| preceded_by = [[The Duke and I]]
| followed_by = [[An Offer from a Gentleman]]
}}
-'''''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 |title=Mass Market Books - Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 28, 2021 - The New York Times |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 |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>
+'''''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>
== Plot ==
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.
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.
== Reception ==
-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>{{Cite web |last=March 30 |first=rea Wurzburger |last2=Pm |first2=2022 03:37 |title=All Eight of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Novels, Ranked |url=https://people.com/books/ranking-the-bridgerton-novels-julia-quinn/ |access-date=2022-05-08 |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref>
+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>
* #1 [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
* [[USA Today bestseller|''USA Today'' Best Seller List]]
* ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' Mass Market Bestseller
* 2001 [[RITA Award]]s Nomination in the Long Historical Category
== Adaptation ==
-The novel is the inspiration for the second season of the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Bridgerton]]'' which premiered on March 25, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=March 20 |first1=Kristen Baldwin |last2=EDT |first2=2022 at 03:01 AM |title='Bridgerton' season 2 review: No Duke? No problem! |url=https://ew.com/tv/tv-reviews/bridgerton-season-2-review-netflix/ |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>{{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>{{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>{{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>
+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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