The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000) (edit title/settings)

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• Katharine Grace Sheffield: (Kate); nearly twenty-one; usually referred to as "the Incomparable's older sister."
• Edwina Sheffield: Kate's beautiful petite, blond hair blue eyed half-sister; younger by almost four years; named the Incomparable of 1814.
• Anthony Bridgerton: handsome, intelligent Viscount; firstborn Bridgerton of a firstborn Bridgerton eight times over; London's most eligible bachelor and notorious rake; use to getting what he wants.
• Mary Sheffield: Edwina's mother, and Kate's step-mother.
• Colin Bridgerton: another handsome Bridgerton brother; charming with a mischievous sense of humor.
• Lady Bridgerton: match-making mother to the eight Bridgerton children.
• Penelope Featherington: the youngest of the three famed Featherington sisters who were out in society; she is out for her second season.
• Daphne Basset: Duchess of Hastings; Anthony's sister. Married to Simon.
• Simon Basset: Duke of Hastings, married to Daphne
• Lady Whistledown: author of Lady Whistledown's Society Papers. True identity unknown.
• Cressida Cowper: tall, slender with honey-blond hair and sparkling green eyes; second to Edwina for the role of 1814's reigning beauty; self-centered and ill-mannered.
• Nigel Berbrooke: one of Edwina's suitors.
• Mr. Bagwell: a scholar in archaeology.
• Maria Rosso: Italian soprano.
• Newton, (dog): Kate Sheffield's badly behaved corgi; short, fat, and with poor manners.
• Edmund Bridgerton: (1764-1803); father to the eight Bridgerton children.
• Basil Grimston: the perfect male counterpart to Cressida; rude, supercilious, and self-important.

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• “A rake (lower-case) is youthful and immature. He flaunts his exploits, behaves with utmost idiocy, and thinks himself dangerous to women.”

  Lady Whistledown

• “A Rake (upper-case) knows he is dangerous to women.”

  Lady Whistledown

• “. . . there are two sects in London who shall forever remain in the utmost opposition: Ambitious Mamas and Determined Bachelors.”

  Lady Whistledown

• “Men are contrary creatures. Their heads and their hearts are never in agreement. And as women know all too well, their actions are usually governed by a different aspect altogether.”

  Lady Whistledown

• “We wouldn't even begin to know where to collude as no one has seen fit to even explain to us the rules of play.”

  Katharine Grace Sheffield

• “There is nothing like a spot of competition to bring out the worst in a man--or the best in a woman.”

  Lady Whistledown

• “The dowagers are often the only people in the room with a modicum of intelligence.”

  Penelope Featherington

• “A man with charm is an entertaining thing, and a man with looks is, of course, a sight to behold, but a man with honor--ah, he is the one, dear reader, to which the young ladies should flock.”

  Lady Whistledown

• “There is always a scandal at a house party.”

  Lady Whistledown

• “I know that it can often be most difficult to share one's fears with those one most deeply loves.”

  Anthony Bridgerton

• “You have to live each hour as if it's your last and each day as if you were immortal.”

  Katharine Grace Sheffield

• “Men are much easier to manage once you understand a few basic facts about their nature. They're not as smart as we are, they're not as intuitive as we are, and they certainly don't need to know about fifty percent of what we do.”

  Daphne Basset

• “Love's about finding the one person who makes your heart complete, who makes you a better person than you ever dreamed you could be. It's about looking in the eyes of your wife and knowing, all the way to your bones, that she's simply the best person you've ever known.”

  Anthony Bridgerton

• “I'm thinking about getting married." Benedict Bridgerton, who had been indulging in a habit his mother detested--tipping his chair drunkenly on the back two legs--fell over. Colin Bridgerton started to choke. Luckily for Colin, Benedict regained his seat with enough time to smack him soundly on the back, sending a green olive sailing across the table. It narrowly missed Anthony's ear.”

  Anthony to Benedict and Colin

• “Contrary to popular opinion, This Author is aware that, she is viewed as something of a cynic. But that, Dear Reader, could not be further from the truth. This Author likes nothing better than a happy ending. And if that makes her a romantic fool, so be it.”

  Lady Whistledown

• “She didn’t like to think herself a coward, but self-preservation was another matter entirely.”

  Katherine Grace Sheffield

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• “You have to live each hour as if it’s your last,” she said, “and each day as if you were immortal.

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• “It means that love isn’t about being afraid that it will all be snatched away. Love’s about finding the one person who makes your heart complete, who makes you a better person than you ever dreamed you could be. It’s about looking in the eyes of your wife and knowing, all the way to your bones, that she’s simply the best person you’ve ever known.”

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• A man with charm is an entertaining thing, and a man with looks is, of course, a sight to behold, but a man with honor — ah, he is the one, dear reader, to which the young ladies should flock.

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• “They’re not as smart as we are, they’re not as intuitive as we are, and they certainly don’t need to know about fifty percent of what we do.”

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• Men are contrary creatures. Their heads and their hearts are never in agreement. And as women know all too well, their actions are usually governed by a different aspect altogether.

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• “They’re much easier to manage if one allows them to believe that they are smarter and more intuitive than men. And,” he added with a superior glance at his wife, “our lives are much more peaceful if we pretend that we’re only aware of about fifty percent of what they do.”

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• Fratricide was legal in England, wasn’t it? If not, it damn well should have been.

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• your silly skull that you are the most beautiful and desirable woman in England, and if everyone else doesn’t see that, then they’re all bloody fools.”

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• “Sigh No More” song from Much Ado About Nothing, not because he thought it particularly meaningful but just because he liked it.

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• “Oh, bloody hell,” Anthony swore, completely forgetting that he was in the company of the woman he planned to make his wife. “She’s got the mallet of death.”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Bridgerton House: in London.
• Hyde Park: one of the largest parks in central London.
• Aubrey Hall: Bridgerton country residence in Kent.

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Glossary edit see section history

• Pall Mall: A game wherein a ball is struck by a mallet through iron rings. It is like the game Croquet.

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Duke and I, and followed by An Offer from a Gentleman.

Preceded by Slightly Dangerous, and followed by The Raven Prince.

Preceded by Gone Too Far, and followed by Saving Grace.

Preceded by Welcome to Temptation, and followed by Lover Awakened.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Julia Quinn (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

sexually explicit material

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Authors, A-Z › ( Q ) › Quinn, Julia
• Books › Romance › Historical › Regency
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical

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• Julia Quinn: Author's website

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