I wanted to read the book before watching the show. As a long time Bridgerton and Julie Quinn fan, the idea of a new book had me so excited .

I found this book to be an interesting read. Quinn's voice was there, you could see sparks of it within the text, but I also found that Shonda held a strong hold on this book. They merged well which was nice and created a new voice.

Queen Charlotte held no comparison to the Bridgerton books. I felt it was completely disassociated. I felt that it focused more of race and political correctness instead of it being a simple historical romance.

After watching the Netflix series, this book felt like a companion to the show, which is good, especially if it introduces people to Quinn and her other books. But to be honest, if this were a series of its own, I wouldn't be too excited to read the rest.

3 Stars