Okay, so I think I enjoyed this one a lot more than most of the others. I can’t say it’s my favorite, but it’s definitely in the top three. This book had more emotion in it and less playfulness, which is honestly right up my alley. I love books with strong emotions and sadness and everything else that comes with heartbreak because they always feel more impactful than the novels that don’t have those emotions.

Michael fought himself a lot when it came to loving Francesca. I think that constant struggle with guilt and love made for an interesting story. I also love how Francesca isn’t sure what she wants and yet still wants to grieve for the loss of her husband. Of course, she loved him, but as she began to have feelings for Michael, it made her feel so guilty. As you can see, guilt is a strong theme in this novel, but hope is too and healing.

I don’t really have many spoilers for this book that I want to talk about because even by reading the description, it’s pretty easy to tell what will end up happening. There weren’t many surprises there. I really like, though, how Francesca seems to be completely different from her family and “the black sheep.” I thought her character development was great.

Overall, definitely one of my top Bridgerton books. There’s only two left in the series, so I’m interested to see how they rank among each other! I might even make a post about it.

Source: Overdrive Ebook from Public Library