I think this has actually been my favorite of the bunch. It's a classic friends-to-lovers romance, with elements of "she can never know how I feel" and "when did my bestie get so handsome?" Michael was lovable without being too frustrating, Francesca was different from her sisters without being stuck up or insufferable about it.

I think having at least one Bridgerton struggle to be fruitful and multiply was a good, refreshing thing, but I'm finding myself wishing it had been Eloise instead of Francesca. I did appreciate the inclusion of the second epilogue that finally have Michael and Francesca the tiny humans they deserved.