Gods, whatever drug Quinn puts into her books I need it through an IV immediately. I have been looking forward to Hyacinth's installment of the Bridgerton series since we were introduced to her wit and humor through her siblings stories, and she did not disappoint. Hyacinth, being the youngest of the 8 Bridgerton children, has a very unique place in her family, with an equally unique sense of self and disposition. As with all the books, some of my favorites scenes are those between the main character, Violet and their siblings, and this was no different. Violet continues to show her devotion to her children through her love and humor and I love her even more with each installment. While we didn't get many scenes with her siblings, the bit we got to experience with Gregory had me quite literally laughing out loud (like much of this book did) - watching their relationship as the two youngest children was beautiful and only made me want more of them (thank you fanfiction writers for being able to supplement my need for more Bridgerton sibling moments).

I already loved Lady Danbury's character from the previous books, especially in Romancing Mister Bridgerton, and getting to see more of her and her relationships with Gareth and Hyacinth was truly a treat - everyone needs a Lady Danbury in their life to challenge them (lucky for Gareth he gets a mini-LD through Hyacinth).

Gareth and Hyacinth's love story is absolutely in my top 3 of the series (I refuse to truly rank them because I love Offer From a Gentleman, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, and now It's in His Kiss so much). Their chemistry from the start was palpable, their dialogue was witty and challenging, and their interest in one another seemed to grow naturally.

While I can understand how readers could be frustrated with how much sense Hyacinth seems to lose around Gareth, especially in romantic moments, I see it less as her becoming 'stupid from lust' and more that she feels she can actually let go and not have to be in control of the moment, worried about appearing as intelligent and as more than what a lady is expected to be in their society. She can turn off her brain and just be - and really that's a beautiful feeling to experience.

The mini-mystery element was fun and different from previous installment's conflicts as well and brought something fresh to the series. 

This series is to die for and I honestly don't know how I feel about being one book away from the ending. I truly believe this will be a series that I continue to re-read, that is how much I have fallen in love with it. But in the meantime, next up is On the Way to the Wedding.