I know, I’m going to get shit for that, but that’s how I feel especially when it comes to romance novels. That gives me a huge ick factor and I have a hard time trusting that person (a) actually IS in love or (b) can be faithful to said love. First of all, I have a very hard time with the idea of loving someone and then going and sleeping with a different person/or many people as some sort of surrogate. But you really need to be in the mood for some heavy angst here and honestly one of the reasons that I read JQ is for something fairly lighthearted, funny, and low angst.

Michael dares not speak to her of his love.until one dangerous night, when she steps innocently into his arms and passion proves stronger than even the most wicked of secrets.ĭo not read while pregnant or menstrating - you will cry hard ugly tears.

Now Michael is the earl and Francesca is free, but still she thinks of him as nothing other than her dear friend and confidant. Unfortunately for Michael, however, Francesca's surname was to remain Bridgerton for only a mere 36 hours longer - the occasion of their meeting was, lamentably, a supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin.īut that was then.

For Michael Stirling, London's most infamous rake, that moment came the first time he laid eyes on Francesca Bridgerton.Īfter a lifetime of chasing women, of smiling slyly as they chased him, of allowing himself to be caught but never permitting his heart to become engaged, he took one look at Francesca Bridgerton and fell so fast and hard into love it was a wonder he managed to remain standing. In every life there is a turning point.Ī moment so tremendous, so sharp and breathtaking, that one knows one's life will never be the same.

Julia quinn the lost duke of wyndham