The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons, #2)

by Julia Quinn

'1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, this Author believes, for Anthony Bridgerton, London's most elusive bachelor, who has shown no indication that he plan's to marry. And in all truth, why should he? When it comes to playing the consummate rake, nobody does it better...'
– Lady Whistledown's Society Papers, April 1814

But this time the gossip columnists have it wrong. Anthony Bridgerton hasn't just decided to marry—he's even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended's older sister, Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate's the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams...

Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands—and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate's determined to protect her sister—but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony's lips touch hers, she's suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself...

Reviewed by pamela on

2.5 of 5 stars

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The Viscount Who Loved Me was exactly the same book as The Duke and I, but slightly better.

A heroine who is a naive virgin? Check.
Hero with daddy issues? Check.
Toxic relationship? Check.
Shotgun wedding? Check.

While The Viscount Who Loved Me was a much more fun read that the first book of the series, and its toxicity a lot less damaging and more relatable, it was still rather boring with insipid characterisation.

The real tragedy, however, is that this book contains one of the most boring sex scenes ever put to page. I pity the sex life of anyone who finds the vanilla missionary sex of The Viscount Who Loved Me even slightly titillating. I've seen hilariously shaped vegetables with more sex appeal that the "erotic romance" contained in this book.

I'm going to give book three a try because I definitely saw an improvement in this book from the first, but if it follows the same formula then I'll be bowing out. There's only so many forced marriages that come good in the end that any reader should have to take.

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