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Romancing Mister Bridgerton
''Romancing Mister Bridgerton'' is a 2002 historical romance novel written by Julia Quinn and published by Avon. It is the fourth novel of Quinn's series of Regency romances about the Bridgerton siblings and tells the story of Colin, the third eldest child of the family. The novel has been a New York Times, Apple Books, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller, both at the time of publishing and after the debut of the TV adaptation nearly twenty years later. It is being adapted as the third season of Netflix's ''Bridgerton'' series, one of the platform's most popular shows of all time. After the show began airing, book retailers often sold out of the series and hardcover copies of the original books began re-selling at prices as high as $700. Plot The novel takes place in 1824, during the Regency era in London, but includes some flashbacks such as in the prologue. In 1812, an almost 16-year-old Penelope Featherington accidentally caused Colin Bridgerton to fall off his hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historical Romance
Historical romance is a broad category of mass-market fiction focusing on romantic relationships in historical periods, which Lord Byron, Byron helped popularize in the early 19th century. The genre often takes the form of the novel. Varieties Viking Vikings, Viking books feature warriors during the Dark Ages (historiography), Dark Ages or Middle Ages. Heroes in Viking romances are stereotypically masculine men who are later "tamed" by their heroines. Most heroes are described as "tall, blonde, and strikingly handsome." Using the Viking culture allows novels set in these time periods to include some travel, as the Vikings were "adventurers, founding and conquering colonies all over the globe." In a 1997 poll of over 200 readers of Viking romances, Johanna Lindsey's ''Fires of Winter'' was considered the best of the subgenre. The subgenre has fallen out of style, and few novels in this vein have been published since the mid-1990s. Medieval Medieval romances are typically set b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayfair
Mayfair is an area of Westminster, London, England, in the City of Westminster. It is in Central London and part of the West End. It is between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane and one of the most expensive districts in the world. The area was originally part of the manor of Eia and remained largely rural until the early 18th century. It became well known for the annual May Fair that took place from 1686 to 1764 in what is now Shepherd Market. Over the years, the fair grew increasingly downmarket and unpleasant, and it became a public nuisance. The Grosvenor family (who became Dukes of Westminster) acquired the land through marriage and began to develop it under the direction of Thomas Barlow. The work included Hanover Square, Berkeley Square and Grosvenor Square, which were surrounded by high-quality houses, and St George's Hanover Square Church. By the end of the 18th century, most of Mayfair had been rebuilt with high-value housing for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regency Romance Novels
In a monarchy, a regent () is a person appointed to govern a state because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the Interregnum, throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been determined. The rule of a regent or regents is called a regency. A regent or regency council may be formed ''ad hoc'' or in accordance with a constitutional rule. ''Regent'' is sometimes a formal title granted to a monarch's most trusted advisor or personal assistant. If the regent is holding the position due to their being in the Order of succession, line of succession, the compound term ''prince regent'' is often used; if the regent of a minor is their mother, and she is wife or Queen dowager, widow of the king, she would be referred to as ''queen regent''. If the formally appointed regent is unavailable or cannot serve on a temporary basis, a may be appointed to fill the gap. In a monarchy, a regent usually governs due to one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Stories
''Love Stories'' () is a 1997 Polish film about four men with unresolved romances. Jerzy Stuhr plays all four characters and wrote and directed the film. The film is dedicated to Krzysztof Kieślowski, who gave Stuhr important roles in his films. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot The four characters played by Jerzy Stuhr all arrive at the same place at different times in different vehicles: a college professor in his own car, a priest in a taxicab, an army officer in a government vehicle and a prisoner in a police van accompanied by two police officers. As the opening credits roll, the four characters walk about the same building. The professor collects the written exams of his students, and is surprised that one, Ewa Bielska, has written on hers, "I love you." He resists her advances but eventually gives in. For a crucial oral exam with the dean, Ewa asks for the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Novels
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American Romance Novels
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Tie-in
