Who said romance was reserved for Regency England? The Bridgerton prequels take readers even further back in time for enticingly passionate affairs of the heart.
Though Kate (Simone Ashley) and Anthony (Jonathan Bailey) have us glued to our TVs, there is more to Julia Quinn's fictitious world than the Bridgerton brood. Allow us to introduce you.
In the late 1700s, the Georgian era, we get a glimpse of the family with close ties to the Bridgerton clan: the Rokesbys. With this four-book prequel series, we catch a glimpse of several new romances: Billie and George, Cecelia and Edward, Poppy and Andrew, and Georgiana and Nicholas.
So, why take a step back in time?
"People don't expect it," author Julia Quinn revealed to Entertainment Weekly. "People expect you to [write about] the [Bridgerton] children. I thought it'd be more fun to go backward instead."
If you were wondering how to read the Bridgerton books in order, do be sure to put these prequels on your list, too. Trust us, you won't want to miss a single page.
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Long before we learned about Daphne and burned for the Duke of Hastings—this is what Regé-Jean Page is doing now, FYI—the Rokesbys were in search of love (yes, with a few Bridgerton family members you've come to know).
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'Bridgerton' prequel Netflix: what is it about?
Wonderful news, your grace! Shonda Rhimes is working on a Bridgerton spinoff that focuses on a young Queen Charlotte, who is played by Golda Rosheuvel.
Netflix said: "All Hail The Queen! Thrilled to announce we’re expanding the Bridgerton universe with a limited series that will tell Queen Charlotte’s origin story—the series will also feature young Violet Bridgerton and young Lady Danbury."
All Hail The Queen! Thrilled to announce we’re expanding the Bridgerton universe with a limited series that will tell Queen Charlotte’s origin story — the series will also feature young Violet Bridgerton and young Lady Danbury pic.twitter.com/nshBfETMdNMay 14, 2021
Though details are still minimum, you know we are going to be gobbling up this story, too. But for now, we are still consumed with Bridgerton season 2.
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