First off, I did watch the first season of Bridgerton on Netflix before reading the books. (I actually never heard of the series until the show was out and everyone was raving about it on social media.) I did enjoy the tv show and I am excited for the second season whenever it comes out. Now onto the book review of the first one. I am not the biggest fan of Daphne or Simon. They do not annoy me or anything but there is nothing that makes them stand out for me. I find them pretty standard romance novel characters. I did find the latter part of the book to be much better and more enjoyable than the first half was. I did make sure to only read the first epilogue for the time being because I have heard the second one gives spoilers for the later books. (I will read the newer epilogues when I am finished with all the books!) This book did not stand out in a crowd for me but that might be due to the tv show as which I felt did a good job on showcasing Daphne and Simon's relationship from the books but still did not interest me and make me invested in their love story. I am excited to continue on with the rest of the books and see what happens to the other members of the Bridgerton members.