To Sir Phillip, with Love

by Julia Quinn Book 5 in the Bridgerton Series series.

First published 2003

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Eloise Bridgerton begins corresponding with Sir Phillip Crane after the death of his wife. When he proposes that they consider marriage, Eloise unexpectedly travels to his country estate, where she discovers a withdrawn widower, two unruly children and a household still marked by grief.

The practical match neither imagined becomes an examination of loneliness, parenting and emotional responsibility. Eloise must decide whether independence can include marriage, while Phillip must confront his failures as a father and learn to speak honestly about the painful history of his first marriage.