreciated.
Overall, all three books were amazing. The 2nd was much less memorable than I expected it to be, as much as I love Kate. I am glad, though, that they made the two sisters so much closer than they were in the show.
July 6, 2024
1st one- 3.5
2nd one- 4
3rd one- 1.5 I hate Benedict he is the scum of the earth
2nd one- 4
3rd one- 1.5 I hate Benedict he is the scum of the earth
December 7, 2023
i LOVEDDDDD the first three books so so much but SOPHIE AND BENEDICT?!?!?!
SOPHIE AND BENEDICT!!!
SOPHIE!!!! AND!!!! BENEDICT!!!!!!
how can any other story top theirs i have no clue and i don't believe there will be thank you for listening
SOPHIE AND BENEDICT!!!
SOPHIE!!!! AND!!!! BENEDICT!!!!!!
how can any other story top theirs i have no clue and i don't believe there will be thank you for listening
July 18, 2022
Obviously there's a certain scene in The Duke and I that I really dislike, and I think anyone who reads it will know why, but the other two books were stellar reads so my rating is 3/5 stars for the collection!
June 1, 2023
I...do not know how to rate this collection of stories. This is so very far from my usual fare. Yes, I've read some "bodice rippers" in my misspent youth. And yes, I've read everything else remotely "Regency" I can get my hands on. (Austen and Heyer, of course, but also every mystery set in the era and anything else that claims a Regency setting.)
So...I guess it was only a matter of time before my library ebook app would push this at me. And yes, Gentle Reader, I was curious because Bridgerton is all over my suggested books to read and shows to watch and YouTube and whatnot. (And really, anything that can make people swoon over George III, formely most hated monarch in American history, is going to pique my interest.) I mean, I watched all of Sanditon for goodness sakes. I'm not a purist when it comes to Regency appreciation.
So here's what I liked: the Bridgerton family is occasionally funny and their commitment to each other is wholesome and refreshing. (I particularly liked Violet, the matriarch.)
I enjoyed the Lady Whistledown gossip paper. It was witty and a good way to give info without awkward information dumping.
The plots in the 3 novels contained in this one edition are pretty far-fetched. But then again, some of Heyer's best work was in far-fetched scenarios so that's not a deal-breaker for me, per se. The 3rd story is a pretty blatant Cinderella knock off (right down to the one wicked stepsister, one misguided stepsister that "Ever After" did so well).
I feel like Julia Quinn could have used a few more period accurate terms. That is something that Georgette Heyer excelled in and it would have added a bit more flavor to the stories. Without feeling really TRUE to the era, these stories could be set almost any time. (OK, a bee causing someone to be in a compromised position where they "have" to marry is pretty unlike our time. But I seriously doubt anything as small as a bee caused anyone to marry in Regency days either so we are at an impasse.)
Spoiler tags for the more embarrasing stuff (no actual spoilers within):
So, whether you're talking about racial, class, or gender issues (many of which aren't really issues in the books as much as the show - apparently. I haven't watched it, but I've seen enough pictures to know that the cast is fairly different from how they're described in the books), it's best to imagine the Bridgerton world as an Alternate Universe.
(Side note: when I admitted to my 21 year old unmarried daughter I was reading this, and she told me she had read the 2nd book in the series, we did get to talk a little bit about some issues. That was a positive thing. But I wouldn't really want my teens reading any of these.)
So...I guess it was only a matter of time before my library ebook app would push this at me. And yes, Gentle Reader, I was curious because Bridgerton is all over my suggested books to read and shows to watch and YouTube and whatnot. (And really, anything that can make people swoon over George III, formely most hated monarch in American history, is going to pique my interest.) I mean, I watched all of Sanditon for goodness sakes. I'm not a purist when it comes to Regency appreciation.
So here's what I liked: the Bridgerton family is occasionally funny and their commitment to each other is wholesome and refreshing. (I particularly liked Violet, the matriarch.)
I enjoyed the Lady Whistledown gossip paper. It was witty and a good way to give info without awkward information dumping.
