I love love LOVE this book! Julia Quinn is amazing and so is the Bridgerton series but this is my favorite with Penelope, who is just so relatable, and Colin.

If men only married beautiful and perfectly formed women (and I've learned men have a very and varied definition of that!), very few of us would be married. Here is a book that sheds some light on that mysterious process--it's all about how the one makes the other feel. Looks fade, character lasts forever--and certainly for 12 years! How I have enjoyed Penelope's character in this series, from when she was first that "citrus fruit" at the masquerade. Brava!! Enjoy!

The best in the Bridgerton family, although Anthony's story is pretty sweet too. Love this family!

"Romancing Mr. Bridgerton" is a truly wonderful read about unspoken dreams and love. This is a book about what life is like for a spinster who never "took" and about the dreams and desires that are not expected to be fulfilled. I found this novel to be an outstanding one, and one that was definitely worth treasuring.

Colin is my favorite Bridgerton, therefore, I absolutely loved reading this book. He and Penelope are very likable characters. Readers finally learn who the gossip columnist Lady Whistledown is.

I couldn't put this book down. The two main characters have a lot of depth and I fell in love with them. The book has some spots that weren't needed (which is why I gave it 4 stars), but all-in-all I didn't regret buying it.