It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
As Hyacinth Bridgerton begins another season on the marriage market, she’s begun to wonder why she hasn’t come across a suitable man that she might be interested in marrying. Just when she starts to wonder if the problem is her, not that she would entertain the idea for more than a second, Gareth St. Clair stumbles into her presence. Sure, he’s good looking, but what Hyacinth needs and wants is someone who can keep up with her wit. Luckily for her, Gareth doesn’t mind if a woman is smart and doesn’t feign ignorance. He just needs to get his head on straight, first…
Like the previous novels in this series, we follow the protagonists through rotating perspectives. I was extremely excited to start this novel because the more we saw of Hyacinth in the later installments, the more I liked her. I’ve come out of this book declaring that she’s my favorite Bridgerton. She’s such a funny, smart, and sassy character. I would honestly follow an entire series with her as the protagonist if that was something in the cards. I’m happy to see that she was matched with Gareth, who is equally hilarious and sassy while also being smart. Of course he’s smart. He’s gotta be on the same page so he can keep up with Hyacinth!
Gareth is a new character with a complicated backstory that leaves him at odds with his father. There’s a lot of trauma, hurt, and bitterness there. The more we learned about his dad and their dynamics when Gareth finds himself in his father’s company, the more I found myself supporting Gareth. His father is a truly awful person all around and I’m glad he’s not real because that would be just one more terrible person in the world going around inflicting psychological trauma on people.
I think that Hyacinth and Gareth are well matched. I love their dynamics as well as how they are truly into each other. I also loved seeing the Bridgerton family accept Gareth into the folds as a Bridgerton. They know he only has one family member who loves and cares for him, and they instantly accept him as a new family that will never leave him feeling like there’s no one again. Plus, well, he’s going to need all the help he can get to keep up with his new bride. Hyacinth gets an idea in her head and runs with it, leaving everyone in her dust. I think they make a great duo.
It was also nice revisiting some of our favorite characters. I loved how much time we got to spend with Lady Danbury. She is one of my favorite characters in the show and the book series, so I loved how much we got to see of her since she’s close with Hyacinth. The friendly yet hilarious relationship between the two characters had me laughing so hard that I had tears in my eyes. It was also hilarious to see Anthony again. Without giving any spoilers, I can say that just about anyone is going to love when he turns up.
Now that I’ve finished the seventh book, I’m going to be sad when I finally finish the series! I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for Gregory, but I’m also not ready because it’s the final book. I know there’s a few spin-offs, so I’ll likely check those out next.
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