Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Bridgertons, #4) by Julia Quinn

friends-to-lovers • best friend's brother • regency romance • longtime crush • wallflower heroine

For years, Penelope Featherington has quietly loved Colin Bridgerton from afar. But when London's most charming bachelor returns from his travels, he begins to see the woman he has known for years in an entirely new light. What happens when a lifelong friendship starts to feel like something much more?

The Vibe

Penelope has spent years on the sidelines of London's glittering social scene, content to observe the ton while secretly carrying a torch for her best friend's brother. Intelligent, kind, and far more interesting than society gives her credit for, she has long since resigned herself to being overlooked.

Colin Bridgerton, meanwhile, is accustomed to being admired wherever he goes. Charming and effortlessly popular, he has always regarded Penelope as a familiar and welcome presence in his life. But after returning to London from abroad, he finds himself looking at her differently, and suddenly the woman he thought he knew may have more secrets than he ever imagined.

Their romance is filled with witty banter, growing attraction, emotional vulnerability, and the irresistible tension of two people discovering that the person they have known for years might be exactly the person they have been searching for.

A beloved friends-to-lovers romance and the inspiration for season three of Bridgerton, Romancing Mister Bridgerton brings Penelope and Colin's long-awaited story to life with Julia Quinn's signature humor, warmth, family chaos, and Regency charm.

Tropes & Tags

• Regency romance
• Historical romance
• Friends-to-lovers
• Best friend's brother
• Longtime crush
• Wallflower heroine
• Charming hero
• Childhood friendship
• Slow-burn attraction
• Witty banter
• Family-centered romance
• London high society

Books in Series (In Order)

• The Duke and I, #1
• The Viscount Who Loved Me, #2
• An Offer from a Gentleman, #3
• Romancing Mister Bridgerton, #4
• To Sir Phillip, With Love, #5
• When He Was Wicked, #6
• It's in His Kiss, #7
• On the Way to the Wedding, #8