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I loved them. From Daphne to Gregory's stories, I could inhale them! I still "remember" when Gregory inadvertently pushes Simon into the river. ;) George. They’d never liked each other. But Billie supposed she could not complain. George was the only available Rokesby at the moment. Edward was off in the colonies, wielding a sword or a pistol, or heaven only knew what, and Nicholas was at Eton, probably also wielding a sword or a pistol (although hopefully to considerably less effect). Andrew was here in Kent for the next few weeks, but he’d fractured his arm doing some such derring-do in the navy. He could hardly have been helpful. Billie ist mit den jüngeren Nachbarskindern der Earls Familie Rokesby seit ihrer Kindheit befreundet, den jüngeren, Den Erben Georg eher nicht, erstens ist er immer nur ernst und auch 6-7 Jahre älter, somit kam er für die Jüngeren nicht als Kumpel in Frage. Eher für kontinuierlichen verbalen Schlagabtausch. Er mag sie zwar, aber da sie dem Bild einer Frau nie entsprach, hat er sie als solche auch nie gesehen. Abgesehen davon war immer klar, das sie und einer seiner jüngeren Brüder ja wohl mal heiraten werden... Er der Vernünftige erschaudert bei dem Gedanken, denn Billie handelt all zu oft unüberlegt und da seine Brüder nicht besser sind... She supposed it could have been worse. She’d been well up in the tree, easily a good eight feet above the roof of the barn, when the cat had hissed at her, flung out a well-clawed paw, and sent them both tumbling. Never mind,” she mumbled. She let her chin rest on her bent knees and gazed out over the field. Not that there was anything to see. The only thing moving was the wind, declaring its presence through the light ruffling of the leaves on the trees.Adebanjo, Luwa (February 25, 2021). "The Problem With Bridgerton And *that* Scene". Cinemania. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022 . Retrieved April 1, 2022. There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate, and that is George. He may be the eldest and heir to the earldom, but he's arrogant, annoying, and she's absolutely certain he detests her. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can't stand the sight of him, either. People ranked The Viscount Who Loved Me, a perennial fan favorite, as the best book of the Bridgerton series for its enemies-to-lovers trope "full of banter and chemistry" with character development for the central couple, "both as a pair and on their own." [6] Billie swallowed. Another person might not be able translate his words, but she’d known this man since the dawn of her memory, and if there was one fundamental truth to George Rokesby, it was that he was a gentleman. And he would never leave a lady in distress, no matter how fragile a ladder’s appearance.

But the worst was her ankle and foot, which were killing her. If she were home, she’d prop it up on pillows. She’d witnessed more than her fair share of twisted ankles –some on her own body, even more on others– and she knew what to do. Cold compress, elevation, a sibling forced to wait on her hand and foot… This cookie is used to a profile based on user's interest and display personalized ads to the users. Sure, I had some fun reading the beginning of this story: Billie is supposed to be an hellion and what's his name... George is all conservative and formal... you know, true to the time in which he was living?I think I like Julia Quinn's earlier romances more, because they at least had a bit of fire to them. This book was dull. When we begin the novel, the heroine is up a tree trying to rescue a cat. Then getting down from the roof takes about two chapters. There's a couple more chapters at a dinner table where they all tease each other and the heroine, Billie's, sister feels left out. Then there's talk of a party. Then the hero, George, and the heroine, almost kiss and immediately go on the defensive to themselves that they don't really like each other, not really. At 23, Sybilla Bridgerton—known as Billie to her friends and family—is impulsive and tomboyish, riding around her father’s estate in breeches and reading agricultural treatises for fun. The latest installment of Quinn’s ( The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy, 2015, etc.) Bridgerton series opens with Billie stranded on the roof of an abandoned house, nursing a sprained ankle. She climbed a tree to rescue a cat, then fell onto the roof from the tree. She’s appalled when her nemesis, George Rokesby, Viscount Kennard, happens along and she’s forced to ask for his help. Although the two grew up on neighboring estates, Billie has always been closer to George’s three younger siblings. George, as the heir to an earldom, was always too serious and busy to romp with the other kids, and when they did interact, George and Billie always needled each other mercilessly. But after George helps rescue Billie from the roof, they begin to see each other in a new light, and gradually both are horrified to realize that their strong feelings of antipathy have given way to strong feelings of a different kind. For both of them, “this had to be the most inconvenient attraction in the history of man.” Although George and Billie are both likable characters and Quinn is an accomplished writer, the book’s exciting opening is not followed by additional exciting plot points. A brief house party and a single ball make up nearly all the events in the novel. Everything else is just the characters’ thoughts and conversations. There is humor in this book. There is always humor in Ms Quinn's books. She writes delightful characters and charming plots. Suzanne: Despite how negative some of my comments seem, overall I really liked this book and I will be looking forward to read the next one. I can’t wait to see who is next. Their homes –Crake House for the Rokesbys and Aubrey Hall for the Bridgertons– lay a mere three miles apart in this cozy green corner of Kent. The Bridgertons had been there longer –they had arrived in the early 1500s, when James Bridgerton had been made a viscount and granted land by Henry VIII– but the Rokesbys had outranked them since 1672.