The first romance book I ever read was a regency. Specifically, it was Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. Most people now categorize it as a 'classic'--which it absolutely is--but it is also the prototype of the modern romance novel. 

 

This is a fact, not an opinion, and I will die on this hill.

 

So even though it's not the sub-genre of romance I write in, I've always had a soft spot for regency romances. From Austen I went to Georgette Heyer novels and they remain my comfort reads. I've lost myself in the stories of Julie Garwood, Eloise James, Lisa Kleypas, and Tessa Dare. 

 

But my favorite of all the modern regency writers has always been Julia Quinn. I picked up The Viscount Who Loved Me when I was sixteen and I've been a fan ever since. So when Shonda Rhimes decided to make Bridgerton verse into a TV show I was thrilled. To put it mildly. 

 

I adored Season One, had strongly mixed feeling about Season Two (which is very different from the book it's based on, but was a fun ride in its own right once I stopped comparing it to the source material), and it's t-minus seven days until Season Three of Bridgerton drops and I. Am. So. Excited!!!!!

 

 

Colin and Pen are the couple this season. Of all the Bridgerton heroines, Pen is the one who has lived closest to my heart. The shy bookish wallflower with big dreams and a sharp quill is finally coming into her own and I am here for it.

 

 

A warning to my fellow binge watchers! As you can see in the fine print at the bottom of the season three poster, Netflix is only dropping the first half of the season this month. The second half comes out mid-next month. I won't be waiting but I understand if you do. Expect much excited, spoiler-free squeeing coming soon! 

 

Is anyone else as excited as I am?!?

 

 

I'm still hard at work on BB&HB. Here's a snippet from chapter three: