I finished reading "The Duke & I" on Monday. The first book in the "Bridgerton" series by Julia Quinn was a real page-turner! The only difficulty I had was trying to imagine Simon as he was described in the book. In the Netflix series, he is portrayed by Rege-Jean Page, a British POC (He was born to a Zimbabwean mother and an English father, according to Wikipedia); however, in the book, he is Caucasian. Overall, it was an amazing book! Though, in both the series and the book, there is one loathesome charcter, Nigel Berbrooke, one of Daphne Bridgerton's suitors and a total cad! He tried to force himself on Daphne, and Simon came to her rescue! It was awesome to watch what started out as a farce blossom into a storm of passion and ultimately true love for Daphne and Simon! I can't wait to start on the second book in the series, "The Viscount Who Loved Me," which recounts the romance of Anthony Bridgerton (who happens to be Daphne's brother!)
1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London’s most elsuive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plans to marry.
And in truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better…
—Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers, April 1814
But this time the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn’t just decided to marry—he’s even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended’s older sister, Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate is the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams…
Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands—and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate is determined to protect her sister—but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony’s lips touch hers, she’s suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself…
It sounds like it will be as good a read as its predecessor in the series, but I will have to wait a few weeks to find out, as I have several events in the near future to prepare for: my friend's wedding, my family's annual July 4th cookout, and 2 anime/nerd conventions (BlerdCon & Otakon). Therefore, I will have to delay my "Journey Through A Book" with "The Viscount!" The anticipation is killing me!
