In a fictional Regency-era London, the Bridgerton and the Featherington families depend entirely on the marriages of their many children. Violet Bridgerton has eight children, and with the debut of her daughter Daphne, everything could change. Her meeting with Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings and friend of her brother Anthony, could shuffle the cards of English society and unleash a whirlwind of gossip, thanks to the pen of the mysterious and popular Lady Whistledown, a sort of witty Gossip Girl.
Lord and Lady Featherington have three daughters: Penelope Featherington, Prudence Featherington, and Philippa Featherington. The youngest daughter, Penelope, develops a crush on one of the Bridgertons.
The series consisting of eight audiobooks plus an epilogue sees each volume dedicated to one of the Bridgerton siblings: Anthony Bridgerton, Benedict Bridgerton, Colin Bridgerton, Daphne Bridgerton, Eloise Bridgerton, Francesca Bridgerton, Gregory Bridgerton, and Hyacinth Bridgerton. Besides the Bridgerton and Featherington clans, listeners get introduced to many more characters, from fan-favourite Sophie Beckett and best friends Lucy Abernathy and Hermione Watson to eligible bachelors Gareth St. Clair and Michael Stirling.
The Bridgertons begins with , which focuses on Daphne. In , the attention is on Anthony Bridgerton, the eldest of the brothers. Anthony has decided that after years of libertinism, the time has come to settle down. Edwina, the youngest of the Sheffield sisters, seems to be the perfect candidate, but behind her constant bickering with her older sister, Kate could be hiding her great passion. In each volume and one brother and sister after another, pulls listeners into the world of the Bridgertons and the inseparable Featherington family. And between the gossip, duels, and masquerade balls in this Regency romance, the listener can't help but wonder how Lady Whistledown always knows everything. Who is the person behind the most talked about pseudonym in London?
Bridgertons has won over the hearts of millions, and Julia Quinn has likened the series to “a Cinderella story.” Shonda Rhimes has adapted the series of romance novels into the hugely popular Bridgerton Netflix series, which debuted in 2020. Bridgerton season one of the historical romance show is dedicated to the story of Daphne Bridgerton, starring Phoebe Dynevor and Regé-Jean Page. The immediate international success meant the return of the series the following year, with the second season dedicated to Anthony Bridgerton’s story, based on The Viscount Who Loved Me. Shonda Rhimes also wrote a spin-off series for Netflix called Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.
Julia Quinn also wrote series, a prequel to the Bridgertons series. It is dedicated to the Rokesby family in the late 1700s, in which the aristocratic family are friends and neighbours of the Bridgertons. The author also released a four-volume spin-off of the series titled the .
