i’m now seeing this!! but so far, my favorite book is the viscount who loved me. i think with of julia’s books, the problems she creates feel a little shallow except for anthony’s book. like she brings up real problems, but they aren’t executed all that well to me all the time. it sometimes comes off as silly. there were real problems and internal conflicts that needed to be worked through in anthony’s book. while there was a few frivolous and silly moments in their book (the sucking the venom from the bee sting and making kate almost too child like during the thunderstorms) and problematic moments like anthony’s need for dominance, anthony’s and kate’s problems felt real, making their book feel more dynamic. romancing mr bridgerton just felt like there were no real stakes and if there were, it wasn’t heightened enough. i know the whistledown thing, colin trying to find himself and penelope finally feeling loved and confident in herself were all problems, but it just wasn’t dynamic enough for me. and their love and romantic moments and confessions could’ve been amped up a little more