Queen Charlotte
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In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours.
Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent… not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed, because George had secrets… secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy.
Thrust into her new role as a royal, Charlotte must learn to navigate the intricate politics of the court… all the while guarding her heart, because she is falling in love with the King, even as he pushes her away. Above all she must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society. She must fight—for herself, for her husband, and for all her new subjects who look to her for guidance and grace. For she will never be just Charlotte again. She must instead fulfill her destiny… as Queen.
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8 primary books16 released booksBridgertons
Bridgertons is a 16-book series with 8 primary works first released in 2000 with contributions by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes.
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3 stars ⭐️
The book was a nice addition to the show, to understand and get some insight to the characters mindset, but it lacked depth.
You have to watch the show before reading the book. I absolutely adore the written adaptation! The writing style is different and script-like but if you love the show, this won't both you!
I love this series, I think the collaboration with Shonda Rhimes was done so well, the book characters stay very true to the tv characters. This is such a lovely audiobook, props to the narrator!!
The book was fairly parallel to the tv show about 40% of the way through. After that, you see the book split off in its own way providing more detail and scenes we do not get in the tv show.
The book progresses events in chronological order, while the tv show jump cuts to different points in time. The book reveals what King George is thinking about as he's dealing with his secret while married to Queen Charlotte very early on!
What I love about the book are the extra pieces of dialogue, King George's inner dialogue and thoughts, sexual intimacy between the couple, the couple's perspective and support of Brimsley and Reynolds.
I just adore this book and the additional lore we did not get to see on screen.
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I watched the show before I purchased the book and all I have to say is the show doesn't do it justice, there's so many scenes that could've been great in the show. If I could rate it more than 5 stars I so would.
