Book info

• Title An Offer From a Gentleman
• Author Julia Quinn
• Year 2001
• Genre Romance

Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball—or that she would be spinning in the arms of her 'Prince Charming'—the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton. But when the clock strikes midnight, Sophie’s enchanting evening ends. Since that night Benedict has been able to think of nothing but the bewitching young woman, and he’s sworn to find and wed his mystery miss. Yet will another unexpectedly steal his heart—and his chance for a fairy tale love?​

Thoughts

This is the first Bridgerton I’ve read that hasn’t been made into the TV phenomenon yet, although I’m sure it’s coming. This series is great at bringing a modern perspective to Regency England, and even though the pomp and circumstance is all there, you get to remember that the characters you see in period pieces are humans too with the same thoughts and feelings as modern generations. This one took me a bit longer to get on board with because it’s so blatantly the story of Cinderella adapted to the Bridgerton world, but as always you get sucked into the romance and the glamour of it all and so ultimately I really enjoyed it.

Rating: 3 / 5