First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn

First Comes Scandal

by Julia Quinn

★★★★★

 

There you are, a young woman, just trying

to be nice, following the rules and the next thing

you know, you find yourself the center of 

an ugly scandal. 

There you are, a young man, going to medical

school, working hard, following the rules and the 

next thing you know, you find yourself being called

home to be included in the center of an ugly scandal. 

Georgiana Bridgerton and Nicholas Rokesby have 

been friends since childhood.

Their families are very close. 

These are the people that you hope can help

you out of an ugly scandal. 

But will they really help? Or only make things worse?

First Comes Scandal is a story from the Bridgerton family. 

Marriages that come with love are more typical. But it 

appears there are many ways to begin a loving marriage.

I always enjoy a Julia Quinn story. Especially when it 

comes from the wonderful Bridgertons. 

Review by Lisa Hutson

The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn

The Girl With The Make-Believe Husband

by Julia Quinn



I cannot begin to explain this story without spoilers.
Therefore, I will let the title and the author speak
for themselves. If you have ever read Julia Quinn,
you know what I mean. Her stories are always easy
to read. With just the right amount of detail.
Without words that one needs a dictionary to
look up. The characters, places, situations, dialogue
are masterful. It's the only way to say it.
Ms Quinn is, of course, known for her romance
stories and her extended families.
The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
is certainly one of her most romantic.
"If I had kissed you before our wedding," he said
softly, "there would be no doubt right now as to the
permanence of our marriage."
Cecilia Harcourt has found herself between a
rock and a very hard place.
Edward Rokesby has found himself awake,
in a hospital, with a bump on his head that seems
to have swallowed up several months of
his memories.
As a result of the strange and mysterious
circumstances, they wind up taking care
of each other.

 It's always fun to hear names and memories from
other stories. But this story is definitely its own.
You do not need to have ever read her before.
And if you are looking for a place to start, give
this one a try. I bet you will enjoy the flow
of the story telling. Next, you will want to start
at the beginning of the Bridgerton family stories.

An excerpt that may send you running for
a copy of this story to read.

"I agree. We should - ah! Bacon."
"Honestly," Edward said, crunching a piece with a decided lack
of table manners. "is this not the finest thing you've ever tasted?"
"The finest?" she asked doubtfully.
He waved this off. "It's bacon. How can anything in the world
seem bleak when one is eating bacon?"

I borrowed this book from my local library.
Review by Lisa Hutson

 

Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Because of Miss Bridgerton

by Julia Quinn

It's been a while since I read a Bridgerton

story. I have loved them all though.

But good golly, this one is fabulous!!

We all come to a time in our life when we realize

that the world does not circle around us. That we are

not in charge of everything and everyone. Usually we 

start getting that in our teens. 

But some of us take a little longer.

Sybilla Bridgerton has always felt that she is different

from other females. As though she doesn't fit in anywhere.

Thing is, she doesn't realize that everyone feels that way.
But Billie handled it a little different than most. She

jumped fences and wore britches. She climbed trees and

rescues cats. Billie is certain that she will never marry. She

will never find a man that she could tolerate. And deep

down, she is very insecure.

The Rokesby family has lived next door to the Bridgertons

forever. The children have grown up in each others pockets.

George being the oldest child and heir, missed out on much

of the fun growing up. He watched his brothers dash off on

adventures. Defending king and country. While his responsibility

was to guard the homeland as much as possible. While George

has always been envious of his brothers, he is now realizing that

his job is important too. Now, he must marry and produce the

next generation.

 While it was always taken for granted that Billie would marry one

of the Rokesby sons, no one, absolutely no one (well, maybe one

someone, mothers know these things, don't they?), thought it

would be George. Billie and George have always been like

oil and water. It would be Edward or Andrew that she would

marry. She always felt that one is as good as the other.

The story takes up when Billie and George are both at a turning
point in their lives. There is a family crisis. Since the Bridgertons
and the Rokesbys have always considered each other family, 
everyone circles around to help. Billie begins to feel like her
life is lacking. Perhaps helping on the estate and leading her
life with little concern for anyone else isn't perfect anymore. George
is noticing that maybe his father needs more and more help with
business. It's time for George to find a wife.

Billie is not sure at all that any man will want her. How will the
estate continue if she does find a man and marry? George wishes
to have a less stiff and formal life. But where will he find a wife
that will be happy with that sort of life?
They are both confused and wondering where oh where
did these feelings for each other come from? There is
something very wrong when they are being drawn to each other.

I absolutely loved this story. I did not want to sit it down.
Billie and George are fabulously done. I loved the rest of the
families as well. The guests fit perfectly with these neighbors
that are so familiar with each other. I especially loved 
Chapter 24. It does not go as most stories like this do. It did
surprise me in a pleasant way.
Very well done, Julia Quinn. Now I am ready to get on
with the next Bridgerton story.
Review by Lisa Hutson
I bought my kindle copy from Amazon.