Ranked: Julia Quinn’s ‘Bridgerton’ Books That Heat Up Winter

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With the second season of Netflix’s Bridgerton, released and devoured impatient audiences might find themselves turning to the book series that started it all.

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Though each book has many things to love about it, which one comes out on top? And why? I present my ranking of the Bridgerton books

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If you're snowed in and want to finally read her books, here's my recommendations on the best ones.

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Honorable Mention: Violet in Bloom Unlike the others it is a novella in vignettes first published alongside eight “second epilogues” for the main series

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#8. It’s In His Kiss Focused on the youngest Bridgerton Hyacinth as she navigates her fourth year of London’s social season..

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7. On the Way to the Wedding The youngest of the Bridgerton brothers, Gregory, is convinced that when he falls in love, it will be all-consuming and all at once. It doesn't go as planned.

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