Yes, she does underhanded, reprehensible things, but she does them for the sake of her daughters. Oh, did I not mention? This is a Lady Featherington fan account.Diamond of the episode: Newton growling at Anthony through the crack in the door.The dresses are glorious, of course - always assume I'm swooning over Kate's spangles and Penelope's flowers - but the men also look like glorious pastel Easter eggs in their colorful jackets and cravats. Also, Benedict's waistcoat is embroidered with bees, which continues his clothing motif from season 1. Speaking of delicious: bless the costumers for the fashions this season.I hope everyone's noticing the many elaborate cakes sitting around every drawing room in every scene this season.Bailey didn't choose the bee life the bee life chose him.

Fun fact: Jonathan Bailey's dad Stuart is the former managing director of Rowse Honey in Wallingfford.Last season's marriage took place when a couple was caught in a compromising position, so it's not a huge surprise that the show would want to avoid a second season of the same general plot. I was surprised at first too, but I also get why they changed it. Book readers, let's hash this out: yes, the bee scene was different.

Diamond of the episode: Violet's wordless reaction upon learning one of Anthony's potential brides thought Napoleon fought for the Spanish.

Did you think I forgot about precious baby angel Newton the Corgi? I absolutely did not.

They're both going to be busy enough this season as it is.

Quick Benedict (Luke Thompson) update: Madame Delacroix (Kathryn Drysdale) discretely ends their affair, which is just as well.

Well worth the read if you're enjoying these episodes! I can't wait to squeal over every minute of this season with you! (Oh, and ' on dit' is French Regency slang for gossip.) Non-book readers who are curious: this season is based on The Viscount Who Loved Me. Dalton to purchase every one of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton paperbacks as they were released in the early aughts and eventually became a romance author myself, so this splashy Netflix adaptation is a dream come true.

Hello! I'm Sara, and I'll be your Bridgerton recapper this season! My bonafides: I hit B.

The viscount that loved me