• Queen Charlotte

  • Before the Bridgertons Came the Love Story That Changed the Ton...
  • By: Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes
  • Narrated by: Natalie Simpson
  • Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (675 ratings)

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Queen Charlotte

By: Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes
Narrated by: Natalie Simpson
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Go beyond the original Shondaland series on Netflix, Queen Charlotte, with this lushly romantic Bridgerton prequel novel written by New York Times bestselling authors Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes as the marriage of Queen Charlotte and King George of England leads to an unexpected love story and a union that transforms society.

In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours.

Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent… not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she, and her King, needed.

Because George has secrets… secrets with the potential to shake the very foundations of the monarchy.

Thrust into her new role, Charlotte must navigate the intricate politics of the court—with the newly-titled Lady Danbury at her side—all the while guarding her heart, because she is falling in love with the King…even as he pushes her away. Now, Charlotte must learn to rule, and to understand that she has been given the power to remake society, fulfilling her destiny as Queen. But she also has to fight for the love growing between her and George as people first, royals second. As she says to him: “Fight with me! Fight for me!”

©2022 Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

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Basically a 21st Century Love Story

I love The Bridgerton's series, and this is a good story and well narrated, but it takes issues from 2023 and puts them into 18th century England. When one character is described as "speaking truth to power," I dismissed the "historical" part of fiction. I hope listeners do not believe that Queen Charlotte (who most historians do not consider Black) created a racially integrated England. This is the same Queen Charlotte of Dicken's A Tale of Two Cities and King George the American colonies rebelled against.
To me, it felt like Netflix asked Julia Quinn to write something more diverse than all white people ruling over peasants in a patriarchal society, and she wrote this. It is a good story - it just seems like a modern-day story filled with same-sex love being cherished and appreciated; the understanding and acceptance of mental illness; and a Black queen in a racially diverse Georgian England.

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Great book!

This book is a MUST read. It was such a great story of Queen Charlotte and King George.

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Sweet! A little spice, but nothing bad!

I have the heart of a butterfly, I can’t do spice or anything violent.

This I think was perfect. There are some spice scenes, but I was able to handle it!

Sweet overall story, and fun. A good read.

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Enchantment

Where do I begin!!!! I absolutely LOVED Queen Charlotte!!!! ❤️ The orator did an absolutely magnificent job! Her voice and expression were on point! I was so intrigued by the story that it took me 1.5 hours plus to reach my otherwise 30 minute trip.
I was lost in the mind of Queen Charlotte!

The author deserves extra stars for the believability of the characters and their affections (whether love or hate) for each other! The story was well written and exquisitely presented!! Bravo!!!!!!

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Love it!

I absolutely love this book and show. I really hope there are more to come. Thank you

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Loved it

I need more Julia Quinn books. I’ve read them all. Now I can watch the show.

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Fantastic

Just finished this book and thoroughly enjoyed it. The characters were true to the original Bridgerton series of books with an emphasis on the Queen and King. I hope the next book is on Lady Danbury. She has a very interesting back story that needs uncovering.

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Loved it!!

I enjoyed this beautiful love story so much that I listened to it twice! Bravo

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Beautiful story

Queen Charlotte is a beautiful story of a woman who finds her worth while learning to be a queen, wife and a mother. Excellent!

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1st love story I’ve chosen to read in quite a while and I’m so glad I did I!

Lovely, lovely story! After viewing the series, the book rounds out the telling of this love story, and the endurance of the characters through their many trials and triumphs.

I do suggest that you do not listen to the final chapters as you are grocery shopping, unless you can contain your inclination to laugh and cry. I unashamedly did both! Now, I’m in the checkout line with my thoughts❤️

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