Because of Miss Bridgerton

I don't write reviews typically but I just had to for this one. I don't know how she does it. How does Julia Quinn always write such strong, independent, appealing female characters without making each one of them sound exactly the same? And she always manages to match them up with exactly the right male who, again, always sounds like a different character than the ones in all of her other books. I'm impressed and grateful. I read a lot of series (a LOT) and sometimes after about 5 or 6 books they all start to blend together...same characters, same storyline...but not hers. There are very few series that I reread but the Bridgertons is one of them and I thoroughly enjoy them every time I pick them up. This one is no different. For fans of the books you won't be disappointed. Pall Mall and the Black Mallet of Death make an appearance making this feel like an old friend you're meeting for the first time. For first-time readers of Julia Quinn, this is actually a good place to start as the story happens before the original 8 in the series, so you won't feel lost at all.