Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story is a story completely unique to the Netflix series, so there aren’t any book equivalents to catch up on before you stream. Netflix has announced that they will renew Bridgerton for a third (and fouth!) season, but another swoon-worthy batch of episodes is available now. What Are the Best Bridgerton Books in Order?

The show was an immediate hit with both royal watchers and drama fans alike, propelling the cast to rising star status, while taking the original book series to the top of the bestsellers list. The Duke and I is the first book in Julia Quinns series and it follows Daphne Bridgerton, the eldest Bridgerton daughter. A prequel focused on the youth of Queen Charlotte (played by Golda Rosheuvel) titled Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story premieres May 4th.īased on Julia Quinn’s bestselling series of historical romance novels, the second season of the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix show covered the second book, The Viscount Who Loved Me, which follows the battle of wits (and whirlwind courtship) between of upper-class socialite Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathon Bailey) and Kate Sharma (Simone Ashley). One of the biggest surprises of the 2020-21 streaming season was Bridgerton, the Regency-era series that was equal parts scandalous Shondaland drama as it was love letter to the entire bodice-ripper genre of fiction. “I can’t wait for fans of this universe to read the story of a character that has resonated so deeply with our audience.If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. “Queen Charlotte has been such a moving character to write and now having the opportunity to work with Julia to adapt this story into a book is such an exciting opportunity,” said Rhimes. 1 bestselling author Julia Quinn and television pioneer Shonda Rhimes comes a powerful and romantic new Bridgerton novel, charting Queen Charlotte. Within the show's mythology, the show's racially diverse world was made possible through George's marriage to Charlotte, a Black woman. Set prior to the events of 'Bridgerton,' both the book and series will follow the young Charlotte's relationship with King George, and how it “sparked both a great love story and a societal shift,' per the press relesae. Golda Rosheuvel and India Ria Amarteifio.

Golda Rosheuvel will reprise her role as Queen Charlotte in the unnamed series, with British actor India Ria Amarteifio making her debut as a younger version of the character.

The novel will be based on the upcoming prequel spinoff, also about Charlotte, written by 'Bridgerton' series executive producer Shonda Rhimes.

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