Maybe not as high up in our favorites as the previous instalment (but who can resist Penelope?), but a wonderful read nonetheless. How many times do you need to tell a woman you want her to mother your children!ĭespite some concerning dialogue, the novel is a nice addition to the series. As much as we loved the story there were parts of Phillip’s reasonings for falling for Eloise that left a bad taste in our mouths. The banter between Eloise and Phillip was endearing, sometimes funny and sometimes, well, not so funny. Definately someone I could see myself being friends with! Eventually, after what feels like an age, the pair announce their love to each other and get married.Įloise’s longing for love makes her vulnerable – not to be mistaken for being weak! Much like Penelope, she is a fairly modern woman with a lot of self-respect. And in likewise, with Phillip being greatly supportive and kind, mutual feelings begin to become apparent. With a beautiful woman caring for him and his children, Phillip can’t help but gradually fall for one Eloise. As they spend more time together, Phillip shares the traumas of his childhood and his marriage to Marina with Eloise. Nonetheless, she takes it in her stride and cares for him and the children. Needless to say, there is some romantic tension bursting through the pages! Meanwhile, Phillip is struggling to care for his twin children, Oliver and Amanda, since his wife’s passing, though he does not disclose this to Eloise in her letters.Įloise decides to surprise Phillip at his home, where she is shocked to discover he has children. The two begin a pen pal letter exchange lasting a long time. One day she offers condolences to a distant cousin’s husband, a Sir Phillip Crane, whose depressed wife, Marina, has just passed. Although Eloise had always claimed to be happily single, now that her best friend Penelope has found love, she is finding it hard to face the world without the concurrent singleness of her best friend. “If one didn’t have love, was it better, then, to be alone?” Julia Quinn, To Sir Phillip, With LoveĪ little familiar after the previous book, we follow one Eloise Bridgerton pondering her lonely life as a spinster. 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? 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. 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.ĭid 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. Sir Phillip Crane 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. It is my hope that we might decide that we will suit, and you will consent to be my wife. We have been corresponding now for quite some time, and although we have never formally met, I feel as if I know you.įorgive me if I am too bold, but I am writing to invite you to visit me. The Further Observations of Lady WhistledownĬheck it Out on Amazon! Official Description.The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton (Lady Whistledown’s Official Guide).We are also blessed with a number of collections, as well as two collections: On the Way to the Wedding (Gregory & Lucy).When He Was Wicked (Francesca & Michael).To Sir Phillip, With Love (Eloise & Phillip).Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Colin & Penelope).An Offer from a Gentleman (Benedict & Sophie).The Viscount Who Loved Me (Anthony & Kate). The series has gained a large following and has been adapted into a popular Netflix show. Each book in the series is centred on one of the siblings, and follows their love story as they find their happily ever after. The series is set in the Regency era of England, and follows the lives of the eight Bridgerton siblings as they navigate love, marriage, and society. The Bridgerton series is a collection of romance novels written by Julia Quinn.
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