Queen Charlotte: Before the Bridgertons Came the Love Story That Changed the Ton...

Love the entire Bridgerton series including this book. It follows the show’s storyline. Nothing original. Easy read.

Good size and print, unlike set!

It was so nice to read this prequel book, to know the characters from before our beloved series. I enjoyed reading it very much

Thank you very much for this wonderful royal story. It is lovely to read history through your pen and eyes.

I will begin by saying that I have not watched the Netflix series because I won’t pay for a streaming service. (Yes, I’m cheap.) But I will admit that I am a long-time fan of Julia Quinn, having read almost everything she’s written. Thus, I expected a wonderful story in Queen Charlotte. I wasn’t prepared for it to be a great story.When Charlotte arrives in England, she is almost ready to run away from the impending marriage to the king. And she does just that. She flees out of the cathedral and into a garden where she tries to climb a wall. Sadly she can’t do it. But an ally appears: a tender young man who talks of stars and planets and farming. They bond in a unique way until she learns that he is the king, her intended, who feels the same way about the marriage as she does. For that moment they become Just George and Just Charlotte. It is this moment when the reader is given a glimpse of the true person behind the royal persona. They marry, but their union is fraught with problems. Their story is tender and passionate at the same time; in essence, a coming-of-age story for Charlotte who must grow up in a hurry when faced with her husband’s secret of mental illness. In quiet moments her love for George grows until, with her support, he faces down those who would manage him and takes control of his own life.The story is full of detailed descriptions of medical ‘treatments’ that are barbaric but were quite commonplace when treating illnesses of the mind during that era. They are not for the faint of heart.I enjoyed Lady Danbury, Charlotte’s Lady-In-Waiting, chosen not because of her title or her husband’s support of the royal family, but because of the color of her skin – the Queen Mother wanting dark-skinned Charlotte to have someone of ‘her own kind’ near her. Through Lady Danbury we are exposed to the rampant racism running through the courts and beyond.Cleverly written, I now feel no need to watch the series.

I am excited about the book. It will definitely be interesting and different from the tv series.

I’ve read some of the Bridgerton books and this addition is better than most although, I would rather they had left out the homosexual relationship. It really was not what I wanted to read and did not add to the story in any good way at all in my opinion also, the story started off well, a real page turner but it did drag a bit in the middle. I enjoyed the other side characters more than the main ones I must say, Charlotte was a much more interesting character before she married George I will now watch the Netflix series because I know if nothing else the costumes and scenery will make up for what the book lacked.

Thank you for your fast delivery. I love the large print. It follows the Series very closely. I am a very satisfied customer.

Excellent book! If you loved the series, you’ll love the book!

I wanted to buy this book as soon as I heard about the series. Boy I was right about buying this book! I still haven’t watched or read anything from the Bridgerton series, and now I’m just going to start.

Ein perfektes Geschenk für die Freundin. Schnulzige Romanze mit Glamour und Nostalgie. Genau das richtige für einen Buchmarathon.

This is such a beautifully written novel about the relationship between Queen Charlotte Sophia and King George lll where she attempts to save him from himself. The women are well drawn in this novel such Agatha Danbury and to a certain degree Princess Augusta. It's a pity that Herman Danbury wasn't well drawn, and the only other dark-skinned man, Adolphus, wasn't particularly well drawn. Makes me wonder if the black men in Bridgerton are well drawn. Didn't like the relationship between Brimsley and Reynolds.I would have liked to see some dramatisation of the performance Mozart gave in the royal house.The scenes with King George lll reminded me of 'The Madness of King George'.