definitely not my favourite in the series but it was okay

It was... good? But it wasn't my favorite Bridgerton book. I did enjoy the speak now vibes tho. 

“For once she was going to stop thinking about everyone else. She wasn’t going to take what she was given and make the best of it. She was going to reach for her own happiness, make her own destiny.”

You go girl! Lucy’s character development is amazing. She has always been a rational and practical girl whose heart was governed by her head, but unexpectedly, meeting Gregory was all it took for her to discover that her heart had enough to say as well.
This is undoubtedly my favourite Bridgerton book! I was so invested. What I liked most about this book is the evolution of Gregory and Lucy’s love story. It’s definitely not love at first sight as Gregory initially falls head over heels for Lucy’s friend. Lucy’s matchmaking efforts lead to her friendship with Gregory which eventually blossoms into love. But, here comes the biggest hurdle… Lucy is engaged, soon to be married to another man! All the planning in the world couldn’t have prepared Gregory for the biggest challenge of his life. For someone who has never had to work hard to get things in life, the persistence and courage he shows to realise a future with Lucy is truly remarkable. He never gives up on her—isn’t that adorable?!

Another thing this book depicts well is the relationship between siblings. For all the bickering between Gregory and Hyacinth, at one point it becomes clear how much Hyacinth loves Gregory. She is there for him with unwavering support and stands up for him when he gets treated badly.

And at last, let’s not forget the character with a villain arc, shocking but not surprising. I loved how Gregory dealt with them.
“You,” he bit off, “may shut up. Immediately.”
 
Throughout the story, a lot of great advice can be found. For example, this moment between Lucy and Hermione:
“There is nothing wrong with doubting yourself, Hermione. Marriage is an enormous undertaking. The biggest choice you will ever make in your life. There is never any good reason to rush into marriage.”
I would rather say marriage is ONE OF the biggest choices you will ever make in your life, but I strongly agree that it should never be rushed.

The 8th book in the Bridgerton series and concentrating on the sibling Gregory. It's a hard book to review without giving away the story, but the blurb does a bit, so I'll just summarise that. Gregory falls for Hermione, who loves another unsuitable man, but her closest friend Lucy helps him to win her over. Simples or is it?  Gregory then figures out she is not for him, and he, in fact, has fallen for Lucy only for her to be engaged to another man. The epilogue is bizarre, but Quinn is a mastermind of the historical romance. The TV adaption(s) and books should be considered very separately, and it is wonderful that each sibling has a book of their own. A very enjoyable Bridgerton book.

I enjoyed this one, but found Gregory lacking any particular personality until he was properly in love. He's easily the least problematic of the Bridgerton boys, in my opinion (sorry Colin?). I loved Lucy's little idiosyncrasies, and the family drama, if vague, was a fun mystery as well. Lucy came across a little waif-ish at times (especially after developing feelings for Gregory) but ultimately I loved her. 

Also! A side character is confirmed to be queer! I thought that was a nice addition. I'd read novels about them. The side characters really make this novel - not Richard and Hermione, perhaps, but Hyacinth is always a joy to crop up in this series. The "antagonists" were... Interesting. I might have liked more detail in their dealings.

I think I prefer Quinn's works when hijinks are afoot. There's a levity that comes from the absurdity of it all, and it's much much preferable to the melodrama for me.
Gregory has not a braincell in his pretty little head, and I can respect that! Lucinda thinks quite enough for both of them, and I trust her decision making skills far more than his. The first half of this book drags a little, a lot of "will they? won't they? he's got eyes for someone else!", the same as the rest of the books in the series. 
But then, many interesting things happen in rapid succession, and it's fun! I was actively engaged in the ending of this book, and I did actually like both Gregory and Lucy (and Hermoine and Haselby, for that matter). This may have been my favorite book of the series, I'm still deciding on that front.

i liked it because it was a sweet story in the end. and i believe this book has the most “i love you’s” out of all the books.

i would’ve given this a higher rating if gregory didn’t believe himself to be in love with another woman (hermione aka the fmc’s best friend) for 40% of the story. but then when gregory did realize his feelings for lucy, it was so sweet. a complete 360 and he was all in. he quickly realized that what he felt for hermione was just loving the idea of her, and the idea of love; but with lucy, it was more. he was ready to begin his life with her!

neither main character was perfect. gregory and lucy were both flawed in their own ways and they both acknowledged that about themselves, which i commend. they’re self-aware enough to realize their faults and were willing to work on them to improve themselves when they’re apart and together. gregory knew he was a hopeless romantic to a fault and lucy knew she was too pragmatic, too managing.

the way my jaw dropped during the wedding part was crazy!! THE DRAMA!!! THE SCANDAL!!!!! IT WAS INSANE!!!! i admired how devoted gregory was to making lucy his wife and he was not letting anyone get in his way, not even lucy herself.

the “big secret” that was preventing the couple from being together was predictable that it was just lowkey disappointing to see the series end that way. it really felt like author ran out of steam but it makes sense because this was the last book of a series of 8.

the epilogue was shocking and hilarious to me, despite how ridiculous i found it. truly, why did no one get him off of her!?! 9 CHILDREN?!?

i hope and pray we will see his season on netflix one day, like the tree scene and the church scene alone can be their own episodes