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About the reaction you would accept from a book with a character who is simply the other one in the title

The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

December 31, 2018 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I love Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series, and have also mostly enjoyed the spin offs even if they are comparatively unmemorable when put against the original series, so this was a pre-order for me.  And it’s not that this one was bad, I liked Andrew, and Poppy was nice, but there wasn’t much spark for me on this one. I actually thought it was me and that I was in a reading slump (which I think I kind of am), but when I asked about it […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: bridgerton prequels, historic romance, Julia Quinn, The Other Miss Bridgerton

Jen K's CBR10 Review No:192 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: bridgerton prequels, historic romance, Julia Quinn, The Other Miss Bridgerton ·
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Ending the year on a rather mediocre note

December 27, 2018 by Malin 3 Comments

Miss Poppy Bridgerton is visiting a cousin at the coast when she stumbles upon a strange cave, which happens to be full of smugglers’ goods. When she’s shortly after discovered by two of the smugglers, she finds herself drugged and abducted onto a ship, where the very handsome captain tells her that she can’t be released until after the ship has been to Portugal and back. Poppy is none too happy about this, obviously, but doesn’t really have a choice. She just has to hope […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History, Romance Tagged With: #CBR10, Georgian, historical romance, Julia Quinn, kidnapping, Malin, The Other Miss Bridgerton, the Rokesbys

Malin's CBR10 Review No:108 · Genres: Fiction, History, Romance · Tags: #CBR10, Georgian, historical romance, Julia Quinn, kidnapping, Malin, The Other Miss Bridgerton, the Rokesbys ·
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