The Viscount Who Loved Me: Anthony's Story, The Inspiration for Bridgerton Season Two

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The inspiration for season two of BRIDGERTON, a series created by Shondaland for Netflix, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn: the story of Anthony Bridgerton in the second of her beloved Regency romance novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family.

ANTHONY’S STORY

This time the gossip columnists have it wrong. London’s most elusive bachelor Anthony Bridgerton hasn’t just decided to marry—he’s even chosen a wife! The only obstacle is his intended’s older sister, Kate Sheffield—the most meddlesome woman ever to grace a London ballroom. The spirited schemer is driving Anthony mad with her determination to stop the betrothal, but when he closes his eyes at night, Kate’s the woman haunting his increasingly erotic dreams...

Contrary to popular belief, Kate is quite sure that reformed rakes do not make the best husbands—and Anthony Bridgerton is the most wicked rogue of them all. Kate’s determined to protect her sister—but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. And when Anthony’s lips touch hers, she’s suddenly afraid she might not be able to resist the reprehensible rake herself...

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Published Apr 27, 2021

480 pages

Average rating: 7.81

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Readers say *The Viscount Who Loved Me* is a charming, funny, and smutty romance with strong enemies-to-lovers chemistry and witty banter. Kate’s rela...

fromlizaslibrary

Feb 19, 2025

8/10 stars

Similar to the Netflix show, where I enjoyed season 2 more than season 1, book 2 has the first one beat in my eyes! I think this primarily has to do with the characters. I love Kate. I find her relateable and likeable and Anthony is just the right amount of “bad” to get me attached. Plus, it’s no secret I love an enemies to lovers trope as well as banter so of course I was all about their love story. I enjoyed seeing more of each of their fears and I loved that there is no secret with how Anthony felt about Kate from the beginning. I was enthralled and although I knew the outcome there was still so much to be surprised by. Again, I was a huge fan of the audiobook and would more than recommend diving into this series. Cannot wait to rent book 3!

Shawna K88

Dec 29, 2024

8/10 stars

doubleokay

Feb 22, 2026

6/10 stars

can you believe there’s the entire ‘micheal with a b’ vine in the middle of this book

NinjaNeo

Jan 03, 2026

5/10 stars

I hope this will be my least liked Bridgerton book considering how much I liked the first one. This is the rare case where the show was better than the book. The Viscount is so controlling and Kate seems so submissive. I really didn't feel hardly any romantic connection between the two.

Sunita the reader 📖🌻🦋

Nov 08, 2025

10/10 stars

Anthony never planned on getting married. After watching his sister Daphne get married, he changed his mind and thought this was his season. However, he didn’t plan to get married for love. He set his eyes on Edwina Sheffield, the younger sister of Kate Sheffield. His plans seem impossible as due to the meddlesome Kate Sheffield. She is determined to make sure that the man that marries Edwina is deserving of her and Mr. Bridgerton in her eyes certainly is not. He is a man whore. Their disdain for each other turns into something more and they’re both in a situation they didn’t predict. I truly enjoyed this enemies to lovers trope. It slightly different from the live action series, but stands great next to it just the same.