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Having given us the stories of the eight Bridgerton siblings and their (sometimes bumpy) paths to love, Julia Quinn decided to give her fans a treat in the form of eight second epilogues, one for each of the books in the series, as well as a short novel about the Bridgerton parents, Violet and Edmund.

I really enjoyed reading them all, although my favorite was the love story that started it all, the story of Violet and Edmund.

The Duke and I - we learn the content of Simon's father's letters, and why he decided to read them. I really enjoyed seeing Simon and Daphne, as well as their offspring. We also get a glimpse of Colin and Penelope and their children.

The Viscount Who Loved Me - who doesn't remember the infamous Pall Mall game? Well, just because they are married and love each other, that doesn’t mean Anthony and Kate are no longer competitive... In fact, the game, with all the original players, is now an annual event. And it's still as fun as the original!

An Offer From a Gentleman - in this version of Cinderella, only one of the sisters was evil. In fact, not only was Posy good, she was instrumental in Benedict and Sophie’s happy ending. That's why the author thought that she also deserved a happy ending. So did I. And I very much enjoyed reading it.

Romancing Mister Bridgerton - the title of the Portuguese translation of this book says it all: The Great Revelation. In fact, this book reveals the identity of the infamous Lady Whistledown. However, because the revelation is only made at the end of the book, we never saw Eloise's reaction when she found out. And that is what the author gives us in this epilogue.

To Sir Phillip, With Love - when she married Phillip, Eloise became the stepmother of the twins Amanda and Oliver. Worthy opponents of Eloise, if anyone could reach them, it would be her. She did. Here we accompany Amanda, in the first person and as an adult, while she falls in love.

When He Was Wicked - my favorite book in the series could only have a second epilogue that answered the question that motivated its story: could Francesca finally have the child she so longed for? This one made me heartbroken... But I was so happy for Francesca and Michael in the end!

It's in His Kiss - Hyacinth and Gareth get together because they are seeking hidden diamonds in his house. In the end, it's their daughter who finds them but she hides them back where she found them and never tells anyone. In this second epilogue we learn that Hyacinth never gave up looking for them�

On the Way to the Wedding - the second epilogue begins where the first ends: with Lucy giving birth for the last time. They’re twins and childbirth is difficult. And if the girls are born healthy, Lucy has postpartum complications. Fortunately Hyacinth is there to support her and Gregory. Obviously the ending is happy, but the journey is complicated.

Violet in Bloom - the story of how Violet and Edmund Bridgerton met and fell in love. We also see Edmund's early death, the birth of Hyacinth, catch a glimpse of the ball where Benedict meets Sophie (and where we realize that the Bridgerton brothers are as protective of their mother as they were of their sisters) and a final scene where Violet confides to Daphne that, although she has always missed her husband, she has been and continues to be happy with her children and her many grandchildren!

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