To Sir Phillip, With Love

"I love the Bridgerton book series, but this one fell a little short. I still enjoyed it, and I think I expected a little more…."

"This one is conflicting for me, I didn’t not like it. It’s not what I had expected and I think Eloise could do better. "

"This is the only Julia Quin book that does not involve women marrying the man who sexually harassed her. TRIGGER WARNING, this book is about healing from suicide grief. Very well written, and a great story. I will definitely read this story again and again. "

"After completing this read, I really appreciate this book. However, when I first started it took me a while to get into it. Though this book was bookmarked for about a year I’m glad I finished it, gave me more reason to love Eloise!"

"the best so far! maybe because they are closer in age and also older? anyways very good I love Eloise"

"Yikes. Sir Phillip is the perfect example of what NOT to do with your romantic lead…"

"I was initially quite nervous to start this book, because everyone was railing against Phillip, but honestly, I thought he was a great MMC. He’s incredibly complicated, and needs an ability to grasp nuance to understand and empathize with, but great. If you’re only looking for perfect mmcs to be your hero, then, sure, skip this.<br/><br/>First and foremost, this is a heavily traumatized man. He endured an emotionally and physically abusive childhood. He was forced into marrying his brother’s suicidal fiancée after the golden child brother died. And, then, he witnessed his wife attempt suicide. All the while, trying to not hurt anyone because he felt as if he was a big brute of a man and he was terrified.<br/><br/>I think if you’ve ever been close to/had a family member with severe mental illness or who has committed suicide, you can relate to his resentment of Marina. Not only did she neglect her own care, she was entirely disinterested in her own children. Those children had to live with a living ghost. And, yes, absolutely, people who struggle with depression deserve to be treated with humanity. I didn’t read one instance of Phillip treating her inhumanly. I did see someone describe a scene as marital rape, and BOY was that inaccurate. I think all of Phillip’s sadness, and frustration, and resentment make so much sense. When someone is so desperately ill, and nothing you do can bring them out of it, you can’t stop yourself from those feelings. The anger and resentment are just as valid as the sadness. Not to mention, she effectively abandoned her children at birth. Sure, not everyone wants to be a mother, but I don’t think we can blame any of that on the character of Phillip Crane.<br/><br/>Eloise was great. She is, and likely will forever be, my favorite Bridgerton. There’s not much to write on that front, outside of when she was speaking about yearning for the company of her sisters, that really resonated with me. She was great, not perfect, but lovably flawed.<br/><br/>I was also incredibly impressed by how fully flushed out Amanda and Oliver were. They were actual people that felt just as real as any adult in this book. I truly loved them. And the second epilogue with Amanda? It made my cold little black heart melt."

"This book follows the love story of Eloise, and safe to say it isn’t the best in the series. Although I did like this book, it has less excitement and lovie dovie content than many of the others. Sir Phillip is definitely my least favorite Bridgeton love interests."

"Quite enjoyable. Loved seeing both main characters grow. "

"The guy is the biggest ******* that he makes me want to see what ******* things he does"