The Viscount Who Loved Me: The Epilogue II

Bridgertons #2.5

by Julia Quinn

Watch your toes, it's the Pall Mall Rematch! Fifteen years have passed, but the Bridgertons are as devious and diabolical as ever when it comes to life on the croquet field. Join Anthony, Kate, Simon, Daphne, Colin, Edwina, and (of course) the mallet of death, as Julia Quinn shows that happily ever after can still be a little bit wicked... and a whole lot of fun.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Historical, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Fiction, Regency

34 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2006

About the author

#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.

Reviews

[Mahima · Rating 2 out of 5]

*** 2.5 stars **
Kinda disappointing.
I expected better.

[Exina · Rating 2 out of 5]

“This is Pall Mall. There is no fair play.”

It was like a mild ‘The War of the Roses’. I couldn’t find it amusing, but fortunately, Anthony and Kate’s marriage is much more harmonious than their Pall Mall-playing manners.

[April (Aprilius Maximus) · Rating 5 out of 5]

1.) The Duke and I ★★★★
1.5.) The Duke and I: The 2nd Epilogue ★★★★
2.) The Viscount Who Loved Me ★★★★
2.5.) The Viscount Who Loved Me: The 2nd Epilogue ★★★★★

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Possibly the best 2nd epilogue ever?? I was smiling like a banshee the entire time reading this, it was so funny and wonderful!!!

be warned though, this spoils who gets with who later on in the series!

[Carvanz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Audiobook: Narrator - Rosalyn Landor

What an amazing narration! Ms. Landor was exceptional with each character giving them their own unique tone and cadence. She brought this story to life in a way that, in my experience, isn’t easily found, especially in romance audios. I experienced the same in the previous audio and once again found myself so absorbed, I chose to listen to this long after the time I usually turn it off.

I found this story to be almost, but not quite, as good as the first book. However, it still beats so many other books that I have listened/read and loved in the past.





There was quite the sizzle and spark between Anthony and Kate as they battled each other. I love a good enemies-to-lovers story and this one was wonderful. I couldn’t get enough of this couple and by the time the paille-maille game concluded, I was rolling with laughter and absolutely in love with Kate.





I was concerned I wouldn’t like Anthony when I realized he would be courting Kate’s sister, but being allowed into this thoughts made it all the better as I could see what his real feelings were. I may not have loved him as much as Simon, but he came very close to it.

Dual POV
Safe no om drama; ow was the h’s sister who the H is courting although it never felt there was a lot of courting going on - nothing happened between them and the sister was not interested in him; h virgin; H did not do anything in this book to present himself as a manwhore although I believe his past made him one
Triggers no apparent triggers

[Rachel Aranda · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 Stars
A lot of fighting over a tradition of playing the game called Pall Mall. In truth, it didn’t have the magic that the book had but it showed that they do still bring out the best and worst of each other. Maybe I’m a fuddy duddy but I found this story too silly.

[Floripiquita · Rating 3 out of 5]

Leído tras releer El vizconde que me amó por segunda vez antes de ver la segunda temporada de la serie en Netflix. Con el juego del pall mall como protagonista, no podía no gustarme.

[Andrea Fleury · Rating 5 out of 5]

All I can say is pall mall is a riot. I loved hearing about Simon and Daphne.

[kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I CACKLED.

[exploraDora · Rating 4 out of 5]

Set 15 years into the future, the Bridgertons continue their Pall Mall antics in their annual rematch.
Anthony and Kate still are extremely cute and in love, but also still extremely competitive.
Did we need this? Not really. But it was a nice addition to book two nonetheless.

Beware, though: if you don't want to be spoiled about who will end up with whom in the future, you might want to skip this.

[Brittany McCann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love that this book did not contain any additional spoilers from the Second Epiiloge of the Duke and I.

This features a later continuation of my favorite scene in the main novel: The Croquet game. This was the best parts of the Bridgerton siblings being together.

4 Stars

[Lisazj1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to laugh! It was so nice to see them happy and loving their life. <3

[Nainika Gupta · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved seeing all of my favorite characters on the Pall Mall course. How fun.

[Dali · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG this is funny!

No man liked to be forced into marriage, and it was particularly galling to be forced by a bee.”

