But though I liked the Bridgertons, the book spends a lot of time introducing them, and the first half of the book is really too much Bridgerton and not enough Simon and Daphne. Their romance doesn't really heat up until the second half of the book when they begin spending more time alone together. Once Simon and Daphne truly pair off, the passion escalates. After a while you do want to tell him to just get over himself. What saves him from being unbearable is that Daphne is no wimp - she stands up to him when she needs to, and eventually he is redeemed by her love.
Daphne also provides much of the book's humor.
If you are tired of heroines who know all the facts of life because they grew up on a farm, you'll really appreciate her innocence. On the eve of her wedding she has a priceless conversation with her mother that had me in stitches. I think most of her fans will enjoy it. The set-up for the next book also looks promising. I'll be looking forward to it.