Book Review: To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
Ranking number one in my Bridgerton rankings, I’m hoping my To Sir Phillip, With Love review makes you love this book just as much as I did. With superior Eloise-styled wit, and a wonderful family dynamic, this book is sure to steal your heart.
Book Information
Eloise Bridgerton has one last chance. One last chance to marry. One last chance to not be a spinster like everyone thinks she is. One last chance to find true, passionate love just like her siblings. She puts all of her hopes onto Sir Phillip. She sneaks away from London to find him when he writes her a letter proposing marriage. When she realizes, though, that he has two children, isn’t quite the man she imagined him to be, and doesn’t even seem to be a good father, she wishes that she could go home. But her brothers come to protect her honor, forcing her and Sir Phillip to marry. Can Eloise learn to be happy with Sir Phillip? More importantly, can Eloise love Sir Phillip?
Review | Heidi Dischler
I have definitely found my new favorite Bridgerton book. I always knew I loved Eloise, but her story is by far one of my favorites. Not only does the plot have a little more than the rest of the books, but I find the slow-burning chemistry between Sir Phillip and Eloise to be amazing.
What made this book stand out from the rest, though, was bringing children into the mix of their love story. I absolutely adored the twins and how Eloise formed a bond with them. I think that it really gave the novel that extra spark that it needed to stand out from the rest.
Spoilers ahead.
So, the beginning was definitely interesting. With Marina committing suicide, it really brought an emotion to the book that wasn’t there in most of the others. Except An Offer from a Gentleman. That one was amazing and so emotive and beautiful (even if Benedict kind of sucked sometimes).
Having that added baggage of Marina’s suicide gave Sir Phillip the depth that he needed. His fear of being a good father also made his side of the story intriguing to say the least.
One of my favorite things about this novel was Eloise’s letters to everyone at the beginning of each chapter. She is so sassy and full of personality that it made me smile every time. After all, it’s not the man’s fault that men were born without manners, right?
Overall, I have to admit that I really enjoyed this one. After the last one that I read (Romancing Mister Bridgerton), I was seriously nervous to continue the Bridgerton series, but I was not disappointed.
Source: Overdrive Audiobook from Public Library