A tie-in work is a work of fiction or other product based on a media property such as a film, video game, television series, board game, website, role-playing game or literary property. Tie-ins are authorized by the owners of the original property, and are a form of cross-promotion used primarily to generate additional income from that property and to promote its visibility. Types Common tie-in products include literary works, which may be novelizations of a media property, original novels or story collections inspired by the property, or republished previously existing books, such as the novels on which a media property was based, with artwork or photographs from the property. According to publishing industry estimates, about one or two percent of the audience of a film will buy its novelization, making these relatively inexpensively produced works a commercially attractive proposition in the case of blockbuster film franchises. Although increasingly also a domain of previo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regé-Jean Page
Regé-Jean Page () is a British actor known for his role in the first series of Netflix's period drama ''Bridgerton'' in 2020. He has also appeared in the series '' Waterloo Road'' (2015) on BBC One, ''Roots'' (2016) on History, and '' For the People'' (2018–2019) on ABC, and has since had roles in the action film '' The Gray Man'' (2022), the fantasy film '' Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves'' (2023), and the spy caper '' Black Bag'' (2025). Early life and education Regé-Jean Page was born to an English preacher and a Zimbabwean nurse in London, England. He has a brother, Tose Page, and was once in a band with him. They also worked together as a duo named Tunya. He spent his childhood in his mother's native Harare before moving to London for secondary school, where he took up acting as a hobby and studied sound engineering at the Northern Technical College. After two years of auditioning, he matriculated at Drama Centre London. Career Page's first acting role was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phoebe Dynevor
Phoebe Harriet Dynevor (; born 17 April 1995) is an English actress. She is known for starring in the films '' The Colour Room'' (2021), '' Fair Play'' (2023), and ''Inheritance'' (2025) as well as the first two series of the period drama ''Bridgerton'' (2020–2022). She earned a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination in 2024. Dynevor began her career as a child actress in the BBC One school drama '' Waterloo Road'' (2009–2010). She went on to have recurring roles in the BBC series '' Prisoners' Wives'' (2012–2013) and '' Dickensian'' (2015–2016), and the TV Land comedy-drama '' Younger'' (2017–2021), as well as a main role in the Crackle crime series '' Snatch'' (2017–2018). Early life Phoebe Harriet Dynevor was born on 17 April 1995 in the Trafford district of Greater Manchester, to screenwriter Tim Dynevor and actress Sally Dynevor. Her paternal grandparents, Shirley and Gerard Dynevor also worked in the television industry. She has two younger siblings, brother Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicola Coughlan
Nicola Mary Coughlan (; born 9 January 1987) is an Irish actress. She is known for her roles as Clare Devlin in Channel 4's sitcom '' Derry Girls'' (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in Netflix's ''Bridgerton'' (2020–present). She earned a Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination for playing the lead role of Penelope Featherington in the third season of ''Bridgerton''. Coughlan earned a British Academy Television Awards nomination for her role as Maggie Donovan in ''Big Mood'' (2024–present). Early life Coughlan was born on 9 January 1987 in Galway, Ireland, and grew up in nearby Oranmore. The youngest of four siblings, her father served in the Irish Army before passing away in 2017, and her mother was a stay-at-home parent. At the age of five, while watching her sister perform in a school play, Coughlan decided she wanted to become an actress. She attended Scoil Mhuire Primary School and Calasanctius College. She graduated with a degree in English and Classical Civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Newton
Luke Paul Anthony Newton (né Atkinson) (born 5 February 1993) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Colin in the Netflix period drama ''Bridgerton'' (2020–present). He also had roles in the BBC Two drama '' The Cut'' (2009) and the Disney Channel series '' The Lodge'' (2016–2017). Early life Newton grew up in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. He has a younger sister named Lauren. His parents divorced, and his mother Michelle remarried in 2006. Newton's father was a singer on ''Stars in Their Eyes'' and his two maternal aunts were in the West End. Newton attended St Nicolas and St Mary's Primary School, followed by Steyning Grammar School and then going on to Northbrook College Sussex (now part of Greater Brighton Metropolitan College). He formed the boy band South 4 with Oli Reynolds (then Evans), Joel Baylis and Henry Tredinnick. Newton was scouted by an agent in Brighton while he was in a local production of ''Billy Elliot''. He went on to train at the London S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
