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   1 {{Short description|2000 historical romance novel by Julia Quinn}}
   2 {{for|the Netflix adaptation|Bridgerton}}
   3 {{Infobox book
   4 | name              = ''The Viscount Who Loved Me''
   5 | genre             = [[Fiction]], [[Romance novel|Romance]], [[Historical fiction]]
   6 | congress          =
   7 | dewey             =
   8 | oclc              =
   9 | isbn              = 0062353640
  10 | pages             = 354
  11 | media_type        = Mass market paperback
  12 | english_pub_date  =
  13 | pub_date          = December 5, 2000
  14 | publisher         = [[Avon (publisher)|Avon]]
  15 | subject           =
  16 | title_orig        =
  17 | series            = [[Bridgerton (novel series)|''Bridgerton'' series]]
  18 | language          = English
  19 | country           = United States
  20 | cover_artist      =
  21 | illustrator       =
  22 | author            = [[Julia Quinn]]
  23 | caption           = First edition cover
  24 | image             = The Viscount Who Loved Me Cover First Edition.jpeg
  25 | preceded_by       = [[The Duke and I]]
  26 | followed_by       = [[An Offer from a Gentleman]]
  27 }}
  28 '''''The Viscount Who Loved Me''''' is a 2000 [[historical romance]] novel written by [[Julia Quinn]], first published by [[Avon (publisher)|Avon]]. It is the second novel of Quinn's [[Bridgerton (novel series)|Bridgerton series]] set in [[Regency England]] and tells the story of Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton who is the eldest of the Bridgerton siblings. It is a #1 [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=February 2021 |title=Mass Market Books - Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 28, 2021 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/02/28/mass-market-monthly/ |access-date=2022-05-07 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2021-11-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120122511/https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/02/28/mass-market-monthly/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Mass Market Books - Best Sellers - Books - April 4, 2021 - The New York Times |language=en-US |date=April 2021 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/04/04/mass-market-monthly/ |access-date=2022-05-07 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=2021-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211106143110/https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2021/04/04/mass-market-monthly/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
  29
  30 == Plot ==
  31 In 1814, after years as one of the most notorious rakes of the [[Ton (society)|ton]], Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton, decides to settle down and carry on the family line. Haunted by his father's death at a young age from a bee sting, Anthony now believes, albeit irrationally, that he will die young too, and does not want the complication of falling in love.
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  33 Meanwhile, Kate Sheffield arrives in London's ton with her younger half-sister Edwina and her stepmother Mary. She is determined to find a suitable husband for Edwina, who is intelligent and renowned for her beauty, and is less hopeful about her own prospects as a near [[spinster]]. When Anthony begins to court Edwina, Kate is determined to interfere, doubting that he is reformed from his roguish ways. Despite the animosity between the two , a mutual attraction begins to develop when  they share a kiss attempt to deny.
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  35 While visiting Aubrey Hall, the Bridgertons' country estate, Kate is stung by a bee while with Anthony. He is overcome with fear and attempts to tend the wound; they are caught in a compromising position by their mothers, leading Anthony to declare he will marry Kate to protect their reputations. Society gossip accepts that the viscount was actually courting Kate when he seemed to be visiting Edwina, and Edwina is happy for them, having suspected Kate's affection. However, Kate struggles with her growing feelings for Anthony as he insists that while he will marry her, he will never love her.
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  37 Anthony becomes conflicted when he starts falling in love with his wife. Kate ends up in a carriage accident and Anthony ends up admitting to her that he loves her.
  38
  39 == Reception ==
  40 In March 2022, ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' ranked ''The Viscount Who Loved Me'', a perennial fan favorite, as the best book of the [[Bridgerton (novel series)|''Bridgerton'' series]] for its enemies-to-lovers [[Trope (literature)|trope]] "full of banter and chemistry" with character development for the central couple, "both as a pair and on their own."<ref name="people_20220330">{{Cite web |first=Andrea |last=Wurzburger |title=All Eight of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Novels, Ranked |date=March 30, 2022 |url=https://people.com/books/ranking-the-bridgerton-novels-julia-quinn/ |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209053004/https://people.com/books/ranking-the-bridgerton-novels-julia-quinn/ |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
  41 * #1 [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
  42 * [[USA Today bestseller|''USA Today'' Best Seller List]]
  43 * ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' Mass Market Bestseller
  44 * ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' Extended Bestseller list
  45 * 2001 [[RITA Award]]s Nomination in the Long Historical Category
  46
  47 == Adaptation ==
  48 The novel is the inspiration for the second season of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Bridgerton]]'' which premiered on March 25, 2022.<ref name="ew_20220320_s2bridgerton">{{cite web |last=Baldwin |first=Kristen |title='Bridgerton' season 2 review: No Duke? No problem! |url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/bridgerton-season-2-review-netflix/ |date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=EW.com |language=en |archive-date=2022-04-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413131629/https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/bridgerton-season-2-review-netflix/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jonathan Bailey]] reprised his role as Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton with [[Simone Ashley]] playing Kate.<ref name="deadline_20210215_bridgerton">{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 15, 2021 |title='Bridgerton': Simone Ashley Lands Female Lead In Season 2 Of Netflix Hit From Shondaland |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/bridgerton-simone-ashley-cast-female-lead-season-2-kate-sharma-sheffield-netflix-shondaland-anthony-1234693368/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401084025/https://deadline.com/2021/02/bridgerton-simone-ashley-cast-female-lead-season-2-kate-sharma-sheffield-netflix-shondaland-anthony-1234693368/ |archive-date=April 1, 2021 |access-date=February 15, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=}}</ref> The season amassed 193 million viewing hours in its opening weekend, the highest opening for any English-language Netflix series at the time.<ref name="hwr_20220329_bridgerton">{{Cite journal |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=March 29, 2022 |title='Bridgerton' Season 2 Sets Netflix Opening Weekend Viewing Record (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bridgerton-season-2-netflix-record-viewing-1235121606/ |journal=The Hollywood Reporter |accessdate=April 6, 2022}}</ref> It also broke the record for most viewed English-language series in a single week at that time, with 251.74 million viewing hours from March 28 to April 3.<ref name="deadline_20220406_s2bridgerton">{{Cite journal |last=White |first=Peter |date=April 6, 2022 |title='Bridgerton' Season 2 Sets Netflix Ratings Record For English-Language Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/bridgerton-season-2-sets-netflix-viewing-record-english-language-series-1234994885/ |journal=Deadline |accessdate=April 5, 2022}}</ref> By April 19, ''Bridgerton''{{'}}s second season had overtaken its predecessor as the [[List of most-watched Netflix original programming|most watched English-language television series on Netflix]] at the time with 627.11 million hours viewed since its launch.<ref name=":12">{{cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=April 19, 2022 |title=''Bridgerton'' Season 2 Overtakes Season 1 in Netflix's All-Time TV Rankings |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/bridgerton-season-2-beats-season-1-netflix-viewership-ratings-1235235479/ |access-date=April 19, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
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  50 ==References==
  51 {{reflist}}
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  53 ==External links==
  54 * [https://juliaquinn.com/series/bridgertons/ Official Bridgerton Series Website]
  55 * [https://juliaquinn.com/character/ Official Bridgerton Series Character List]
  56 * [https://juliaquinn.com/bridgerton-family-tree/ Official Bridgerton Family Tree]
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  61 [[Category:Bridgerton (novel series)]]
  62 [[Category:2000 American novels]]
  63 [[Category:American novels adapted into television shows]]
  64 [[Category:American romance novels]]
  65 [[Category:English-language novels]]
  66 [[Category:Love stories]]
  67 [[Category:Regency romance novels]]
  68 [[Category:Works about marriage]]