The plots in the 3 novels contained in this one edition are pretty far-fetched. But then again, some of Heyer's best work was in far-fetched scenarios so that's not a deal-breaker for me, per se. The 3rd story is a pretty blatant Cinderella knock off (right down to the one wicked stepsister, one misguided stepsister that "Ever After" did so well).
I feel like Julia Quinn could have used a few more period accurate terms. That is something that Georgette Heyer excelled in and it would have added a bit more flavor to the stories. Without feeling really TRUE to the era, these stories could be set almost any time. (OK, a bee causing someone to be in a compromised position where they "have" to marry is pretty unlike our time. But I seriously doubt anything as small as a bee caused anyone to marry in Regency days either so we are at an impasse.)
Spoiler tags for the more embarrasing stuff (no actual spoilers within):
So, whether you're talking about racial, class, or gender issues (many of which aren't really issues in the books as much as the show - apparently. I haven't watched it, but I've seen enough pictures to know that the cast is fairly different from how they're described in the books), it's best to imagine the Bridgerton world as an Alternate Universe.
(Side note: when I admitted to my 21 year old unmarried daughter I was reading this, and she told me she had read the 2nd book in the series, we did get to talk a little bit about some issues. That was a positive thing. But I wouldn't really want my teens reading any of these.)
January 11, 2025
I have definitely fallen in love with the world of Bridgerton. I can't help but devour these books. Looking forward to the others.
January 15, 2021
watched the series and i was like, i HAVE to read the book!
i’m pretty adamant about separating books and movies - i really try not to compare them to each other ... i LOVED the show, and i LOVED the books, and i feel there are enough differences between the book and the show to make each interesting in its own way.
there are things i like better about each of them ... specifically, what i enjoyed more in the books was that there was a lot more snappy dialogue between the characters - i really got the sense of why daphne and the duke fell in love with each other, rather than just clear attraction and heated glances (not that those aren’t worth the price of admission 😂). i also like anthony a whole heck of a lot more in the book! 😂
my one quibble with the show after reading the book is that i think it tried to squeeze a bit too much into the season - like, in the book (and i don’t think this is a spoiler), there’s hardly any emphasis on trying to find out who whistledown is, and i thought that was a big subplot of season 1 (same with anthony’s affair with the opera singer and benedict’s interactions with the, er, art world). i recognize that a lot of the subplots are world-building and potentially setting up for future seasons, plus the need to fill 8 hours of tv, but i think they were a bit of a distraction? just give me daphne and the duke, 24/7.
i will add that, of the three in this compilation, the duke and i was probably my third favorite, and maybe a bit of that can be attributed to the fact i knew the basic story already?
i’m pretty adamant about separating books and movies - i really try not to compare them to each other ... i LOVED the show, and i LOVED the books, and i feel there are enough differences between the book and the show to make each interesting in its own way.
there are things i like better about each of them ... specifically, what i enjoyed more in the books was that there was a lot more snappy dialogue between the characters - i really got the sense of why daphne and the duke fell in love with each other, rather than just clear attraction and heated glances (not that those aren’t worth the price of admission 😂). i also like anthony a whole heck of a lot more in the book! 😂
my one quibble with the show after reading the book is that i think it tried to squeeze a bit too much into the season - like, in the book (and i don’t think this is a spoiler), there’s hardly any emphasis on trying to find out who whistledown is, and i thought that was a big subplot of season 1 (same with anthony’s affair with the opera singer and benedict’s interactions with the, er, art world). i recognize that a lot of the subplots are world-building and potentially setting up for future seasons, plus the need to fill 8 hours of tv, but i think they were a bit of a distraction? just give me daphne and the duke, 24/7.
i will add that, of the three in this compilation, the duke and i was probably my third favorite, and maybe a bit of that can be attributed to the fact i knew the basic story already?
January 4, 2021
A fun re-read!
May 19, 2021
So, although being a long time devourer of historical romance, I have never run across this series of novels before someone had the brilliant idea of making a Netflix series out of them. (Why no one ever thought of adapting historical romance novels for tv before is beyond me.)
