Quinn takes the opportunity to lament how restrictive women’s lives were compared to men’s – a comparison that rings true even today in a lot of ways. Her damsels do not reflect their times – that of Regency England, where a well-bred young lady’s main job was to be demure and catch a husband.
Her leading ladies speak their mind, stand up for themselves, and can even throw a punch when the situation calls for it – that would be Daphne, not Penelope, by the way. There’s humor, witty repartee, sharp retorts – usually from Lady Danbury, who gets better every time out – and the comedy of errors at the Featherington family gathering is priceless. But it’s hard to keep secrets when you spend a lot of time with someone and Penelope isn’t the only one with something to hide. What he doesn’t know – what no one knows – is that Penelope has been secretly in love with Colin for years.Ĭolin’s quest to run interference for Lady Whistledown means he and Penelope will have to work together – closely – to keep ahead of everyone else trying to find out who Lady W is. He also knows she’ll help him because she’s loyal. Colin knows all of these things about Penelope. Penelope never had the looks or outgoing personality to catch a husband. Penelope has been best friends with Colin’s younger sister Eloise Bridgerton for years. So he goes to the one person he can trust to help him: Penelope Featherington.
He’s sure he knows the identity of the Whistledown woman and if it gets out … it will ruin lives – namely those of his family. That is a disaster waiting to happen, as far as Colin is concerned. And now, after more than a decade, everyone is hot to find out. But no one knows who Lady Whistledown is. Lady Whistledown is.Įveryone in London knows Lady Whistledown writes a gossip sheet. The third-born of the alphabetically-named Bridgertons, he is, at 33, the oldest unmarried sibling and showing no signs of changing that status any time soon.
I am, of course, talking about “Romancing Mister Bridgerton” (2002), fourth in the series of Bridgerton romance novels by Julia Quinn.Ĭolin Bridgerton has just arrived back to Regency England from traveling abroad and he has a problem. Updated: 1 year ago / Posted Nov 18, 2021Īh, this is the one I’ve been waiting for: Penelope and Colin. By: Jodelle Greiner, The Brookings Register
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