An Offer From a Gentleman
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An Offer From a Gentleman Bridgerton

Julia Quinn2015
A New York Times Bestseller From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn comes the story of Benedict Bridgerton, in the third of her beloved Regency-set novels featuring the charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. BENEDICT’S STORY Sophie Beckett never dreamed she’d be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton’s famed masquerade ball—or that “Prince Charming” would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight. Ever since that magical night, a radiant vision in silver has blinded Benedict to the attractions of any other—except, perhaps, this alluring and oddly familiar beauty dressed in housemaid’s garb whom he feels compelled to rescue from a most disagreeable situation. He has sworn to find and wed his mystery miss, but this breathtaking maid makes him weak with wanting her. Yet, if he offers her his heart, will Benedict sacrifice his only chance for a fairy-tale love?
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Tali ♥️@thaliavenous
5 stars
Nov 11, 2024

I’m sorry but this was so good, that finished it in like a week. I couldn’t put my book down. It was like a Cinderella story but with a twist.

+6
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A@amarit_u
3.5 stars
Nov 1, 2024

Loved Sophie. I think I adored Benedict and I liked this Cinderella retelling.

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sam@sammiev
3 stars
Sep 26, 2024

i immediately love sophie's character the second i met her! i love her strength and her resilience especially with her unfair situation. she stayed true to herself and her morals and i love that! she’s just a girl that wants to be loved and to have a family that loves her. i’m so glad she found that with the bridgertons <3 found family fr

anyways sophiebenedict - love their playful banter and how they can be themselves with each other

[ i love a protective man but idk benedict's brash insistence for sophie to be his mistress gave me the ick like i understand that he was worried for her to be out in the world alone but she can clearly take care of herself. anyways benedict basically commanding sophie to stay with him rubbed me the wrong way (hide spoiler)]

still loved sophiebenedict and how they love each other as well as how their love story played out. however, i am disappointed that i didn't completely love this book especially with how i was annoyed with benedict sometimes but we move.

still very excited for bridgerton season four !! finally getting my asian cinderella story with my girl sophie !!!!

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Pia @pia04
5 stars
Jul 27, 2024

Best one so far from this whole series omg I love them and the fact that it was a Cinderella retelling just made it better

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Svetlana @svetja
2 stars
Jul 23, 2024

retelling of Cinderella in regency England. hard to enjoy with that amount of predictability

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loren@dariustory
3 stars
Jun 18, 2024

3.5/5 ⭐️ benedict y sophie son lo mejor que me paso en la vida 🥹🫶

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Anjorin Molayo @bookishtems
4 stars
Jun 1, 2024

it was a fun read. oh my heart, I love Benedict and Sophie 🥺🥺

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Ditipriya Acharya@diti
1 star
May 31, 2024

Ugh! Benedict Bridgerton can jump of a bridge. I found the original fairy tale frustrating and this retelling (?) was equally annoying. Sophie deserved better. I read this with the hopes of losing myself in the cheesy, gooey world of Victorian romance and instead I found myself grinding my teeth every time the protagonists interacted. Clearly not the fun experience I had been expecting.

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Salomé Gleusteen @scoobydoebiedoo
4 stars
May 30, 2024

A Cinderella retelling. But I liked it!

+5
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Temi Awani@temi_awani
4.2 stars
May 20, 2024

This Cinderella retelling was just too good. It took me a while to get into it at first but omggggg I loved it so so much. And I love Violet Bridgerton so much! This series could actually be one of mt faves.

+4
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ana@cafenoverao
2 stars
May 19, 2024

preciso ser totalmente honesta agora: eu esperava um tiquinho mais de um livro da julia quinn, depois de tanto ter ouvido falar sobre ela, e acabei ficando um pouco decepcionada. é difícil compreender o motivo pelo qual ela é tão adorada e os livros tão amados considerando o tanto que os personagens masculinos conseguem pecar constantemente.


mas, ela sabe escrever um bom romance, bem água com açúcar. eu estava para ler o livro de benedict desde que saiu a primeira temporada da série e eu me apaixonei por ele. e finalmente, anos mais tarde, eu tomei uma atitude e peguei para ler. não fico surpresa por ter terminado tão rapidamente, considerando que estou de folga e a história é fácil de seguir. mas devo dizer que minha paixão pelo benedict só não decaiu porque eu sei diferenciar livro e adaptação.


eu me apaixonei demais pela sophie, pela família bridgerton & agregados junto com a história, e eu adoro eles. a sophie encontrando lugar, espaço, amor e realização de sonhos com os bridgerton foi lindo de ler, e eu espero que a temporada deles consiga ser emocionante.


e preciso dizer o que tanto me emocionou no epílogo: benedict bridgerton querendo ser pai de menina !!!!!!!!!

