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How to read the Bridgerton books in order – as trailer for season three drops

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Causing a stir when it dropped over Christmas 2020, Netflix’s steamy period romance drama Bridgerton has gone on to be one of the streaming service’s most-watched shows – and now, the trailer for the much-anticipated season three has dropped.

For the uninitiated, the lavish Regency-set series is best described as a hybrid between Gossip Girl and Pride and Prejudice. While the first two series followed the stories of Daphne and Lord Anthony Bridgerton’s quests for love and a suitable marriage,the third series was a prequel that explored the queen consort Charlotte’s rise topower in the royal family and role in wider society as a Black woman from overseas.

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