What I liked:
♕ A delightful historical romance with an enemies to lovers flavor.
♕ The strong female lead who wasn’t afraid of living without a man in her life to be happy.
♕ The setting is beautiful both in the bustling 1800’s London and the countryside.
♕ Lady Whistledown’s column was funny, and I still can’t figure out who she is.
♕ The Bridgerston’s a fun and loving family
♕ I loved the witty banter between Kate and Anthony

The Bridgerton's play pall ball where being unsportsman is the name of the game.


Who will wield the mallet of death? And who will be stuck with the pink mallet? Will it be Kate, Anthony or Collin?


The Viscount Who Loved Me is a standalone historical romance by Julia Quinn. It is a standalone enemies to lovers romance, told from both points of view with a happy ending.

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[Mo · Rating 5 out of 5]

PERFECTION ...

[Χρύσα Βασιλείου · Rating 2 out of 5]

AΠΛΑ ΔΕΝ ΜΠΟΡΩ ΝΑ ΠΙΣΤΕΨΩ ΠΩΣ Ο ΕΠΙΛΟΓΟΣ ΜΙΑΣ ΤΕΤΟΙΑΣ ΥΠΕΡΟΧΗΣ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ,ΕΝΟΣ ΖΕΥΓΑΡΙΟΥ ΜΕ ΜΙΑ ΑΠΟΛΥΤΑ ΕΚΡΗΚΤΙΚΗ ΧΗΜΕΙΑ ΑΦΟΡΑ ΕΝΑ ΚΑΤΑΡΑΜΕΝΟ ΠΑΙΧΝΙΔΙ ΚΡΟΚΕ! (τα κεφαλαία για να δείξω την αγανάκτησή μου!)

Έχουν περάσει 15 χρόνια από το "έζησαν αυτοί καλά..." του Άντονι και της Κέιτ κι αντί η συγγραφέας να γράψει μια μίνι-ιστορία που να αφορά τους δυο τους,ξαναμπλέκει όλο το σόι και μάλιστα σε μια ΗΛΙΘΙΑ παρτίδα κροκέ. Όχι,δεν το απόλαυσα. Στο original βιβλίο ναι,ΟΚ,το διαβάσαμε και διασκεδάσαμε. Δεν βλέπω κανέναν μα κανέναν λόγο να μας ξανααπασχολήσει σε μια έξτρα σκηνή που υποτίθεται αφορά στο "τι συνέβη μετά από χρόνια" των εκάστοτε ηρώων. Πλήρης απογοήτευση. 2 αστεράκια μόνο για τον Άντονι.

[Ezi Chinny · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Viscount who loved me: the 2nd Epilogue

A funny game of Pal mal

[Redhead Haze · Rating 4 out of 5]

“I’m very clever,” Colin confirmed.
“He bribed the housemaid,” Kate grumbled.
“You bribed my valet,” Anthony pointed out.
“So did you!”
“I bribed no one,” Simon said, to no one in particular.
Daphne patted his arm condescendingly. “You were not born to this family.”

The second Epilogue shows a new game of Pall Mall between Kate, Anthony, Daphne, Simon, Colin and Edwina, 15 years into the marriage between Anthony and Kate. It's definitely fun and sweet, bursting with the spirit of teasing and sabotage that this game requires in the Bridgerton family.

“Stop looking like you’re enjoying this,” he ground out.
“Ah, but that would be a lie, and it’s a sin to lie to one’s husband.”

[Γιώτα Παπαδημακοπούλου · Rating 1 out of 5]

Άχρωμο, άοσμο και αδιάφορο! 15 χρόνια μετά, θα περιμέναμε έναν διαφορετικό επίλογο, πόσο μάλλον όταν μιλάμε για ένα τόσο όμορφο και διασκεδαστικό ζευγάρι. Και όχι, δεν μπόρεσα να εντοπίσω ούτε το κωμικό στοιχείο στο εν λόγω εγχείρημα, όσο κι αν προσπάθησα.

[Katie T · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again very sweet novella, although does not add anything crucial to the over all series plot. The charm and fun of Anthony's love story is still strong. Will spoil Colin's story if you're reading straight through.

[Gabs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Me reí muchísimo 🤣

[crίѕтίŋα•●Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ●• · Rating 4 out of 5]

🥅🏑

[Carina Carvalho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fartei me de rir com esta vingança do jogo do palamalho!!

