Queen Charlotte

Before the Bridgertons Came the Love Story That Changed the Ton...

By: Julia Quinn, Shonda Rhimes

Narrated by: Natalie Simpson

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!”

Lovely

I love fairytales. This one is a beautiful love story. Yep, it is fiction very loosely based on history and it made me feel all the stuff I want to feel when I read a romance. Hope you enjoy as much as I did.

Read the Book Before You Watch the Show

I was captivated by Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series after being enthralled by the exceptional Season 1 and Season 2 of the Netflix show. Queen Charlotte's narration in the TV series was perfection, and I quickly became enamored with the characters. Eager to dive deeper, I turned to the Audible version of the book. While I anticipated the same level of story telling, the audio book fell short of my expectations. Planning to revisit this novel on my Kindle later this year and hoping for a better result the second go around.

The most heartbreaking and beautiful love story

I confess that I only watched select episodes of Bridgerton, but decided to watch the first episode of "Queen Charlotte". After the first episode ,I was hooked and binge watched remaining episodes. I was excited when I saw the audio version and was treated to an audio version that pretty much matched the series: achingly beautiful story with steller performance. Anyone who loved the series will love the audio: 10+

Excellent

Absolutely, thoroughly magnificent!!!!!! It is funny,romantic! It’s the kind of book you can read or listen to beginning to end without stopping!!

❤️

I do love this story so very very much. 100% recommend. Thank you very much for a very enjoyable listening experience.