This comprises the first 3 in the series and is great fun. There are strange characters - a delightful character called Lady Whistledown who dishes out all the dirt there is to dish. Characters you love to hate and absolutely crazy situations. But the best part? The fact that each book comes with a 2nd epilogue! More authors need to do this!!
If you like Tessa Dare and Lisa Kleypas, you'll love this series!
This comprises the first 3 in the series and is great fun. There are strange characters - a delightful character called Lady Whistledown who dishes out all the dirt there is to dish. Characters you love to hate and absolutely crazy situations. But the best part? The fact that each book comes with a 2nd epilogue! More authors need to do this!!
If you like Tessa Dare and Lisa Kleypas, you'll love this series!
January 6, 2021
Sophie and Benedict were my favorite but they were all good.
February 22, 2021
Terribly addicting but also concerning in its lack of consent and disrespect to strong, or could be strong, female leads. Expect mini-reviews for each novel at some point!
May 13, 2021
Shallow. Mindless. Annoying. Delightful. Perfect brain candy.
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June 12, 2024The Duke & I: 3/5
The Viscount Who Loved Me: 4.5/5
An Offer from a Gentleman: 4.25/5
The Viscount Who Loved Me: 4.5/5
An Offer from a Gentleman: 4.25/5
to-never-read
February 27, 2021| Read on Reader Fox |
I gotta admit, I genuinely thought I would end up reading the Bridgerton books after watching the show. I try not to be one for dumb fads, but it was being talked about enough that I figured, hey, this show has to have something fantastic in it if it’s that popular. Okay, and Alex Meyers talked me into it.
So, naturally, since I’m such a book fanatic that automatically translates into “I must now read the book and compare.”
Well, almost...
You see, I had a couple criticisms of the show. The biggest one was the issue of consent, because damn they royally fucked that up. It wasn’t just that Daphne was woefully in the dark about what it all meant—and sure, there’s historical context and all that, but come on—and kind of taken advantage of. But, there’s literal and intentional rape later on that everyone just brushed off because it was a woman doing it and she was angry cause he lied to her.
And fuck, I was not expecting that.
So, not only did she completely lose all right and credibility in her anger...she took away his ability to consent. And, spoiler alert I suppose, but she didn’t really ever learn from this, apologize, or deal with any real consequences. In fact, she just I’m honestly still in a state of complete WTF over this.
And apparently the book is worse...
Okay, so I hated those moments, the second one more so than the first, shockingly enough. But I did genuinely enjoy the show, despite thinking Lady Whistledown’s identity reveal was incredibly dumb, and wouldn’t have minded reading the book as a result.
Then Jack Edwards read it for me and I watched his review. I also read this review, further cementing my serious issues with this book as a whole.
And YIKES
Honestly, I genuinely do not think this book is worth reading. It’s bad enough that it was problematic in the first place as a show, but I cannot believe how terrible it actually is as a book. Thank goodness I stumbled across Jack’s review because I saved myself from a ginormous waste of time.
Plus, if you liked the show because it attempted diversity and conversations about race—not saying it succeeded, exactly, but I did like aspects of it—well, you don’t want to read the book. Cause every character in the book is...white. I’m not sure why this book was chosen as the source material for the direction the show went in—maybe it was the Whistledown stuff?—but...yeah, it’s not great.
I’ll pass. Thanks.
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”I was prepared to die on that dueling field. Rather than marry you and take your dream away, I would have died. For you. You were the one who insisted upon this union. You told me I was enough.”
I gotta admit, I genuinely thought I would end up reading the Bridgerton books after watching the show. I try not to be one for dumb fads, but it was being talked about enough that I figured, hey, this show has to have something fantastic in it if it’s that popular. Okay, and Alex Meyers talked me into it.
So, naturally, since I’m such a book fanatic that automatically translates into “I must now read the book and compare.”
Well, almost...
You see, I had a couple criticisms of the show. The biggest one was the issue of consent, because damn they royally fucked that up. It wasn’t just that Daphne was woefully in the dark about what it all meant—and sure, there’s historical context and all that, but come on—and kind of taken advantage of. But, there’s literal and intentional rape later on that everyone just brushed off because it was a woman doing it and she was angry cause he lied to her.
And fuck, I was not expecting that.
