The Viscount Who Loved Me

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Summary: My favorite among the Bridgertons so far...
Review: I can't believe how anyone could say that this story isn't satisfactory... I absolutely love it! Anthony Bridgerton is drawn to Kate but doesn't understand why. Kate doesn't realize that she's drawn to the viscount in the same way until too late. It's captivating. Positively fantanstic. Now I love romantic stores but sometimes I feel like the authors overdue it. But Julia Quinn made the characters seem real in this story. In my opinion, life never spells out its meaning completely. It doesn't allow you the information of who you'll love or where you'll live. It's unpredictable. And I believe that Quinn took this story to reality. Because in a fanstasy story Anthony would have married Kate's sister...and never loved.

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Summary: A keeper
Review: This book was my introduction to Julia Quinn, and I was amazed by how wonderful it was. JQ takes a step out of the typical regency romance novel, providing storylines that are funny, heartwarming and meaningful, with characters that are believable and complex. The Viscount Who Loved Me is one of her best, and one that I have read several times over. Anthony is the best kind of hero, and Kate's character is a perfect match for his. Their road to romance is paved with humor, sexiness, charm, wit and tenderness that leap off the page. Buy this one and keep it handy for curling up with a favorite on a rainy day.

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Summary: Incomparable...
Review: I cannot see how anyone could NOT absolutely LOVE this book. I would definitely consider it one of my top five favorites. Kate is a character with which one can easily identify and Anthony is a character with which one can easily fall in love. I read this book every few months, and I still laugh and cry as I did the first time I read it.

I find I cannot agree with those who feel the writing and characters are inconsistent with the Regency period.

First of all, it is not possible to create a completely accurate historical novel with the resources available. For those who want to read through a day in the life of a regency miss, I would suggest a non-fiction novel.

Secondly, I have read much of Jane Austen's work and have found that she incorporates humor and drama as frequently as do authors of today, so the idea that the nobility of the Regency period were, at all times, the epitome of propriety and monotony is, in my opinion, ridiculous.

Julia Quinn possesses a refreshing, humorous style of writing that keeps me highly entertained. I read fiction to forget real life for a little while, so I am willing to overlook a few minor historical inaccuracies. Julia Quinn's novels (but most especially "The Viscount Who Loved Me") depict what every girl dreams of: a happily-ever-after, forever and always kind of love. And that is exactly what I look for in a novel.

But this is just the humble opinion of a hopeless romantic.



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Summary: Fan-Damn-Tastic!
Review: This book was outstanding! Having never read a romance novel, I was a bit hesitant about purchasing this book, especially with the rather cheezy-looking couple in an embrace on the binding. However, at a friend's insistence, I made the purchase. And it was truly a fantastic read. I was stunned by the high level of vocabulary used by Ms. Quinn in addition to the fairly intricate plot. Additionally, I fell in love with the personality of the characters and was amazed by the ability of Ms. Quinn to keep me captivated throughout. She is truly the J.K. Rowling of Romance, and I look forward to reading the rest of series. Three cheers for The Viscount!

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Summary: This novel has it all...humor, drama, and romance.
Review: This is my 4th Quinn's novel in the Bridgerton series. I didnt read "the Duke and I" yet and I heard it's as good as this one. This "one" is not good at all...it is way BETTER than I'd dream it would ever be, metaphorically speaking(not that I actually dreamed about it). I love Quinn's writing, and I mentioned my admiration on her writing on some of my reviews, so Im not gonna repeat myself.
But this novel had pulled stronger emotions and reactions within me than the other titles in the series had not been able to do. You know those moments, where the author puts the heroine in a really embarassing situation, and u dont know if you wanna laugh at Kate's misfortune, or slam the book, thinking that it will stop the inevitable? There's not a single page that will put you to sleep. BUt humor is only a part of this book. There are also those moments that will surely tug some heartstrings or 2. The only thing that I dont like is the obvious planned-similarity on Anthony and Kate's past. I know that is the VERY reason that they are RIGHT for each other, but...for me, it only adds more to it predictableness(if there's such a word). And then Quinn took it farther with the overly-dramatic carriage incident. But enough about those observations, coz nothing will ruin this book for me.
Contrary to the should-be's-- where Eloise's story or Penelope's story SHOULD have all the witty and smart dialogues for they are portrayed as the cleverest in the group--I find that Anthony and Kate's battle of the insults more engaging, smarter, wittier and sassier on the whole Bridgerton saga.