I first read this book back when in 2010 because I was a huge fan of Julia Quinn's pervious work. This was the start of one of my favorite Book series, The Bridgertons Family Saga 
 Reading it in 2013, it re-ignited my love for both the series and the author. It made me fall in love with the characters all over again 
 Let's talk about the main characters first. Both Simon and Daphne were very enjoyable characters, both being exteremly realistic and they each had their own flaws. 
 Simon could be clubbed in the category of book heroes as being the 'cold, distant type' but his character has been developed to be much more than that. He, unlike other heroes, does have Anthony (who is to die for btw) as a best friend and you can see by how Anthony talks about him that he can cut loose and have some fun every now and then. His 'cold, distant' attitude reall does come from genuine factors that affected him both as a child and an adult. You can't help but root for him to suceed after everything he's been through with this father 
 Daphne is very relatable to many girls, with always being stuck in the friend zone with the men she does want to have a relationship with. I really did love her relationship with Simon, which while wasn't picture perfect, was dynamic showed them as individual people and a realistic couple who can have problems after marriage 
 Oh the side characters. How I absolutly adore the Bridgertons. Every single one of them has their own personality that is unique to their own character.