Great chemistry between main characters Kate and Anthony. In the first half of the novel, Kate showed great strength, however later in the novel she seems to lose that strength, which i though was a little disappointing. I love strong female characters in historical romance. ( )

Charming and utterly addicting. This is a the sweet story of how the oldest Bridgerton falls in love with a woman he 'despises.' Quinn is at her best when she's pitting hero and heroine against each other. ( )

The second book in the series about the Bridgerton family. Anthony Bridgerton, Viscount, knows he will not live long. His father died young, and Anthony is convinced he will not surpass his father in age. That is why he decides he must marry, to produce an heir that will carry on the title. And he's decided that Edwina Sheffield is the perfect wife and mother, and also perect because he knows that although he can respect her, and like her, he will never love her.

But, there's one little obstacle in his path to the altar, namely Kate Sheffield, Edwina's half-sister. Edwina is determined only to marry a man of whom Kate approves, but Kate thinks Anthony is a rake of the worst kind, and not suitable at all as husband material. So Anthony has to win over Kate in order to marry Edwina.

And to make matters worse, Anthony feels a spark when battling his will against Kate's, and he knows that she's dangerous for him, because she is a woman he could fall in love with...

This book is, once again, very funny, and not at all over the top romantic, but just right. It's a fun, light, and delightful read, and I highly recommend it. It could be read seperately from the first book, but one particular scene is much more fun if you've read the first book, and that same scene also includes a major spoiler for the first book, so I do recommend reading these books in order. ( )

When Anthony Bridgerton, a 'reformed' rake, decides to marry, his intended's sister does all she can to keep him from proposing - all while falling in love with him herself. The Bridgerton women (and the women the Bridgerton men marry) are wonderfully independent, intelligent and witty. Again, loads of fun, I really liked how headstrong and intelligent Kate is. The banter is clever and fun.

Viscount Anthony Bridgerton is convinced that he’s going to die at age 39. Why? Because that’s when his father died and Anthony just cannot imagine ever doing anything better than his father, who is his idol. And so he decides to marry a woman who he will not love but who will provide him with children, namely an heir to carry on the Bridgerton line, and companionship for the remaining short years of his life. He singles out Edwina Sheffield, who is pretty and biddable, but doesn’t count on Edwina’s older sister, Kate. Anthony quickly develops a strong dislike for Kate, not realizing immediately that it’s because he wants Kate for his own; and I think you can take the story from there.

Another charming romance from Julia Quinn here. I really enjoyed how the slow approach went with this couple; they’re attracted to each other, but they both mask it with firm dislike and hatred for some time, sort of protecting themselves from their own feelings, until they realize that they actually enjoy each other’s company. I didn’t realize that some men (and women) really do believe that they will die young just because one of their parents did, but apparently this is a documented psychological phenomenon. That’s one of the things I like about Quinn. These books could get very predictable, but she always has an edge to the story that is outside what you’d expect from a romance novel, whether it be the girl who is always second best, the mental barriers present here, or a different take on a common fairy tale as we’ll see in the next book. It’s very easy to get attached to these characters, especially when members of the family continue to turn up in each successive book. Very amusing and very recommended for the romantics among us.

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