Book Review: It’s in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
Ranking in my top four Bridgerton books, my It’s in His Kiss review will give you all the steamy details and what makes this book so fun. Is there romance? Absolutely. Is there possibly a treasure hunt? You’ll just have to read more to find out 😉
Book Information
Hyacinth Bridgerton is the youngest of eight. She is also considered one of the most… outspoken of the Bridgertons. So when it’s Hyacinth’s third year on the marriage market, the rest of the Bridgertons become worried. However, when she meets Gareth St. Clair, things begin to change for her. Gareth St. Clair is the grandson of Lady Danbury, but he’s holding back a secret that’s been killing him ever since he found out. Gareth is the illegitimate child from his mother’s love affair. With his mother and brother dead, and a father determined to ruin his life, Gareth believes that he’ll never be able to marry Hyacinth Bridgerton. Hyacinth, however—difficult as she may be—just might be the only woman for Gareth St. Clair.
Review | Heidi Dischler
It’s in His Kiss is the seventh Bridgerton book that I’ve reviewed. Julia Quinn, while not my favorite author, does still keep me entertained, and this book did just that. I feel like what made this book stand out compared to the other Bridgerton books is that it had a lot going on. It wasn’t just focused on the romance and the I-want-her-but-I-can’t-have-her plot that Quinn seems to gravitate towards. There’s a treasure hunt, there’s so much Lady Danbury (although, I definitely wouldn’t have minded having more with her!), and then there’s Gareth’s backstory as well as the romance. Like I said, a lot happened in this book and I think it made it that much more entertaining since the plot and the subplots were so full.
As far as characters go, I really enjoyed each and every one of them. There was so much angst and bickering that it kept me smiling and laughing along with them. My husband and I bicker a lot, so when I see or read about it with other couples, I like them more. With Hyacinth and Gareth, it’s the play-fighting that is outrageously adorable and I loved every second of it. While I do enjoy the brooding and pining that often comes with Bridgerton books, I loved this so much more.
Spoilers ahead.
So, I think the reveal of Gareth’s father went really well. While it seemed anticlimactic at first, I think the way that Quinn wrote it into the story made sense. Gareth’s father was so angry with him for so long for being the product of his wife’s affair, but when he found out that it was his own brother—who died quite some time ago—I think he just deflated. His whole argument was that Gareth didn’t have any St. Clair blood when all along, he had the same amount he would have had if he had been his actual son.
With the treasure hunt, I thoroughly enjoyed following Hyacinth around with her determination to find the diamonds. Even if at the end of the book she never finds them (though, her daughter does). If you read the second epilogue, you get to find out that her daughter sets up this really cute way for her mother to find them on he own.
Overall, I was not disappointed in this Bridgerton book! The characters and plot were great and I definitely think it was one of the better ones in the series. It may have been the best if Lady Danbury was in it more…. 😉
Source: Overdrive Audiobook from Public Library
