Absolutely wonderful! I started this to read in comparison to the show and was very happy with it!

I am someone who watched the series first and it was wonderful to get a more in-depth version of the characters and story

Each like is 1.5 words. I hope someone at Apple fixes this

The series on Netflix brought me here and as I loved the show I fell in love with the book as well Julia Quinn is now one of my favorite authors

Very passionate and easy to read book. Very different from the show. But explains things way better and let’s you see each perspective.

❤️

Overall I really enjoyed this book! I’ve watched the show as it’s come out over the years and always enjoyed it, so I had no doubts that I’d enjoy the book. I will say that I found the relationship between Simon and Daphne seems to progress much fast in the book than the show, which I don’t love simply because I’m more of a slow burn gal. ‼️BIG SPOILERS & SA TW BELOW FOR THOSE WHO HAVE READ YET OR WATCHED THE SHOW ‼️ Beware CHAPTERS 17-18!!! Daphne’s way of having Simon … 👀 … inside of her is MUCH different in the book than in the show. In the book, Simon’s half asleep and still a bit drunk when it happens, and Daphne essentially takes advantage/assaults him. It was shocking to me and a bit triggering, and I wish there would have been a bit of a warning somewhere in the beginning of the book or chapter. Thank God the show handles the act differently.

Loved it but wish it continued a little bit longer with this dashing young man…if good looking was against the law he would be in prison lol!!

I am somewhat biased in my review since I’m a lover of romance and period pieces but I think Quinn is a spectacular writer!! I cannot wait to read the next books in this series!!

I enjoyed the story, especially after watching the show. It was nice to get to learn more about each character. I will say chapter 18 caught me off guard and was very uncomfortable to read, obviously I didn’t enjoy this scene in the show, but the book makes it a little harder to get through. That would be the reason for 4/5 stars.