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Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4)

Julia Quinn

Start date: August 7, 2021

Finish date: August 31, 2021

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Jun 13, 2016 Quynh rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-series, historical-romance, favorite-couple, funny-quirky-heroine, clever-banter, big-family, admirable-heroine, sweet-charismatic-hero, friends-to-lovers, fun-light-read

Yet another excellent installment in this series.

Penelope Featherington has loved Colin Bridgerton from afar since she was sixteen. Everyone knows that Colin is a charmer and there's no way he could fall for a wallflower like Penelope, even she knew that.

Both Penelope and Colin thought they knew each other, but there were a few things about them that will surprise each another. Colin's more than just the charmer, and Penelope's more than the quiet wallflower everyone knew her to be.

I love Penel ...more

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Jun 14, 2021 Vi ~ Inkvotary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: pb, novel, 2015-release-e, romance, i-o-a-c

Penelope Featherington faces a monotonous and abundantly gray future. As an old maid and as her mother´s companion. Terrifying, even if Penelope loves her mother. But her dream of life is different. Full of friends, love, and appreciation. But Penelope does not complain and enjoys her life unnoticed by the tone and in all silence. That changes when two things happen: Colin Bridgerton begins to notice her, something he has never really done before, and Lady Danbury, the horror of all members of t Penelope Featherington faces a monotonous and abundantly gray future. As an old maid and as her mother´s companion. Terrifying, even if Penelope loves her mother. But her dream of life is different. Full of friends, love, and appreciation. But Penelope does not complain and enjoys her life unnoticed by the tone and in all silence. That changes when two things happen: Colin Bridgerton begins to notice her, something he has never really done before, and Lady Danbury, the horror of all members of the ton, puts a price on the discovery of Lady Whistledown´s true identity out. And while the whole tone tries with zeal and enthusiasm to get behind the secret of the society journalist, Penelope experiences an emotional rollercoaster of a very special quality. She meets a completely different Colin. One who is not only charming and amiable but can also get angry and abusive at times. The season is going to be more than exciting for Penelope and luck finally seems to be knocking on her door.

The author Julia Quinn also wrote the fourth part about the Bridgerton siblings simply, clearly, and beautifully. The plot is varied and has a touch of tension as the tone sets off in search of Lady Whistledown´s identity. It was very enjoyable to watch. The only melancholy drop for me was that from about halfway through the plot Julia Quinn suddenly starts repeating some things more often (albeit in slightly different words, but the statement remained the same). Things that the reader is already familiar with from the first half of the book. I didn´t like it that much. Neither the series nor the author needs something like that. For this reason, I am only giving this volume four stars because I still found it relaxing and amusing to read.

Julia Quinn brought her characters to life with a lot of love, humor, and feeling. Your characters have strengths and weaknesses that harmonize wonderfully with each other and make the individual characters convincing and very effective. Above all, believable. Her main characters are profound and with a dash of self-irony and move easily and almost effortlessly through the amusing plot. Some of the secondary characters are depicted a bit flat and inconspicuous, but that doesn´t detract from the story. The main characters only win as a result.

On the one hand nice to read on the other hand Julia Quinn disappointed me a bit this time. Unfortunately, this fourth part does not quite come close to the first three volumes. ...more

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Sep 14, 2017 Mya rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, audio-1000, romance, historical

Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (Audio Edition)
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor
Series: Bridgertons, book 4

4 Stars - Colin and Penelope have a wonderful relationship. I enjoyed watching Colin fall in love with her. I love Lady Whistledown and Lady Danbury!.. Julia Quinn writes the best older “I-don't-care-what-anyone-thinks” type of ladies. I do have to say though.. as this #audiobook has the 2nd epilogue attached, if this were my first time reading this story I would prefer to wait to read ...more

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Aug 07, 2021 Sharon Kallenberger Marzola rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-whispersync, series, friends-to-lovers, historical

Not my favorite book in the series.

I didn't feel the connection between Colin and Penelope at all. Penelope felt more like a convenient choice now that Colin is ready to grow up.

So disappointed because I thought this was going to be my favorite couple.

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Feb 09, 2021 Elizabeth Nolly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I loved this Bridgerton novel. Colin and Penelope have been friends forever. Penelope has also been in love with Colin forever. Colin never looked at Penelope as more than just a friend until recently. As things change between them it is hard for Penelope to believe Colin. It was such a sweet romance.

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