~ 4.5 stars ~

I finally got to the last Bridgerton book, wooh! And I was not expecting the last book to be one of my favorites, but here we are! Gregory finally gets his love story, and after seeing all his siblings find their HEA he is ready for his own! When he sees a beautiful blonde woman named Hermione, he knows he has fallen in love at first sight. Hermione’s best friend Lucy is used to men falling for Hermione, and after finding Gregory to be a kind and well bred man, she works alongside him to help make Hermione choose him. And of course, Gregory ends up falling in love with Lucy, and it’s wonderful.
I’m a huge sucker for the trope where someone is in love with someone, but in the process of getting them to have their feelings reciprocated, falls for someone else. I don’t know, it just makes me feel warm and fuzzy! I think it helped that I genuinely really liked both Gregory and Lucy, and think they were two of the most likable pairings in the series. Gregory’s dramatic flair and openness to love and emotions was really nice and refreshing, and Lucy was so deserving when his attentions turned to her. It was so cute, and the ending was actually pretty action packed! I didn’t like the 2nd epilogue, but I didn’t really like any of them so there’s nothing new there.

Overall I enjoyed this series. Obviously there were a few duds for me, and I still think the first book is disgusting and problematic as all hell, but there were suprisingly three new favorites of all time for me, so I consider this a win for me!

Series in order
The Viscount who Loved me ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ .5
When he Was Wicked ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ .5
On the Way to the Wedding ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯ .5
An Offer from a Gentleman ✯ ✯ ✯ ✯
Romancing Mister Bridgerton ✯ ✯ ✯.5
It’s in His Kiss ✯ ✯ ✯
To Sir Phillip, with Love ✯ ✯
The Duke and I ✯