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An Offer From a Gentleman (Bridgertons, #3)

Julia Quinn

Start date: June 6, 2021

Finish date: June 30, 2021

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May 27, 2016 Quynh rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-series, historical-romance, favorite-couple, yummy-hero, big-family, admirable-heroine, great-dialogue, great-secondary-characters, heartwarming, favorite-hero

I absolutely adore this family! There's so much heart, and love and loyalty among them that makes them irresistible.

This book is like an updated version of Cinderella without the glass slippers.

Sophie Beckett, an illegitimate child of an earl, has always yearned for family and love. The earl never shown her any affection even though he had accepted her into his care. When the earl remarried, Sophie hoped that she would gain a stepmother and stepsisters. That however, wasn't the case. After the I absolutely adore this family! There's so much heart, and love and loyalty among them that makes them irresistible.

This book is like an updated version of Cinderella without the glass slippers.

Sophie Beckett, an illegitimate child of an earl, has always yearned for family and love. The earl never shown her any affection even though he had accepted her into his care. When the earl remarried, Sophie hoped that she would gain a stepmother and stepsisters. That however, wasn't the case. After the death of the earl, Sophie was relegated to tasks of a servant, and at times, duties enough for three servants. One night, she wanted to pretend that she wasn't a servant and attended Lady Bridgerton's masquerade ball. It was there that she met the man of her dreams, none other than Benedict Bridgerton himself, the most eligible bachelor in London high society.

All Benedict wanted to do was to escape to a quiet study away from the noise and the mamas and their marriageable daughters. Until his mother requested that he have one dance with Penelope Featherington, who's usually a wallflower at these events. He was on his way to do just that until he felt a sensation. Responding to this sensation, he turned and met the lady in silver. From this moment on, both their lives changed.

Like Cinderella, Sophie had to be home by midnight, and when she disappeared without divulging her identity, she left Benedict searching for the lady in silver for years to come.

Their paths cross again, and although Benedict doesn't recognize her, Sophie remembers him all too well and the things he made her feel.

What I love about this story is that Benedict falls for both versions of Sophie, without realizing she's one and the same. He does have a very un-gentlemanly moment when he blackmails her but he more than made up for it once he realizes he doesn't care what the gossipers will say about him and the housemaid.

The other enjoyable moments in this book involved Lady Bridgerton going toe to toe with Sophie's stepmother/slavedriver. Who really surprised me though is Posy. I hope there's some sort of update about her in upcoming book(s). I also loved seeing more of the younger Bridgerton siblings interact here, especially Hyacinth. She's a hoot.

I'm leaning more towards one person for the identity of Lady Whistledown, so hoping it'll be revealed soon to see if I'm right.

And I'm ready to jump directly into Colin and Penelope's book after the awkward scene in this one! Poor Penelope, I wanted to hug her. ...more

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Nov 10, 2011 Jonetta rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance, favorites

Benedict Bridgerton is not looking forward to another season of the ton, where he's considered to be one of the most eligible bachelors for the marrying kind. Sophie Beckett is facing a life of hardship and loneliness as far as she can see because of her birth status and a quite evil stepmother. When she has an opportunity to attend the Bridgerton's annual masquerade ball in secret, she rises to the occasion and takes advantage of every second. Sophie and Benedict meet each other at the ball and ...more

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May 19, 2019 Anita Reads rated it liked it

Shelves: romance, historical-romance, storytel, read-2019

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Oct 25, 2011 Lauren rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance, virgin-heroines, regency, mistaken-secret-identity, retellings, artist

An Offer from A Gentleman
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Synopsis:
The illegitimate daughter of an Earl, Sophie Beckett is forced to work in her own home as an unpaid slave to her father’s malicious widow. One night, Sophie defies her stepmother, attends Lady Bridgerton’s masquerade ball and catches the attention of Benedict Bridgeton. Benedict will do anything to find the mysterious lady in silver but she seems to have disappeared without a trace. Soon after, he finds himself attracted to a lowly housemaid who makes him ...more

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