Lightning review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 The best thing and the worst thing about a Julia Quinn novel is that you know almost exactly what you are going to get - an enjoyable, light, funny Regency romance. Some Julia Quinn novels go the extra mile (I adored The Sum of All Kisses, and What Happens in London is one of my favorite books of all time). Some contain huge missteps (What the hell is going on in The Duke and I?). But most are pleasant and enjoyable and soothing. They are good, solid, predictable comfort reads. 
 Because of Miss Bridgerton fits squarely into the "solid but already written many times" category of Julia Quinn books. Neither as madcap as What Happens in London nor as angsty as Sum of All Kisses, it fits neatly in the middle of the Quinn highway. 
 It seems churlish to say, "Well, I like what the author does but she's done it so many times that I'm bored," but this was my experience. It's a perfectly solid, if rather bland book that will appeal to readers who prefer drawing room romances to romances with a lot of intrigue or action. I was not fond of the hero, who is slightly jealous and overbearing, but for the most part I enjoyed his conversations with Billie. The matriarch of the family is delightful, as is the opening sequence on a house roof (it involves an evil cat). 
 If you like the other Bridgerton books, you will probably like this one just fine. Just don't expect anything terribly new or different. 
 - Carrie S.