It's in His Kiss

I found myself laughing out loud on multiple occasions while reading this. Such a fun read! I love the Bridgertons!

I have been a big fan of Julia Quinn’s historical romance novels for almost fifteen years. I own paperback copies of every single one of her books, but if a Kindle deal comes along, I will always buy it. Because why not? In addition to making my collection portable, this also gives me the option to purchase the Audible edition at a reduced price. I’ve been trying to walk 10,000 steps a day, so having audiobooks to listen to helps me meet my goal while I walk around the neighborhood.I recently listened to It’s In His Kiss. This is the 7th entry in her Bridgerton series, which features eight alphabetically named Regency era aristocratic siblings. It’s In His Kiss is Hyacinth Bridgerton’s story. Hyacinth agrees to help Gareth St. Clair translate his late grandmother’s diary from Italian into English, but she had no idea that the diary might contain secrets. When the diary insinuates that there might be a valuable treasure hidden in the St. Clair London home, Hyacinth sees an opportunity to a grand adventure.There’s just one problem: Gareth’s father despises him, and would never allow him into the house. And then things get complicated when Gareth kisses Hyacinth. Who would have guessed what that one kiss would lead to?It’s In His Kiss is such a charming story. I don’t think I’ve read it since its initial release ten years ago, so it was like a new reading experience. There are plenty of lighter moments and comic relief, courtesy of Lady Danbury, a recurring character who is hilariously candid and never afraid to share her opinion. But there are also some poignant elements, especially concerning Gareth’s relationship (or lack thereof) with his father.I would absolutely recommend It’s In His Kiss. If you’re not familiar with Julia Quinn and/or her Bridgerton series, I would recommend reading the series in order. This is an enjoyable entry in the series, but it was a little disappointing that the rest of the Bridgerton siblings didn’t play as prominent of a role as they did in some of the other books. That said, the conversation between Gareth and Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton, was hilarious; it’s difficult to tell which man felt more awkward.

I've been on a bit of a historical romance kick the past few months, and had heard Julia Quinn talked about by a lot of people as one of the must-read authors of the genre. Although it's the 7th in the series, this is only the 3rd I've read - I don't think it's made much difference taking them out of order, as each so far has stood on its own very well.Hyacinth is the youngest of 8 children, almost all of whom are happily married by this point. But now it's her turn to look for a husband, her intelligence & outspoken manner, which have always been part of her character, are a little off putting to some men. However, every week she reads for Gareth's grandmother, the fierce Lady Danbury, and she's there when Gareth turns up to ask Lady Danbury about where he might be able to get the diary translated. Despite the fact they don't always get on smoothly, Hyacinth agrees to translate the diary, and soon gets caught up in the story she's discovering there. Together, she and Gareth are then launched on an adventure of trying to follow the clues in the diary to find some valuable jewellery hidden in Gareth's family home.I love the interactions between Gareth and Hyacinth, and what they think about each other when they aren't together. Of course it's clear from the begining that they're going to end up together, but what I like about historical romance is seeing the journey unfold and watching the characters figure it out themselves. Hyacinth is very feisty, and it was fun to see her finding her place as a grown woman, not just the youngest sister of so many other people. Gareth has been affected so much by his angry, unhappy father - I was very glad when he finally stood up to the man, and that things worked out well in the end.Although I'm fairly new to her work, this book helped cement Julia Quinn in my mind as an author who I think I'll always enjoy. 'It's In His Kiss' is a fun historical romance adventure in London, complete with society events, scheming mothers, and town gossip. It was a lot of fun to read. [Review originally posted by me on my book review blog, The Book Bundle.]

Gareth St. Clair is the estranged second son of a baron who has been steadily depleting the family coffers for an age. Now that his elder brother has passed, Gareth is to inherit the title as well as the debts, but before that, he gets their paternal grandmother’s diary from his late brother’s wife and it will somewhat entangle him to the one woman he wants to stay away from.Hyacinth Bridgerton is in her fourth season and has no prospects of marriage. The youngest Bridgerton is well known to the ton as a smart, opinionated woman capable of reducing any man incapable of matching her wit into a mess. When she starts running into Gareth at functions and his grandmother’s house, they’ll find themselves a common goal that will feed her spirit of adventure and will lead them to a path they’ve been trying to avoid.Another successful story by the author about finding love with the most unexpected character. Gareth is the perfect match of wits for stubborn Hyacinth and the young Lady Danbury wannabe will find in him the man she never knew she wanted.One has to love the meddling of Lady Bridgerton and Lady Danbury, always trying to play matchmakers for the younger lady’s offspring as well as the banter between the main characters.Being a fan of the genre I can only be sorry I didn’t get to Ms. Quinn’s books earlier on and I can’t wait to read more of her stories.5 stars

I like when the couples have real chemistry and vex each other. I'm always a sucker for enemies to lovers and this isn't that but squabbling is certainly entertaining.

Good book. Arrived quickly.

great story. hyacinth is one of my favorite characters.

Uno de las mejores historias de la saga

Het fijne van dit boek is dat ze makkelijk te lezen is en beter is dan de serie. Hou je van romantische romans, familie series en humor dan is dit een boek voor jou.

Definitely one of the best of the Bridgestone stories. More rounded, better, more mature. Usual annoying US spelling, which spoils the flow.