It’s Far, Beyond the Stars

It’s the morning after the night before, and Colin and Marina’s scandal brings everyone back to London and together for the first time since Daphne and Simon’s wedding. But this is not an episode for happy families - everyone is tense AF. At least there’s always ladies’ night...

This episode is brought to you by Vanessa Riley’s new novel An Earl, The Girl, and a Toddler, a sweeping, soapy, and utterly romantic read perfect for fans of historical romance with powerful characters of colour, multicultural communities, and an emphasis on romance and relationship. You can find An Earl, The Girl, and a Toddler (and Vanessa’s first title in the series A Duke, A Lady, and a Baby) wherever you get your books, or visit Vanessa online at vanessariley.com

Featuring:

• Two women, both alike in fury

• Tongue lashings

• The Byronic Backstory of Colin Bridgerton

• (More) questions of honour

• Period Blood Realness

• The Last Great Taboo in Romance Novels

Please note: This episode also comes with content warnings for attempted abortions, fertility issues, and possible miscarriage. 

Here are the books and other media we talk about in this episode:

• Bridgerton, the TV show

• Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

• Death in Paradise, the TV show

• Shadow and Bone, the TV show

• Arrow, the TV show

• Kat Mayo from BookThingo, the podcast

• Destiny’s Surrender, by Beverley Jenkins

• Obvious Child, the film

• Please Like Me, the TV show

We also shout-out the podcast Novel Feelings, who did a really great episode on Bridgerton and attachment styles. It’s a fantastic exploration of Simon’s character and we highly recommend it!

Today’s What Would Danbury Do letter comes from Nancy who writes on behalf of Naledi from Alyssa Cole’s A Princess in Theory. We all love Alyssa’s Reluctant Royals series, and you can find out more about A Princess in Theory and the rest of the books on Alyssa’s website here. You can also find Nancy, who runs the YouTube channel The Art Doctor, on her website. 

If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do letter, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at bridgertonpod@gmail.com. We have so much bad advice to offer - why not let us offer it to you?

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This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country.