So, not only did she completely lose all right and credibility in her anger...she took away his ability to consent. And, spoiler alert I suppose, but she didn’t really ever learn from this, apologize, or deal with any real consequences. In fact, she just I’m honestly still in a state of complete WTF over this.
And apparently the book is worse...
Okay, so I hated those moments, the second one more so than the first, shockingly enough. But I did genuinely enjoy the show, despite thinking Lady Whistledown’s identity reveal was incredibly dumb, and wouldn’t have minded reading the book as a result.
Then Jack Edwards read it for me and I watched his review. I also read this review, further cementing my serious issues with this book as a whole.
And YIKES
Honestly, I genuinely do not think this book is worth reading. It’s bad enough that it was problematic in the first place as a show, but I cannot believe how terrible it actually is as a book. Thank goodness I stumbled across Jack’s review because I saved myself from a ginormous waste of time.
Plus, if you liked the show because it attempted diversity and conversations about race—not saying it succeeded, exactly, but I did like aspects of it—well, you don’t want to read the book. Cause every character in the book is...white. I’m not sure why this book was chosen as the source material for the direction the show went in—maybe it was the Whistledown stuff?—but...yeah, it’s not great.
I’ll pass. Thanks.
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May 12, 2021
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Everyone has been talking about the tv series, and I always prefer to read the book, so gave these a try. This was the first three together. Pure smut, with a number of laugh out loud characters and a soap opera- ish feel that sucks you in despite the fact that you know how the painfully predictable story will end up. Completely entertaining, but truly not a valuable use of one's time!
Everyone has been talking about the tv series, and I always prefer to read the book, so gave these a try. This was the first three together. Pure smut, with a number of laugh out loud characters and a soap opera- ish feel that sucks you in despite the fact that you know how the painfully predictable story will end up. Completely entertaining, but truly not a valuable use of one's time!
April 7, 2023
Jeny cudowna... Kocham Daphne i Simona🫶
March 20, 2021
Incredibly Fun
Simple, fun, and impossible to put down, I read these novels like candy. I wish the characters had more dimensions to them, but otherwise these are great romances.
Simple, fun, and impossible to put down, I read these novels like candy. I wish the characters had more dimensions to them, but otherwise these are great romances.
April 29, 2021
10/10 and I’m sold on reading the rest of the bridgerton novels.
April 7, 2024
The Duke And I 4/5
The Viscount Who Loved Me 2/5
An Offer From A Gentleman 4/5
The Viscount Who Loved Me 2/5
An Offer From A Gentleman 4/5
February 23, 2021
Julia Quinn is always fun as are the Bridgertons.
August 10, 2023
A big fan
I am a big fan of the Brigerton show that's on Netflix. So much so that I had to read the story. I absolutely got lost in this series and cannot wait to read the rest. I love the writing of Julia Quinn and I'm definitely excited to go deeper into this Brigerton series.
I am a big fan of the Brigerton show that's on Netflix. So much so that I had to read the story. I absolutely got lost in this series and cannot wait to read the rest. I love the writing of Julia Quinn and I'm definitely excited to go deeper into this Brigerton series.
June 1, 2024
J'ai quand même passé un excellent moment de lecture, je ne vais pas mentir, malgré les comportements limites des mecs et le manque de pouvoir évident des femmes... (je sais, l'époque, tout ça...). En tous cas, mon préféré pour le moment c'est clairement le livre de Benedict, An Offer From A Gentleman. C'est une jolie réécriture du mythe de Cendrillon qui a parfaitement fonctionné sur moi, et Benedict est doux et honnête, il est pour le moment le seul à avoir une évolution qui ne se fasse pas totalement aux dépends de l'autre, et surtout, Sophie a un certain pouvoir décisionnaire et une force de caractère qu'on ne peut que saluer compte tenu de son histoire. Pour le coup, c'est un joli compte de fée avec un vrai Prince Charmant, et une princesse à qui on a volé son pouvoir qui le retrouve en partie grâce à lui. C'est joli. J'ai chouiné. Je comprends pourquoi Benedict est le Bridgerton préféré d'une majorité.
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