The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn is about to be your whole personality. ~ Under the Covers

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If you like your historical romance with bite, chemistry, and dialogue sharp enough to cut glass, The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn is about to be your whole personality. Anthony is determined to choose a sensible bride. Kate is determined to ruin that plan. The problem is… they are way too good at being in each other’s orbit.

What is The Viscount Who Loved Me about?

In The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn, Anthony Bridgerton decides it’s time to marry, but he chooses Kate’s younger sister as the “safe” option. Kate sees right through him and makes it her mission to stop the match. Their war of wills turns into something messier, hotter, and unexpectedly tender as both of them confront fears they’ve been hiding behind all that sass.

The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn Book Review

THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME is the second book in the Bridgerton series and this book has come to be one of my all-time favourite historical romances! Quinn is the queen of witty and snarky dialogue and she really goes above and beyond with this one. Anthony, the eldest son of the Bridgeton and Kate have amazing chemistry, even as they exchange snide remarks and the occasional elbow jabs and kicks. I just love it when they go toe to toe. That Pall Mall scene was hilarious!

What I loved about this book is the fact that in addition to the charming romance that develops between the hero and heroine, there is also so much character development within the hero and heroine respectively that it makes their romance that much stronger, their love that much deeper. Quinn notes that Anthony’s fear of dying similarly like his father at a young age is a common phobia of young men who have lost their fathers. It’s easy for readers to be impatient and argue to “Get over it already!” but it’s tough and takes time. Anthony fully acknowledges his fear and knows that it is silly, which is why he vows to never fall in love, but it is an entirely different matter to overcome that fear. And I think that Quinn does a great job of pacing his “recovery” out in a believable manner.

I also LOVED the storm scene where he comforts Kate and her phobia of storms. The fact that they are willing to comfort each other just makes me melt and it does a great job of strengthening their bond into something more than friendship.

I have to mention my girlcrush on Kate! I absolutely adored her character! It seemed like she fit right into the Bridegerton family with little effort. I adored her attitude and loyalty towards her sister, Edwina and found that even though she was a little jealous of Lord Bridgerton’s earlier attentions to her sister, she was never malicious or acted upon her jealously. Not only is she a great older sister, but she’s one of the few heroines I adore so much that I wish she were real so I could be her friend!

I LOVED this book and went straight into the Epilogue: Part Two which takes place fifteen years later where they engage in their annual tradition of Pall Mall. And let me tell you, I’m surprised a scuffle didn’t break out on the Bridgerton grounds that time. The Pall Mall scene is heated and hilarious, making me love Quinn all the more. As if that was even possible…

About the Bridgertons by Julia Quinn

The Bridgertons series follows each sibling’s love story in Regency-era London, with plenty of family and big romances. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn is Book 2 and centers Anthony, the eldest Bridgerton siblings.

Final Thoughts

I love when a book can be hilarious and emotionally grounded at the same time, and The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn absolutely nails that balance. You get the sparring, the swoon, the feelings panic, plus those Bridgerton-family scenes that feel like a group chat. If you’ve read The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn, tell me your favorite moment.

Check out the review for the next book in the series, An Offer from a Gentleman.

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