Name: Because of Miss Bridgerton
Item: Because of Miss Bridgerton
Rating: 5
Author: Amiee C

Reviewed on Mar 19, 2024

Must read 🏆

Endearingly sweet, full of banter, characters that have you immersed from the very first page, a decent spice level, and the perfect HEA.

Because of Miss Bridgerton is book 1 in the regency romance series Rokesbys, a Bridgerton prequel by Julia Quinn. The Bridgertons and Rokesbys children have grown up with each other, being each other’s closest neighbours and their parents being great friends. Therefore, it was almost guaranteed that Billie Bridgerton would marry one of the Rokesby brothers at some point, but never would it be George Rokesby; they vex each other immensely, constantly jab and mock each other. So when one cat causes Billie more pain than she bargained for, they are quite literally stuck with each other. Was that the first push they needed to notice that loathing each other was a complete waste of time?

If you saw my Instagram stories, you saw just how much I loved this book and how many lines I had highlighted. Picking the right ones for this review was a chore, but oh, how I loved George and Billie! There was not a single thing I disliked about Because of Miss Bridgerton. The wait for them to kiss, the banter, the realisation of love, the feelings, the possessiveness of George, and the stubborn will of Billie. Honestly, I could go on and on, so it comes as no surprise that I will be rating this Bridgerton prequel Five out of Five Stars and will no doubt be reading it again in the future.

First, I would recommend this to Regency romance lovers; snap this one up immediately. Then to anyone who loves well-matched banter and stubbornness between the main characters, such an endearingly sweet read with a mild to decent spice level, laughing, blushing, and wanting to hit one of the main characters in equal measure, some lovely little insights to the rest of the family, and for lovers of the happiest of HEA’s. I loved the Bridgerton books, and Julia Quinn has not failed me yet. Thank you very much for George; he has found his home in my book boyfriend collection. So if you have not started one of Julia Quinn’s books yet, what are you waiting for?!

A Favourite Quote:

“It was all mad, so completely wrong and yet so deliciously perfect.”

- page 245

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