When Eloise Bridgerton’s distant cousin passed away, she never knew that sending her condolences would lead to an unlikely friendship with the widower. She was even more surprised when Sir Philip inquired about meeting face-to-face while throwing the possibility of marriage on the table if they got along well. Next thing Eloise knew, she was sneaking off to meet him without an escort or even announcing that she was on her way. Much to Sir Philip’s surprise, Eloise is not the desperate spinster he was hoping she would be, so his rude personality may dash his plans of finding a step-mom for his children…
I had heard Eloise got the short end of the stick, so it was a surprise that I liked this book much more than I had initially expected to. This time around, we follow Eloise and Sir Philip as they meet, butt heads, and eventually fall in love. It was great to finally follow Eloise, as she had previously been my favorite character until the fourth book in the series. Now, she and Hyacinth are battling for the favorite spot. I was pretty surprised to discover how much Eloise secretly hoped to marry, which is what spurred her ill-planned adventure to meet Sir Philip. I think it does make sense, especially since being dubbed a spinster didn’t exactly help her case in finding her equal in potential partners.
Eloise was amazing, hilarious, and absolutely stubborn all book long. I loved it! Sir Philip, however, was something else entirely. I did ultimately like him, but he’s definitely not the person I would’ve picked for Eloise if it was up to me. He’s ill-tempered, views women as another species that are hard to understand, ignores his kids, and is purposely obtuse in conversations and arguments. While it does ultimately work out for them both, and he does turn out to be a very caring and passionate person, it still bugs me how much he just purposely avoids even when it’s plainly explained to him.
I did enjoy seeing Eloise build a friendship with her two step-children. However, I do find it odd that she moved straight into being their new mom rather than their step-mother. It happened rather fast too. It just rubbed me the wrong way that her late cousin just suddenly flew out the picture in the face of her being their new mom. It’s not exactly something I’d picture her realistically sliding into as well, especially when the twins remember their mother.
All in all, I did enjoy reading the book and I think that there is a lot of chemistry between Eloise and Sir Philip. I find it believable that they’re so hot for each other when it comes down to it, regardless of what the other parts of their relationship look like. Sadly, I was disappointed by the second epilogue, which I don’t think was necessary at all. I was also disappointed that we didn’t see Penelope at the wedding, especially when we already knew that she was there thanks to the second epilogue in the previous book. I did enjoy the book, but found that it was lacking in some areas.
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