The Other Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

The Other Miss Bridgerton (The Rokesbys, #3)

by Julia Quinn


There were Bridgertons before the eight alphabetically named siblings. In the third of the Bridgerton Prequel series, we go back to where it all began. . . from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn

She was in the wrong place...

Fiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers’ hideaway tucked inside a cave. But her delight turns to dismay when two pirates kidnap her and take her aboard a ship, leaving her bound and gagged on the captain’s bed...

He found her at the wrong time...

Known to society as a rascal and reckless privateer, Captain Andrew James Rokesby actually transports essential goods and documents for the British government. Setting sail on a time-sensitive voyage to Portugal, he’s stunned to find a woman waiting for him in his cabin. Surely, his imagination is getting the better of him. But no, she is very real—and his duty to the Crown means he's stuck with her. 

Can two wrongs make the most perfect right

 When Andrew learns that she is a Bridgerton, he knows he will likely have to wed her to avert a scandal—though Poppy has no idea that he is the son of an earl and neighbor to her aristocratic cousins in Kent. On the high seas, their war of words soon gives way to an intoxicating passion. But when Andrew’s secret is revealed, will his declaration of love be enough to capture her heart...

Reviewed by nitzan_schwarz on

4 of 5 stars

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I really really liked this one!

A few points I'd like to make:

- The guy is not a jerk OR a rake, which is great. He's flirty, kind, loyal and funny. The girl is strong, curious and inquisitive.

- I would have actually liked to see MORE of them just talking and being around each other, even though this one had about 50% MORE of that than most historicals. IDK, I guess I just wanted to feel them falling in love even more.

-No tragic past!! Just two people!! Normal people!! Meeting under less than normal circumstances, and eventually making the best of it. Seriously, this felt so fresh! I kept expecting him to reveal some dark secret that because of it he could not be permitted to love her and she'd be better off without him, but no, he's a smart man, she's a lovely woman, and that's it.

- Not enough peril. I mean, it's great none of them got seriously hurt, but I'm such a sucker for a tearful reunion with some bruises and cuts, plus I kind of felt like Andrew 'deserved' it so his family would know he had been truly in danger. Also, did he tell them about his real job or not??? I assume so, but I would've liked their reaction.

-The first thing I actually really liked was that they did NOT have sex until the last few pages of the novel, in which all of the lies have already been revealed and even their families knew they were going to wed. This is such a refreshing thing to see in Historicals because usually in these types of stories, the girl gets thoroughly "ruined" halfway through.

- IDK, this novel felt very refreshing for its genre and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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