The Viscount Who Loved Me

The Viscount Who Loved Me is the second installment in Julia Quinn’s series about the Bridgerton family. The novels are set in Regency-era London, England, and each entry in the series follows a Bridgerton sibling’s romantic journey. The Viscount Who Loved Me focuses on Anthony Bridgerton, the eldest son and Viscount, as he finally decides to leave his bachelor days behind and declare his intentions to marry.

The novel was recently adapted as the second season of Netflix’s Bridgerton series. The adaptation diverges from Quinn’s novel in a significant way through its reimagining of the Sheffields as the Sharmas, and in doing so, the series created an opportunity for South Asian characters to be portrayed as romantic leads, working to deconstruct common television stereotypes of persons from India and Asia.

This study guide uses the 2021 Avon Romance paperback edition of the novel, which includes the second epilogue. Readers should note that the second epilogues of all Bridgerton novels are only included in editions published after 2019.

Content warning: This guide includes references to childhood trauma, the death of parents, violence, and descriptions of anxiety, panic attacks, and night terrors.

Plot Summary

The novel opens with a flashback to Anthony Bridgerton’s childhood.