Women's Fiction
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To Sir Phillip, With Love: Bridgerton (Bridgertons, 5)
A New York Times Bestseller
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Eloise Bridgerton, in the fifth of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.
ELOISE'S STORY
Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn't. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth, all he wanted to do was kiss her . . . and more.
Did 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. Except . . . he wasn't. 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. But when he smiled . . . and when he kissed her . . . the rest of the world simply fell away, and she couldn't help but wonder . . . could this imperfect man be perfect for her?
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Eloise Bridgerton, in the fifth of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix.
ELOISE'S STORY
Sir Phillip knew that Eloise Bridgerton was a spinster, and so he'd proposed, figuring that she'd be homely and unassuming, and more than a little desperate for an offer of marriage. Except . . . she wasn't. The beautiful woman on his doorstep was anything but quiet, and when she stopped talking long enough to close her mouth, all he wanted to do was kiss her . . . and more.
Did 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. Except . . . he wasn't. 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. But when he smiled . . . and when he kissed her . . . the rest of the world simply fell away, and she couldn't help but wonder . . . could this imperfect man be perfect for her?
Editorial Reviews
"If you've never read romance novels, start here." -- Washington Post
"Quinn is . . . a romance master. [She] has created a family so likable and attractive, a community so vibrant and engaging, that we want to crawl into the pages and know them." -- NPR Books
"Julia Quinn is truly our contemporary Jane Austen." -- Jill Barnett
"Quinn is a consummate storyteller. Her prose is spry and assured, and she excels at creating indelible characters." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Simply delightful, filled with charm, humor, and wit." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Quinn is . . . a romance master. [She] has created a family so likable and attractive, a community so vibrant and engaging, that we want to crawl into the pages and know them." -- NPR Books
"Julia Quinn is truly our contemporary Jane Austen." -- Jill Barnett
"Quinn is a consummate storyteller. Her prose is spry and assured, and she excels at creating indelible characters." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Simply delightful, filled with charm, humor, and wit." -- Kirkus Reviews
Readers Top Reviews
Jones Family
In this book, the author foresees the lock down dating scene and combines with the King and I. This is the first book where a sub plot (it took 4 books to get one) from the previous book carried over. Eloise realises that at 28 perhaps she should have got on with the whole marriage thing earlier especially as her BFF is shacked up with her brother and 28 in Georgian Britain is pretty much middle aged. Thankfully our Eloise is pretty hot on social media spending thousands on stamps to celebrate every hatch match and dispatch in the vast Bridgerton ecosystem (one is minded at several times in this series of rabbits). One of the hapless recipients of Eloise's missives happens to be an eligible bachelor in need of a wife who responds. They correspond for a year, surpassing even the most keen millennial blogger in duration. Philip is in need of a wife or, more realistically Nanny McFee for his progeny with his first chronically depressed wife. Philip seems to love the children almost as much as his greenhouse and sees Eloise as an option to sate a very repressed appetite and spend more time in the greenhouse. Eloise's arrival is unannounced and whilst one thing leads to another, 3 enraged Bridgerton brothers arrive like a holy trinity of hell fire to smite inappropriate behaviour. After almost violently killing hapless Philip, they attempt murder through more traditional means of imbibing vast quantities of alcohol. I'll leave it there. All in these books seem to be becoming more bearable with actual plot lines, frankly if it wasn't for the, erm, horizontal gymnastics I doubt interest would have held to get to the better books in the series.
AnzLouJanie SCali
Contrary to my statement in my review for the previous book. I did continue to read this series despite my disappointment in it. I should not have. The relationship between the leads can be seen as toxic but in this book it goes to a whole new level. Not only does Sir Philip beat his children, he takes advantage/rapes his wife who is suffering from depression or postpartum depression. For those who would defend him by saying "he's from a different time! It's not the same." I would say that it was never ok. The author is from our time and tries to justify it, and tells us how terrible he feels. This does not make it ok. It can not simply be brushed over, had it been talked over and questionned maybe it could be useful to the younger reader. But no. yet again, women are told that relationships are all about toxicity and abusive passion and possession. If you still read this book, please at least question what you are reading.
