

(That name will be familiar to many of the fans of the TV series, and yes, there are some likenesses to what happened in series one). This makes for a story told entirely out of London, but with a lot of Bridgerton brother protectiveness thrown in.Įloise has secretly been writing to Sir Phillip Crane for some time, first a condolence note for the death of his wife Marina. But Eloise has been feeling a bit out of sorts since her best friend Penelope got married and she thinks now is time to enact her escape, a year in the making. She’s been writing so much that her brother suspects she could be the notorious Lady Whistledown. She’s always devising some plan, but in the previous book ( Romancing Mr Bridgerton) Eloise has been a bit quieter. If you’ve watched series one of Bridgerton on Netflix, you know what a whirlwind Eloise Bridgerton is. Why I chose it: The fifth book in the Bridgerton series. The not-so-good: I kind of missed London and the ton. In brief: This is Eloise Bridgerton’s story, where she runs away from London to possibly marry a man she’s never met. 'Quinn is a master of historical romance' Entertainment Weekly The fifth novel in Julia Quinn's globally beloved and bestselling Bridgerton Family series, set in Regency times and now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. She couldn't help but wonder: could this imperfect man be perfect for her? and when he kissed her, the rest of the world simply fell away. Her perfect husband wouldn't be so moody and ill-mannered, and while Phillip was certainly handsome, he was a large brute of a man, rough and rugged, and totally unlike the London gentlemen vying for her hand. It is my hope that after a suitable period of time, we might decide that we will suit, and you will consent to be my wife.ĭid he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met! But then she started thinking, and wondering, and before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match.Įxcept. We have been corresponding now for quite some time, and although we have never formally met, I feel as if I know you.įorgive me if I am too bold, but I am writing to invite you to visit me here at Romney Hall. Please visit Julia Quinn fifth of Julia Quinn's bestselling and beloved Bridgerton novels, now a series created by Shonda Rhimes for Netflix.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family. 1 New York Times bestselling author of more than two dozen novels, she is a graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges and is one of only sixteen authors ever to be inducted in the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.

Julia Quinn started writing her first book one month after finishing university and has been tapping away at her keyboard ever since.
