BRIDGERTON SEASON ONE, Part 2: Let's Talk About Sex, Baby!

This author's delight with the Ton's newest TV show continues! It has been confirmed that Miss Daphne Bridgerton is newly engaged to be married to the Duke of Hastings. Is this union a love match or an attempt to smother unwanted rumors? This author would wager it may be both. One thing is for certain, married life promises to be quite the journey for our love birds, for we know those we love have the power to inflict the deepest wounds... Join us, Dearest Reader, on this special episode of Romancing the Monsters as we discuss all things Bridgerton, episodes 5 to 8. Trigger warning: child abuse, child negligence, self-harm, attempted suicide, miscarriage, dubious consent, and pregnancy Media of the week: Bridgerton, created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix, 2020 Beware of spoilers! We talk about the tv show as well as the book series in great detail. Books mentioned: Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn Love in the Afternoon by Lisa Kleypas Find us: E-mail—romancingthemonsterspodcast@gmail.com Twitter—@theRTMpod Instagram—@romancingthemonsterspodcast Find M: Instagram & Twitter—@foesandlovers Find S: Instagram & Twitter—@butthisbook Find Seff: Instagram & Twitter—@prosewithwoes Romancing the Monsters is a podcast that looks at the monster within: the shadow keeping the characters away from true and absolute happiness. This monster can be a prejudice, fear, insecurity, trauma and so on. We believe that romance novels are as much about one's personal journey as they are about finding love. After all, love makes us vulnerable and forces us to bare our monsters to another.