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Bridgerton Collection Volume 2
Bridgerton Collection Volume 2: Books Four-Six in the Bridgerton Series | Julia Quinn
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An enchanting collection containing books four, five, and six of #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinns beloved Regency-set Bridgerton novelsRomancing Mister Bridgerton; To Sir Phillip, with Love; and When He Was Wickednow a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. Romancing Mister Bridgerton Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friends brother from afar for foreveruntil she stumbles across Colin Bridgertons deepest secret and fears she doesn't know him at all. Meanwhile, Colin is tired of his reputation as an empty-headed charmer and of the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown. Upon his return to London, he discovers everything has changedespecially Penelope Featherington! The girl who was always simply there suddenly haunts his dreams. When he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide . . . is she his biggest threat or his promise of a happy ending? To Sir Phillip, With Love Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so hed proposed, figuring shed be timid and desperate to marry. Except . . . she wasnt. And all he wanted to do was kiss her . . . As for Eloise, she couldnt marry a man she had never met! Yet, she found herself in a carriage on her way to meet her perfect match. Except . . . he wasnt. Despite being handsome, Phillip was a large, ill-mannered brute. But when he kissed her, the world simply fell away could this imperfect man be perfect for her? When He Was Wicked After a lifetime of smiling slyly as women chased him, Michael Stirling, Londons most infamous rake, took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell hopelessly in love. Unfortunately for Michael, Francescas surname was to remain Bridgerton for only a mere thirty-six hours longerthey met at a supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin. But that was then . . . Now Michael is the earl and Francesca is free, but she still sees him as a dear friend. Michael dares not profess his love . . . until one dangerous night, passion proves stronger than even the most wicked of secrets . . .
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humouress

Borrowed this to watch the TV s2.
4 - Romancing Mr B
Penelope's POV, who's had a crush on Colin since he fell in the mud in front of her. About 13 yrs from 1st book; she's now 28 and 'on the shelf'.
The usual fluff, historical inaccuracies, the wrong mannerisms, behaviours, expressions etc. No worse than usual 🤗

humouress 5 - To Sir Phillip
Ch 4 - in spite of the fact it's told from his POV (3rd person) I don't see anything positive about Philip. The only things we really know about him is he's a bad father & wants a wife so he can absolve responsibility & escape to his greenhouse.
Ch 5 - starts with Eloise thinking he might be a good catch because of his looks. In spite of the fact she's turned down 6 perfectly good proposals because - 🤷‍♀️
Not looking promising
5mo
humouress Ch 7 - Eloise is bored and I am bored. Contemplating hurling the book across the room - purely a figure of speech; I would never hurl a book, in any form (except metaphorically).
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She's left London in haste in the middle of the night (why?), doesn't have a maid to help her dress but did have the presence of mind to pack a bathing costume (which would have been a cumbersome garment in Regency times - assuming that's when this took place?) 🙄
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humouress Ch 13 - Quinn takes the concept of ‘children should be seen and not heard‘ and mixes it with modern day concept of family units; even if you suspend disbelief the book is very confused. Philip is too involved for one and not involved enough for the other. Either way he can‘t wait to marry Eloise and palm them off on her. I don‘t see what she likes about him except that she‘s put herself (‼️) in a compromising situation & has to marry. 5mo
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humouress I was starting to wonder if/ why Quinn would satirise the genre that is her bread & butter 5mo
julesG With hindsight, you're reviews are spot on. 5mo
humouress @julesG Thanks 😊. I was starting to wonder if it was just me. 5mo
humouress 6 - When He Was Wicked

Premise: Michael Stirling, experienced man about town & notorious rake, falls in love at first sight 🙄with the one attractive woman he can‘t have (I suspect the author is confusing lust with love), returns after years abroad & still lusts after her. Francesca, whose husband has now died, desperately wants a baby. Outside Hollywood I‘ve never known of anyone who‘d do anything *just* to have a baby. Ch 6 … struggling on …
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humouress The younger 4 siblings barely rate a mention in the 1st trilogy. This takes place about 10 yrs later so F would have been maybe 16? This starts with her about to marry at 20 & widowed 2 years later and the main story picks up 4 years after that (when she decides she needs a husband so she can have a baby) so we never really saw her before. Kind of a shame that John was disposed of so quickly 5mo
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