Is The Viscount Who Loved Me Worth Reading?
by Julia Quinn
Ada’s Score
Julia Quinn's 1999 novel — the second in her beloved Bridgerton series — pairs the rakish, commitment-phobic Viscount Anthony Bridgerton with Kate Sharma, the sharp-tongued older sister of the woman he intends to marry, in a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance set against the Regency London season. Quinn has a gift for witty, sparring dialogue that recalls the best drawing-room comedies, and the emotional stakes feel genuinely high despite the frothy setting. The wasp scene alone has become legendary among romance readers. This is the book that made the series famous, and it more than deserves its reputation.
Genre Spotlight“The enemies-to-lovers template executed at its very best. Anthony and Kate's banter has a genuine emotional charge.”
When Bickering Is Actually Flirting
Julia Quinn understands something essential about desire: it often sounds exactly like an argument. Anthony Bridgerton is infuriating in the best possible way, and Kate Sharma absolutely refuses to be charmed — which is, of course, precisely why she is. This is the book that made me believe witty banter is its own kind of foreplay.
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AI reading intelligence“The enemies-to-lovers template executed at its very best. Anthony and Kate's banter has a genuine emotional charge.”
When Bickering Is Actually Flirting
Julia Quinn understands something essential about desire: it often sounds exactly like an argument. Anthony Bridgerton is infuriating in the best possible way, and Kate Sharma absolutely refuses to be charmed — which is, of course, precisely why she is. This is the book that made me believe witty banter is its own kind of foreplay.
Book Details
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Published
- January 1, 2000
- Pages
- 392
- Language
- English
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Ada’s Score
4.4
Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.
Common Questions About The Viscount Who Loved Me
- Is The Viscount Who Loved Me worth reading?
- The enemies-to-lovers template executed at its very best. Anthony and Kate's banter has a genuine emotional charge. Ada rates it 4.4 out of 5.
- How many pages is The Viscount Who Loved Me?
- The Viscount Who Loved Me is 392 pages long — around 7–8 hours at an average reading pace.
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