But it is who they are as characters and how they engage with the tropes and scenarios surrounding them that elevates their love story above the others
For those who have yet to read the book, The Viscount Who Loved Me follows eldest Bridgerton sibling Anthony on his quest to find a woman suitable to be his viscountess.
Both carry with them the unresolved trauma of losing a parent at a critical stage in life. It is working through this trauma as a pair that ultimately brings them closer together and allows them to admit their feelings fully to one another.