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Monserrat Navarro @monsenavarro
4.5 stars
Apr 17, 2024

The Cinderella retelling wasn’t my favorite part but this was such an unexpected fun read! Didn’t think I would Benedict’s book but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it

+3
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Leah Diaz @leah_diaz
4.5 stars
Apr 5, 2024

Cinderella retelling!! I had no idea going in and Cinderella is my fav princess. Breaking class boundaries and Violet being so supportive. I really enjoyed this book. Glad to see Posie get her happy ending too. Great addition to the series.

+2
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Kerry McHugh West@gettingkerryedaway
1 star
Mar 8, 2024

what is wrong with Julia? I genuinely need to know.

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Nina May@moonyspancake
3.5 stars
Feb 27, 2024

Benedict is my favourite Bridgerton. But book Benedict was kinda off in his book. I just can't picture the actor doing some things. But besides that, it was a charming and quick romance.

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arzoe kaur @zozo_25
3 stars
Jan 16, 2024

** spoiler alert ** This is the first book in the series I read. I gave it a 3.5. There were a handful of times Benedict was just an asshole. I really hope that on screen, and knowing Benedict’s character they make it better and change it so he doesn’t seem like such an asshole. The part of him not wanting to marry her b/c of her status, and not being able to stop the first time they are doing. Like sir, this is NOT the Benedict Bridgerton I know LOVE.

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á@marya
3 stars
Jan 13, 2024

"i have been adrift all my life," "let me be your anchor." was a quick and quite enjoyable read

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micah@micahleidoscope
4 stars
Jan 13, 2024

benedict is my favorite bridgerton and I can't wait for this book to be in real life

+1
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Mirza Alejandra@jungkrystal
4 stars
Jan 12, 2024

Reading this was nice but the superior Cinderella retelling will always be Hilary Duff’s

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Izzy@artemis
1 star
Jan 8, 2024

can benedict choke on something <3

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rie@fitinmypoems
3 stars
Jan 8, 2024

could’ve been 3.5 stars and higher if benedict stopped pushing for the mistress narrative

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Samantha @smarvel0905
5 stars
Dec 18, 2023

neg .5 stars because benedict licked her elbow and i couldn’t stop thinking about it for the next 450 pages

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Priscilla Stanfield@priscillas01
4.5 stars
Dec 6, 2023

So far this is my favorite book in the series. I love Benedict and Sophie so much and their story was just as good. The banter between the two was so enjoyable and love the Cinderella-like retelling! The only thing I would have wanted more of is Benedict’s art background talked about more than the little bit we got. Especially when it was acknowledged by his family.

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Melissa Palmer@melissapalmer404
5 stars
Nov 5, 2023

Great read Great read. I enjoy this series. A good romance book with interesting characters. I will continue this series. I recommend it.

Highlights

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Beyza@deatheater

"Have I told you lately how much I love you?" "No, but I know, anyway." "Have I mentioned that you're the best of mothers?" "No, but I know that, too." "Good. It's a privilege to be your son." "This is a nice family." - Posy "I know." - Sophie

Page 341
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Beyza@deatheater

"That is not for stealing my dowry. It's not for all the times you tried to boot me out of my house before my father died. And it's not even for turning me into you personal slave. That was for not living your daughters equally. There's a special place in hell for mothers like you."

Page 340
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Beyza@deatheater

"You will never see another invitation again in this town." - Lady Bridgerton "I am a countess!" - Araminta "And I am more popular"

Page 330

again - this woman 😭😭😭

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Beyza@deatheater

"Why do you hate me?" "Because he loved you. I will never forgive him for that." "If he loved me he wouldn't have left me with you. He wasn't stupid; he had to have known how much you hated me. If he loved me he wouldn't have forgotten me in his will... If he loved me - If he loved me he might have taken the time to talk to me. He might have asked me how my day went, or what I was studying, or did I enjoy my breakfast... He never loved me. He didn't know how to love."

Page 322
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Beyza@deatheater

"What happens when one falls in love with someone unsuitable?" [...] "I would have to say that I love you very much and will support you in all things."

Page 282

this woman 😭😭😭

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Beyza@deatheater

Would anyone cry for him more than a decade after he died?

Page 280
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Beyza@deatheater

"I can live with you hating me. I just can't live without you."

Page 188

💔

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Beyza@deatheater

"Oh, Benedict!" "Yes, Mother?" "You will tell me what happens, won't you?" "Of course, Mother." "You're lying to me but I forgive you. It's so nice to see you in love." "I'm not -" "Whatever you say, dear."

Page 68

🤎

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Beyza@deatheater

"I would allow my children to marry paupers if it would bring them happiness"

Page 66

😭

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Sophie Hutchings@musingsbysophie

"I burn for you." he said, his lips touching her ear. "Every night, I lie in bed, thinking of you, wondering why the hell you're here with my mother, of all people, and not with me."

Page 224
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Sophie Hutchings@musingsbysophie

"Be mine," he said, his voice thick and urgent. "Be mine right now. Be mine forever. I'll give you anything you want. All I want in return is you."

Page 174
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Sintia@sintiareads

"Be mine," he said, his voice thick and urgent. "Be mine right now. Be mine forever. I'll give you anything you want. All I want in return is you."

Page 174

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