Much to her own mother‟s horror, Violet insisted upon nursing the boy herself, and Edmund never subscribed to the prevailing attitude that fathers should neither see nor hear their children. The Bridgertons were young parents-Edmund barely twenty and Violet just eighteen- but they were sensible and they were strong, and they loved their son with a fierceness and devotion that was rarely seen in their social circles. And so there were no parties, no fetes, no celebration other than that of mother and father staring in wonderment at their new son. It was true that Anthony was the heir to an ancient and wealthy viscountcy, but unlike most other aristocratic couples, Lord and Lady Bridgerton were very much in love, and they saw their son‟s birth not as the arrival of an heir, but rather that of a child. His early years had been a young boy‟s perfection, right from the very day of his birth. Young Anthony had never had cause to ponder his own mortality. Prologue Anthony Bridgerton had always known he would die young. I can’t wait to meet you!Īnd also for Paul, even though he is allergic to musicals. Lady Whistledown‟s Society Papers, 13 April 1814įor Little Goose Twist, who kept me company throughout the writing of this book.

Perhaps the only young lady not interested in Bridgerton is Miss Katharine Sheffield, and in fact, her demeanor toward the viscount occasionally borders on the hostile.Īnd that is why, Dear Reader, This Author feels that a match between Bridgerton and Miss Sheffield would be just the thing to enliven an otherwise ordinary season.

Discussion amongst the Mamas fingers Viscount Bridgerton as this year’s most eligible catch, and indeed, if the poor man’s hair looks ruffled and windblown, it is because he cannot go anywhere without some young miss batting her eyelashes with such vigor and speed as to create a breeze of hurricane force. The ranks of society are once again filled with Ambitious Mamas, whose only aim is to see their Darling Daughters married off to Determined Bachelors. The season has opened for the year of 1814, and there is little reason to hope that we will see any noticeable change from 1813.

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