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4.5/5
This book was delightful.
Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton, decided it was time to finally get married, and he set his sights on Edwina Sheffield, the Incomparable of the season. Her older sister, Kate, doesn't think that Anthony is worthy of Edwina, and she doesn't approve of the match.
Unfortunately for Anthony, Edwina has declared she will not marry without Kate's blessing. Sparks fly along with barbs, as Kate and Anthony bicker and grow closer.
I really enjoyed this book. I love season 2 of the show (for the most part) and Kathony is my favourite couple, so I was really excited for this book. I already knew about all the changes (I blame ao3, the fanfics took many books literally from the book without any change), so I was prepared for them.
The study scene was very interesting, though I wanted to punch Anthony when he tossed Kate the key. But I'm glad that he instantly felt bad for his behaviour.
There were few moments where Anthony was almost cruel to Kate, but he always felt bad in the next second. I particularly liked the wedding night when he might have made fun of her, but he realized her feelings and tried to explain and soothe her fears.
Highlights:
-Anthony. I just love him. Giving Cressida the direct cut and walking Penelope to dinner was amazing. And I love how much he loved Kate even when he was in denial. I loved how much he comforted Kate during thunderstorms and how much it pained him to see her that way.
-the way Anthony found Kate beautiful, even when she didn't believe him;
- Kate's insecurities really rang true, and I related deeply;
- Kate, in particular, was so different from the show, but I loved her;
- Colin remains a delight, and I love him;
- The Sheffield family. The show did them dirty. I love how strong and capable Mary is, and how delightful and kind and loving Edwina is. And their bond with each other and Kate was everything. They deserved much better from the show because what Shondaland did to them was a travesty;
- The Pall Mall was hilarious, I was cackling (I was cackling every time Kate and Anthony were together, they're so sassy);
- the lack of a love triangle the show forced upon us! Amazing!
Lows:
- I was hoping for more relationship between the siblings. We only got one Pall Mall scene with Daphne and the oldest brothers, and two White scenes with ABC brothers and one short scene with Eloise and Kate (and Anthony, I suppose), but nothing else. I wanted to see Anthony with all his siblings, especially the youngest two. I missed the bonding between Anthony and Gregory and Anthony and Hyacinth that we got in the show;
- A little bit more of Lady Danbury, I suppose. She had only one scene in this book
- Why did I think Anthony had a son called Edmund and why wasn't he in the epilogue
- Oh, also, the fact that Kate didn't get the mallet of death in the 2nd epilogue is a crime in itself, but I love that Colin got it so good for him, I guess
4.5/5
This book was delightful.
Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton, decided it was time to finally get married, and he set his sights on Edwina Sheffield, the Incomparable of the season. Her older sister, Kate, doesn't think that Anthony is worthy of Edwina, and she doesn't approve of the match.
Unfortunately for Anthony, Edwina has declared she will not marry without Kate's blessing. Sparks fly along with barbs, as Kate and Anthony bicker and grow closer.
I really enjoyed this book. I love season 2 of the show (for the most part) and Kathony is my favourite couple, so I was really excited for this book. I already knew about all the changes (I blame ao3, the fanfics took many books literally from the book without any change), so I was prepared for them.
The study scene was very interesting, though I wanted to punch Anthony when he tossed Kate the key. But I'm glad that he instantly felt bad for his behaviour.
There were few moments where Anthony was almost cruel to Kate, but he always felt bad in the next second. I particularly liked the wedding night when he might have made fun of her, but he realized her feelings and tried to explain and soothe her fears.
Highlights:
-Anthony. I just love him. Giving Cressida the direct cut and walking Penelope to dinner was amazing. And I love how much he loved Kate even when he was in denial. I loved how much he comforted Kate during thunderstorms and how much it pained him to see her that way.
-the way Anthony found Kate beautiful, even when she didn't believe him;
- Kate's insecurities really rang true, and I related deeply;
- Kate, in particular, was so different from the show, but I loved her;
- Colin remains a delight, and I love him;
- The Sheffield family. The show did them dirty. I love how strong and capable Mary is, and how delightful and kind and loving Edwina is. And their bond with each other and Kate was everything. They deserved much better from the show because what Shondaland did to them was a travesty;
- The Pall Mall was hilarious, I was cackling (I was cackling every time Kate and Anthony were together, they're so sassy);
- the lack of a love triangle the show forced upon us! Amazing!
Lows:
- I was hoping for more relationship between the siblings. We only got one Pall Mall scene with Daphne and the oldest brothers, and two White scenes with ABC brothers and one short scene with Eloise and Kate (and Anthony, I suppose), but nothing else. I wanted to see Anthony with all his siblings, especially the youngest two. I missed the bonding between Anthony and Gregory and Anthony and Hyacinth that we got in the show;
- A little bit more of Lady Danbury, I suppose. She had only one scene in this book
- Why did I think Anthony had a son called Edmund and why wasn't he in the epilogue
- Oh, also, the fact that Kate didn't get the mallet of death in the 2nd epilogue is a crime in itself, but I love that Colin got it so good for him, I guess