TO SIR PHILLIP, WITH LOVE (NETFLIX TIE-IN): BRIDGERTONS BOOK 5

I guess I am in love with Julia Quinn and her storytelling for sure, five books back to back, and each one is turning out better than the last one. This has never happened with me in the past with any writer. Even Mr King couldn’t continue his magic as I left reading his books (19 on a trot) last year and haven’t picked up even one this year from him so far. Bridgerton, as going by the TV adaptation, is the story(s) of 8 Bridgerton kids, this one is based on one of my favourite Bridgerton daughters, Eloise :). How she falls in love with, especially the way she falls for Sir Philip, writing letters to each other, which lasts about a year before she decides to run away to him, much to his amazement, without informing him in time. On top of that, Sir Philip is not only a recently widowed man but has a set of 8-year-old twins, too. Now, imagine the scene when her four brothers locate her and gatecrash at Sir Philip’s house to find their sister with a black eye :O What they do to him, I will leave that to your imagination to read for yourself, and how it all ends is amazing. As all her earlier stories have gone, this one too made me swoon, go all mushy mush in love with the way she writes her characters, but I missed Mrs Whistledown big time in this one since her cover is blown, guess she won’t be making an entry in any upcoming stories as well. So far, this is the best from the series, as I am yet to get the balance three and one add-on, which she has written to end the series. I will certainly get back if those change my favourite from the series. Do let me know if you have read this one and loved it. If not, which one is your favourite Bridgerton book? TV adaptation is total crap.

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I love every book of this series and this is no exception. Leave aside the intricate relationship and how it grows between Eloise and Phillip, or that between the children and Phillip...they will always be close to the heart, but the essence of this series comes out in the interaction between the Bridgerton siblings! Those moments are jewels in the crown! The easy and humourous banter, and the deep love between each of them are treasures to be cherished. I would go back to each of these books only for those moments between the siblings!

Excellent read

I think I've loved all the Julia Quinn books I've read, so it comes as no surprise that I loved this one. What I loved best for this one is that marriage is not the end of the story, or a fairytale for Eloise, but a well educated decision (as far as Viscount Bridgerton would allow), and it's only the beginning of the story. I love that Eloise never stops being her and doesn't turn into "married and silent" even after becoming Lady Crane. PS I think I loved Colin more in this book than I did in his own book PPS did you know Eloise names her daughter Penelope? 😭💗

The writing is repetitive

Really don't know how to express how amazing an author Quinn is... She is always able to capture and portray the soul of all her characters.

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Eloise è la mia preferita e sono molto contenta che la sua storia sia bella! Temevo peggio... il secondo è il preferito di molte ma anche questo merita sicuramente il podio. Le scene con i fratelli bridgeton sono meravigliose Speriamo restino nella serie perché sarebbe un peccato perderle (possibilmente senza fare re-casting che sarebbe un peccato perdere un Antony e un Benedict praticamente perfetti)

The TV dramatisation wasn't for me, but I've been loving the books. This is the fifth Bridgerton novel. Eloise's story follows directly on from book four. We learn that Eloise has been exchanging correspondence with Sir Phillip Crane since his wife Marina, a distant cousin to the Bridgertons, passed away a year earlier. In his most recent letter, Sir Phillip has asked if he might meet with Eloise to discover if they might be suited for marriage. And so Eloise sneaks away to Gloucestershire... This was a great read. However historically accurate it may or may not be, I love the ritual and the awkwardness of the young people of the ton. Eloise is a confident, outspoken woman who has lived a very sheltered life. Phillip was his father's second son, set for life as a scholar before the death of his older brother left him heir to his father's title. Events in his past have left him emotionally guarded and unsure of how to relate to Eloise. Of course, they are made for each other. It takes them a couple of family crises to see this, but they eventually do. This is the first Bridgerton book to not feature Lady Whistledown's gossip sheet. In its place are extracts from various letters Eloise - an avid correspondent - has written in her past. It works, but I enjoyed the Whistledown column, and I'm hopeful for its return before the series is done.

I have always read Julia Quinn books over many years. but the Briderton series of books. I watched and loved every season on Netflix, but I just couldn't wait to find out Eloise's story. I was not disappointed at all. What a truly amazing, beautiful story. I know the series are different from the books, but I really enjoyed this book. I laughed, cried, and emotional roller-coaster in a good way. Great read....

Very very good book. Eloise is amazing and the author does an amazing job at showing how step parents can love their stepchildren as if they are their own. With a little bit of mischief. Did see allot of people say that they found sir Philip rude but I don’t think so he shows a really good representation of feeling guilt with thoughts of being a bad parent and showing that all children really want is their parents love!

Lo recomiendo al 100% me ha hecho reír mucho y no querer parar de leerlo. De los que he leído hasta ahora podría decir que el mejor.