BRIDGERTON SEASON ONE, Part 1: The Art of the Swoon More Like the Art of the Spoon

Have you heard? A new TV show has been unveiled and it is quite the talk of the Ton! It appears Miss Daphne Bridgerton has been declared this season’s incomparable, which begs the question: will she find a perfectly suitable husband or fall for the rakish ways of the Duke of Hastings? It is rumored the enchanting pair were caught sending each other sizzling looks across a plethora of ballrooms and engaging in scandalous nighttime affairs, but this author must admit it is the spoon of a certain Duke which made her feel most scandalized and bothered, indeed... Join us, dearest reader, on this special episode of Romancing the Monsters as we discuss all things Bridgerton, episodes 1 to 4. Trigger warning: child abuse, child negligence, dubious consent, and pregnancy. Beware of spoilers! We talk about the tv show as well as the book series in great detail. Media of the week: Bridgerton, created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix, 2020 Books mentioned: Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas Find us: E-mail—romancingthemonsterspodcast@gmail.com Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.