Because of Miss Bridgerton: A Bridgerton Prequel (The Rokesbys Book 1)

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The charismatic Rokesby brothers maneuver through the scrutiny of London’s high society and secure matches worthy of their station – and their hearts. Includes Because of Miss Bridgerton, The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband, The Other Miss Bridgerton, and First Comes Scandal.

Besides, she was done with that cursed animal. Never let it be said that Billie Bridgerton was in possession of a sentimental heart. She’d tried to save the mangy beast because it was the right thing to do, then she had tried to save it again, if only because it seemed like a waste of her previous efforts not to, but now… Wurzburger, Andrea (March 30, 2022). "All Eight of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Novels, Ranked". people.com . Retrieved May 8, 2022. He regarded her with clear skepticism. Aside from the fact that this had nothing to with his dependability…“Didn’t you just say that it’s too far to jump?”There can’t be many people in Romancelandia who haven’t at the very least heard of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series. Through eight books (not including the subsequently published set of Second Epilogues), we followed the eight Bridgerton siblings as they found love, romance and their happily ever afters, and they’ve become some of the most beloved and iconic creations in the historical romance genre. Billie swallowed. Another person might not be able translate his words, but she’d known this man since the dawn of her memory, and if there was one fundamental truth to George Rokesby, it was that he was a gentleman. And he would never leave a lady in distress, no matter how fragile a ladder’s appearance.

I do have my reputation to consider. And while my family knows me well enough, and”–her voice took on a reluctant edge here–“I suppose trusts you well enough to know that our concurrent disappearances signify nothing untoward…” Any fool would have left it up there, but no, Billie had heard the mewling, and she'd been halfway up the tree before it occurred to her that she didn't even like cats. There turns up some bad news in the Rokesby family and the Bridgerton family is there to lend their support. And finally confessions are made and it's mostly all good. I do believe I'm going to have to continue on with this series as it comes out to see what all is going to happen. But I really enjoyed this book! At 23, Sybilla Bridgerton—known as Billie to her friends and family—is impulsive and tomboyish, riding around her father’s estate in breeches and reading agricultural treatises for fun. The latest installment of Quinn’s ( The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy, 2015, etc.) Bridgerton series opens with Billie stranded on the roof of an abandoned house, nursing a sprained ankle. She climbed a tree to rescue a cat, then fell onto the roof from the tree. She’s appalled when her nemesis, George Rokesby, Viscount Kennard, happens along and she’s forced to ask for his help. Although the two grew up on neighboring estates, Billie has always been closer to George’s three younger siblings. George, as the heir to an earldom, was always too serious and busy to romp with the other kids, and when they did interact, George and Billie always needled each other mercilessly. But after George helps rescue Billie from the roof, they begin to see each other in a new light, and gradually both are horrified to realize that their strong feelings of antipathy have given way to strong feelings of a different kind. For both of them, “this had to be the most inconvenient attraction in the history of man.” Although George and Billie are both likable characters and Quinn is an accomplished writer, the book’s exciting opening is not followed by additional exciting plot points. A brief house party and a single ball make up nearly all the events in the novel. Everything else is just the characters’ thoughts and conversations.

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Like, seriously...why is it even necessary to talk about other women, even with no specifics, while he's with the heroine? Why am I being made to think about his passionate, raw, hungry, and lustful kisses with other women while he's with the heroine (and during her first few, at that)? Described as witty, kind as well as a natural peacemaker. She's not very confident, and rather self-conscious as well as insecure around people she doesn't know, especially ones with fancy titles. She's a country girl through and through. The story was very beautiful. The character of the protagonists, their humor, how they played with each other, irritate each other, but also how much they wanted each other, was wonderful. The problem for any author who has achieved such a feat must be how on earth to follow such a resounding success? Ms Quinn has written a number of enjoyable historical romances since she finished with the Bridgertons, but it seems that none of those has quite managed to work its way into the hearts and minds of readers as that family has. It’s been almost ten years since the last full-length novel in the series, but finally, there’s a new Bridgerton book on the scene and of course what people want to know is - is it any good? And - is it as good as the earlier series? Suzanne: It did…and it didn’t. I don’t think was as good as her original Bridgerton series, it didn’t manage to hook me in like those did. But, as always with Quinn, she did write a humourous and sweet romance, one that I enjoyed and I hope that I feel the sense of family more as I read through the series. I didn’t quite feel it like I did in the Bridgerton series.

The gentleman’s gait adjusted ever-so-slightly at the noise, and he looked up, and even though he was still too far away for Billie’s perfect eyes to see his face, she knew.He looked over at her with a strange expression. Disbelief, maybe, that she’d uttered the words thank and you in the same sentence? What?” She looked relieved, then annoyed. “Why didn’t you say something? I can’t believe you let me think we would be stranded up here all night.”