It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn

So I have finally finished the seventh instalment to the Bridgerton series and I have a lot of thoughts. I mean a lot.

In this book the main focus is the youngest of the Bridgerton clan, Hyacinth. Hyacinth in some ways feels very progressive compared to her previous brothers and sisters in the way that she is not bothered too much about making a match to appease the ton. In some ways this makes it refreshing, as she only believes that she should have someone match her in the same way before accepting any sort of proposal.

However, I feel in some ways this instalment has let her down. For instance, some of the things that she does within this book doesn't always match up with things she did in the previous Bridgerton books. To the point that it feels as though, in order for the author to write in her voice she has had to have some sort of change of personality. This is quite sad as it would have been quite interesting to see how Hyacinth would have reacted to certain situations that she would have done earlier in the series.

One of the other things that seems quite sad is the absence of nearly all of the Bridgertons. I understand that most of them are older and have their own families, but for some, they weren't even mentioned at all. The most that we ever got was a small cameo appearance off Daphne, Antony and Gregory. Sad. Especially when the main premise of this series is based on family and it didn't really feel that throughout most of the book.

The main love interest, Gareth St. Clair seems a little boring apart from the obvious family problems that he came from. The only true interesting part of the story would have to be his relationship with his father. However, even then it felt as though this was rushed very quickly to a resolution. I would have liked to see something more to this relationship and how strained this really is between the two.

I have decided that I am going to continue on however despite these problems, as I would never seem to forgive myself if I didn't finish the last of the series.

RATING: ** (2 STARS)

PLACES TO BUY

Amazon: It's In His Kiss: Inspiration for the Netflix Original Series Bridgerton (Bridgerton Family): Amazon.co.uk: Quinn, Julia: 9780749936631: Books

Waterstones: It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn | Waterstones

Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/3917/9780749936631

Disclosure: If you buy books linked to this site, we may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops.

Comments

2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke

What can we truly know of the universe? Is the universe simply beyond our comprehension or are we just too ignorant to see what is actually in front of us? What if there is life beyond Earth? What if we can discover it for ourselves? What if, our curiosity gets the better of us all? This book seems to pose many questions to what knowledge we already possess yet, are we looking at life in the right way and how we come to use the environment of Earth around us. It takes us through the story of the human race and how we have expanded our skills and knowledge to become a race which is both rational and intelligent enough to discover the final frontier, space. But what comes after all of this? This is just as an important question as the one in which we ask of how we all got here in the first place. The great thing about this book is that I feel like if you read it before watching the film, you would probably have a better appreciation for Kubrick's vision. In fact, it could be believed...

Blog Tour: The Lore of Prometheus by Graham Austin-King

SYNOPSIS John Carver has three rules: Don't drink in the daytime, don't gamble when the luck has gone, and don't talk to the dead people who come to visit. It has been almost five years since the incident in Kabul. Since the magic stirred within him and the stories began. Fleeing the army, running from the whispers, the guilt, and the fear he was losing his mind, Carver fell into addiction, dragging himself through life one day at a time. Desperation has pulled him back to Afganistan, back to the heat, the dust, and the truth he worked so hard to avoid. But there are others, obsessed with power and forbidden magics, who will stop at nothing to learn the truth of his gifts. Abducted and chained, Carver must break more than his own rules if he is to harness this power and survive.

A Wedding in the Country by Katie Fforde

SYNOPSIS Lizzie has just arrived in London, determined to make the best of her new life. Her mother may be keen that she should have a nice wedding in the country to a Suitable Man chosen by her. And Lizzie may be going to cookery school to help her become a Good Wife. But she definitely wants to have some fun first. It is 1963 and London is beginning to swing as Lizzie cuts her hair, buys a new dress with a fashionably short hemline, and moves in with two of her best friends, one of whom lives in a grand but rundown house in Belgravia which has plenty of room for a lodger. Soon Lizzie's life is so exciting that she has forgotten all about her mother's marriage plans for her. All she can think about is that the young man she is falling in love with appears to be engaged to someone else...

Teaching with the Enemy by Jacqueline Snowe

SYNOPSIS Gilly Carter has kept her lofty inheritance a secret from her coworkers, knowing first-hand how money changes people. But when she's forced to rely on more than her bank account, will she rise to the task? After winning teacher of the year last spring, she's pumped to begin the new school year. Her fantasies of rainbow coloured bookshelves and students giggling at her maths puns are dampened when she discovers Christopher Callahan, a one-night stand who ghosted her, is not only her co-worker, but they're paired together to teach first grade. While he's kind to everyone else, Christopher doesn't even try to hide his distaste for Gilly. He turns his nose up at her extravagant classroom decorations and accuses her of not teaching from her heart. When Christopher challenges her to a spirit week competition where neither of them can spend a cent, Gilly doubles down: she freezes her funds for the entire month, vowing to live off her teacher's salary alone. ...

Archibald Lox and the Bridge Between Worlds by Darren Shan

It's been a while since Darren Shan has written a children's book. Focusing more on his adult audience these last few years it seemed like this was the avenue he would have stayed in. However, I'm glad he made the transition back. I can't believe how much I have missed him doing a children's book until now. Covid-19 is at least good for one thing. I get to start on a new series that I can't wait to read. This first book in the serial seems different from previous children's books that he has written in the past. Almost mysterious and part of a realm that is more metaphysical rather than anything. Yet still enchanting in a way that makes look at the world in a new-found way In some ways it kind of reminds me of Plato's cave in the sense that there is something more to reality than what most people let on. Something that can be seen to be incomprehensible to the person that has not experienced The Merge and will never understand the importance of it. Once ...