On the Way to the Wedding
by Julia Quinn
Series: Bridgertons #8
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Published by Avon on June 27, 2006
Genres: Regency Romance
Pages: 371
Format: Paperback
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Also in this series: The Duke and I , The Viscount Who Loved Me , An Offer From a Gentleman, Romancing Mister Bridgerton , To Sir Phillip, With Love , When He Was Wicked , It's in His Kiss , The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After
A funny thing happened...
Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened.Except...
She wasn't the one. In fact, the ravishing Miss Hermione Watson is in love with another. But her best friend, the ever-practical Lady Lucinda Abernathy, wants to save Hermione from a disastrous alliance, so she offers to help Gregory win her over. But in the process, Lucy falls in love. With Gregory! Except...
Lucy is engaged. And her uncle is not inclined to let her back out of the betrothal, even once Gregory comes to his senses and realizes that it is Lucy, with her sharp wit and sunny smile, who makes his heart sing. And now, on the way to the wedding, Gregory must risk everything to ensure that when it comes time to kiss the bride, he is the only man standing at the altar...
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn is the last of the eight Bridgerton children’s stories.
Will Gregory find love or heartache? Will Lucy find happiness in her arranged marriage?
Lady Lucinda Abernathy
Lady Lucinda or Lucy to her friends is beautiful, funny, outgoing, and not afraid to be herself if she would just give herself the chance to shine. How Lucy thinks of herself:
Lucy was, in almost every visible way, just a little bit less than Hermione. A little less blond. A little less slender. A little less tall. Her eyes were a little less vivid in color- bluish-gray, actually, quite attractive when compared with anyone other than Hermione, but that did her little good, as she never went anywhere without Hermoine.
Lucy was a little bit less. Or perhaps, if one wanted to put a nicer sheen on it, she was simply not quite.
I like Lucy, but she takes her duty and love for her family to the extreme. She should have spoken to her brother before agreeing to something she honestly didn’t want to do. But alas, we wouldn’t have our story then, would we?
Mr. Gregory Bridgerton
Gregory is the youngest Bridgerton son. He is separated from his brothers by three sisters. He is not the heir, but he is not without financial stability. Anthony takes care of his siblings. Gregory has been educated and is clothed like the gentleman he is, but he lacks ambition. He doesn’t like to do anything without a purpose, and for now, his only goal is to find a wife and start a family.
My thoughts on Gregory, in the beginning, he comes across as a spoiled young man. He doesn’t listen to his family and just likes to party. However, he indeed grows, but he needs Lucy’s love to help him become a man. Is that the way it works? I don’t know, but that is how it is for Gregory.
Kate Bridgerton
This is the first time that we have seen Kate in a while. She throws a house party at Bridgerton Hall in Kent, where Lucy and Gregory meet. Kate helps chaperone some of the young ladies, but as you know, there is always a scandal at a house party. However, Kate helps Gregory see that there is more to Lucy than he realizes. So, if it weren’t for Kate, our heroine and hero may not have found each other.
Four Stars
I enjoyed this installment, but I found that Gregory is my least favorite Bridgerton. He seems to lack something that his brothers have; I couldn’t quite nail it down. However, I was immediately on Lucy’s side. My rating for On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn is four stars. I do recommend this book and the series.
I hope you have time to check out the Bridgerton series on Netflix too.
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Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn.
Until the next time,
About Julia Quinn
A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, Ms. Quinn is one of only sixteen members of Romance Writers of America’s Hall of Fame. Her books have been translated into 32 languages, and she lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest.
The Bridgertons, her popular series of historical romance, is currently in production by Shondaland as a Netflix original series starring Julie Andrews, Phoebe Dynevor, and Rége-Jean Page.
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