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Books After Bridgerton
Kaitlyn Arford
June 14, 2024
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Hello dearest readers! I’m sure you’re either done watching Bridgerton or watching this weekend. I cannot believe that we’re in for another two-year wait until the next season. If you haven’t gotten enough of haute couture, friends to lovers romance, and sexy classical music, try these Bridgerton-inspired books (and pair them with the Ethereal Yearning playlist).
This is by no means a comprehensive list and I would love to hear your recommendations. You can leave a comment directly on this post (just open in your web browser) to share your recommendations with other readers.
💃 Books to Read After Bridgerton
 | The Siren of SussexEquestrienne Evelyn goes to half-Indian tailor Ahmad Malik to get a custom haute couture riding habit created and finds love and independence. It’s a closed door romance but the chemistry is off the charts. |
 | Ana Maria and the FoxMexican heiress Ana María Luna Valdés is secretly sent to London to seek refuge from the French occupation of Mexico. British politician Gideon Fox is so close to getting the votes he needs to abolish the Atlantic slave trade and doesn’t need the distraction Ana María offers. |
 | The Heiress HuntHarrison Archer discovers that the family is bankrupt and turns to his childhood best friend who he wishes he could marry. Maddie Webster starts matchmaking for him, but can’t bear to watch him fall in love with someone else. |
 | Love and Other ScandalsFour seasons without a suitor means that Joan Bennett is done playing nice and is ready to be wicked. Her brother’s best friend and unapologetic rake Viscount Tristan Berke is a fun start to her next adventure. A fun, easy read just in time for summer. |
 | Crazy, Stupid, BromanceAn absolutely adorable friends to lovers romance between a cat cafe owner and a hacktivist. Alexis Carlisle turns to her best friend Noah Logan when a customer confides a secret. (Content warning: slut shaming and workplace harassment) |
 | Truth or BeardJessica James has had a crush on Beau Winston for forever. His identical twin brother Duane on the other hand? Adversary for life. Which is why Jessica is so thrown after a case of mistaken identity causes her to reevaluate everything about Duane. There’s 12 books in this series so you’ll be entertained for awhile!
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 | A Rivalry of HeartsWhen romance author Edwina Danforth makes a fae bargain with William Haywood, she gets trapped in a bet she must win to land a coveted publishing contract. Whoever beds the most lovers wins! |
 | A Shore ThingJoanna Lowell’s books are always cheerful and witty, and I’m sure A Shore Thing (published next week) will be no different. A Shore Thing follows rake Kit and botanist Muriel as they adventure around the British seaside and fall in love.
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🎉 Romance Releases Out Now!
Historical | ||
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Io: The Shrew by Minerva Spencer/S.M. LaViolette | The Secret Life of a Lady by Darcy McGuire |
Contemporary | ||
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Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen | The P*ssy Next Door by Amy Award | Finding Mr. Write by Kelly Armstrong |
One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin | Match Me If You Can by Swati Hegde | Act Two by Rochelle Wolf |
We Could Be Heroes by Philip Ellis | Director's Cut by Carlyn Greenwald | One Last Summer by Kate Spencer |
Cole and Laila are Just Friends by Bethany Turner | Everyone I Kissed Since You Got Famous by Mae Marvel | How to Age Disgracefully by Clare Pooley |
The Irish Goodbye by Amy Ewing | Looking for a Sign by Susie Dumond | Hearts on Thin Ice by Katie Kennedy |
For Real by Alexis Hall | Daddy Cupid by Sarah Blue | God of War by Rina Kent |
Meet Me in Tahiti by Georgia Toffolo | Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand | Over the Limit by K. Bromberg |
The Hero She Craves by Anna Hackett | Heartwaves by Anita Kelly | Icon and Inferno by Marie Lu |
The Summer Escape by Jill Shalvis | The Love Hack by Sophie Ranald | Surrender by Kimberly Brown |
Love Signals by Melanie Summers | From Fling to Ring by Mika Lane |
Fantasy & Sci Fi | ||
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Ocean of Sin and Starlight by Karina Halle | Unleashing Chaos by Crystal J. Johnson and Felicity Vaughn | Running Close to the Wind by Alexandra Rowland |
Fiasco by Constance Fay | Lady Eve's Last Con by Rebecca Fraimow | The Widow and the Orcs by Finley Fenn |
A Rivalry of Hearts by Tessonja Odette |
💌 Romancelandia News
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Bridgerton spoilers ahead! The show announced some changes to characters.
Costco is no longer selling books year round. Anne Trubek writes about how it’s a loss to Americans.
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