[Irem şimşek]

oyuna bu kadar takmaları gerçekten sosyal medyada kışkırtma yapan ciftlere dönmüşler cok komik akskd

[AC Morgan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh how I love the Bridgerton family and their intense pall mall games

[Lidia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anthony and Kate - War of hearts


This is about another Pall Mall game which I enjoyed every moment of it! 🥰

[L Cherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Epilogues to The Viscount Who Loved Me were so fun to read. The summed up several things that happen over the coming years. Epilogue 1 did not really give much away if you are looking to go forward in the series. The 2nd Epilogue does give away a future love match so if you do not want to know who might end up together in the future you may want to skip it.
Loving this series!!

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 stars. The Pall Mall game in this was nowhere near as good as in book two but this was still cute. It’s fifteen years into the future and Kate and Anthony were absolutely adorable and in love in this and that made me happy. I’m not mad at this at all. Necessary? No. Adorable? Absolutely.

[Pinky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trigger Warnings: Death of parents, 17-year-old getting flirted with and courted by older men (historical romance so it has this), they playfully hit one another to the point where it can be a bit much, cheating thoughts (Anthony plans on taking a mistress even if he’s married but doesn’t), panic attack/phobic attack to thunderstorms, carriage accident

Kate said, “I’m going to win next year.”
“I know you think you will.”
“No, I will. I have ideas. Strategies.”
Anthony laughed, then leaned down to kiss her, mud and all. “I have ideas, too,” he said with a smile. “And many, many strategies.”

This is the 2nd epilogue to The Viscount Who Loved Me. I didn’t expect it to be so funny and good, Anthony and Kate give crackhead couple energy. They’re both so competitive I was dying of laughter the whole time. Plus some of the family was here and they made it even more funny, Simon was boring though, sorry. So far in the series, Kate and Anthony are the ones with the personality. Read this if you haven’t already cuz it was fun!

Now for spoilers


Kate and Anthony are so funny, the fact that they were married for years and still act like crazy competitive crackheads is hilarious. Kate looks for the black mallet but Anthony has it. She tries to seduce him by undressing and Anthony touches her but walks away, he didn’t fall for it. He loves the black mallet since he fell for Kate when they were fighting for it when they first met. He kept it in his room but Kate managed to bribe the valet and got it back. Anthony goes after her and I was dying, they were annoying each other but having fun, it was the best.

“You will never find it,” she practically shrieked, scooting behind the sofa.
“Don’t think you’ll escape now,” he warned, doing a sideways sort of maneuver that put him between her and the door.
She eyed the window.
“The fall would kill you,” he said.
“Oh, for the love of God,” came a voice from the doorway.
Kate and Anthony turned. Anthony’s brother Colin was standing there, regarding them both with an air of disgust.
“Colin,” Anthony said tightly. “How nice to see you.”
Colin merely quirked a brow. “I suppose you’re looking for this.”
Kate gasped. He was holding the black mallet. “How did you—”
Colin stroked the blunt, cylindrical end almost lovingly. “I can only speak for myself, of course,” he said with a happy sigh, “but as far as I’m concerned, I’ve already won.”


Colin managed to steal it and they all play out in the field. Penelope, Daphne, Simon, and Edwina were there. It was funny seeing Kate try to sabotage Anthony’s game while he did the same to her. She purposefully made an area he normally landed in wet so that it would be muddy. When his ball landed there, he would get muddy. But her ball landed near his and she ended up falling in the mud. It was hilarious since they took the game so seriously while everyone was in the background watching, they were acting like kids, I love them. Simon’s commentary was bleh lmao, he was just boring. But seeing Kate cackle when she bested Anthony and seeing Anthony’s evil smirks since he bested Kate was just the best. They’re perfect for each other, I honestly want more of their married life now.


Simon’s lips parted with surprise. “The mallet of death?”
“I’m very clever,” Colin confirmed.
“He bribed the housemaid,” Kate grumbled.
“You bribed my valet,” Anthony pointed out.
“So did you!”
“I bribed no one,” Simon said, to no one in particular.
Daphne patted his arm condescendingly. “You were not born to this family.”

Anthony and Kate end up losing and Anthony goes crazy but they both leave. Kate says she is muddy and they decide to go take a bath together. Kate vows to beat him the next year but Anthony says he will win. I love them so much and miss them, I cannot wait to see more of them in season 3, I haven’t watched it yet. Glad I took the time to read this cuz I was missing out.


Stay safe folks!

[rayhanah · Rating 3 out of 5]

not much happened, but I love Kate & Anthony's beef when it comes to Pall Mall.