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...

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3 of 5 stars

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I've started the first one in this series and haven't managed to finish it yet. I read the second one and found it pretty average. This though - was perfect. Great romance, great characters, loved the plot. Poppy and Andrew are fantastic - I loved the banter between them and the random trains of thought into all manner of curiosities. I loved the passion they each had for puzzles and mysteries. I really loved the custom map puzzle (especially since I've heard of Spilsbury and the anecdote of how puzzles began) - I'm a puzzle fiend. I really liked the depth that was put into these characters. I felt the first two books lacked that - but this one went the extra mile to show us the backstories of the main characters - even if their romance did happen ridiculously fast - as frankly all historical romance and romance books in general do. I think in some ways it was the lack of romance that made this book a good romance. The characters genuinely get to know each other. Sure they flirt, but it's pretty superficial and restrained. We're through most of the book before they kiss and by that point their whole life stories have been conveyed.

Overall, I really enjoyed it. 3.5 stars.

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