The Viscount Who Loved Me Review

Enemies-to-Lovers Bridgerton Romance

If I thought I read the first book of the Bridgerton saga fast (well, fast for me, and taking into account that it was exam season), The Viscount Who Loved Me was on another level. I devoured it in five days, making it one of the fastest Bridgerton books I’ve read.

In this review of The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn, I’ll explain why this book became one of my favorite Bridgerton novel so far.

The Viscount Who Loved Me is the second book of Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton saga. This book tells the story of Anthony Bridgerton, the firstborn son of the Bridgerton family, the heir to the title. He decided a long time ago, when his father suddenly died due to a bee sting, that he would die young, just like his father. That’s why he decided he wasn’t going to fall in love. He doesn’t fear death, but he knows that once he loves someone, he will fear losing them.

That’s exactly what happens when he meets Kate Sheffield.

If The Duke and I (the first book of the saga) was a friends-to-lovers story, The Viscount Who Loved Me is definitely enemies-to-lovers. At first, Anthony and Kate HATE each other, in capital letters. He wants to marry Kate’s sister just because she is considered the catch of the season. On the other hand, Kate wasn’t a love match for her sister, and she knows that Anthony won’t be it.

After endless chapters of feeling the tension but no action (or at least, so it felt to me), we get the grand final we want! If you love slow-burning tension and mutual hatred turning into passion, this book delivers.

Just like the first book, The Viscount Who Loved Me is centered exclusively on Anthony and Kate and only them. Compared to the Netflix series, the book has fewer characters and fewer ups and downs.

In this case, once again, I declare that the second season of the Bridgerton series is very different from the book. In fact, I would say that the second half of the book and the series have nothing in common with each other. However, even though there are significant changes in the series adaptation, the essence of the story remains.

I love the book. Actually, I don’t know which book I liked the most, the first or the second. Nevertheless, the books are a lot slower than the series, and the changes made by Shondaland give the series the final touch for it to be a success.

All in all, The Viscount Who Loved Me is a great book. Trust me, you won’t feel let down. Whether you watch the series first or decide to give the book a chance, you will still love both.

Which Bridgerton book is your favorite so far, The Duke and I or The Viscount Who Loved Me? And did you prefer the book or the Netflix adaptation?