To Sir Phillip, With Love
Julia Quinn, 2003
Romance Historical fictionContemporary fiction
A sharp-tongued Bridgerton sister, a reclusive widower, and a correspondence that turns a practical proposal into something far more complicated.
Feels like tenderness. About love.
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What if the thing you apologise for is the thing someone loves most?
I always loved everything about you, of course, but for some reason I always found your impatience especially charming. It was never because you wanted more, it was because you wanted everything. Julia Quinn.Julia Quinn is the pen name of Julie Pottinger, a Harvard graduate; her Bridgerton novels became the Netflix series that made the family a household name.
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A spirited romance of impossible love, witty banter, and the quiet moments between a high-stakes devotion and a single, perfect kiss.
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Questions readers ask
- What is To Sir Phillip, With Love like?
- Feels like tenderness. About love.
- What should I read after To Sir Phillip, With Love?
- If you liked To Sir Phillip, With Love, try The Spanish Love Deception (Elena Armas), King of Wrath (Ana Huang) and The Cinnamon Bun Book Store (Laurie Gilmore).
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What it means to stop pretending and simply claim what you want.
Because when I finally take those lips in mine, it will be the furthest thing from pretending. I will not be showing you what it would be like if you were mine. I’ll show you what it is. And I sure as hell won’t be showing how good I could make you feel if you called me yours. You’ll already know that I am.
The Spanish Love Deception · Elena Armas
What it means when someone brings back the thing you miss most.
You can’t see the stars in New York,” Dante said. “So I brought the stars to you.
King of Wrath · Ana Huang
The kind of day that makes everyone else restless and you happily indoors.
It was a slow day, bright and sunny, the type of day people wanted to be running around outside, not browsing the shelves of a bookstore. Not that Hazel understood that line of reasoning. She always wanted to be browsing the shelves of a bookstore.
The Cinnamon Bun Book Store · Laurie Gilmore
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