Bridgerton Season 2: Book vs. TV Show Differences
9 Major Differences Between "Bridgerton" Season 2 and the Books
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As mentioned earlier, in "The Viscount Who Loved Me," Kate and Anthony's enemies-to-lovers flirting abruptly takes a turn when the bee sting scene forces them to get married. They then spend the rest of the book dealing with Anthony's trauma issues that make him unwilling to fall in love, as well as Kate's feelings of inadequacy from being compared to her sister all her life. Eventually, after a carriage accident briefly puts Kate in danger, they give into the fact that they really do love each other, and make up for lost time.
In the TV version, things go quite differently. Even after the called-off wedding between Anthony and Edwina, Anthony and Kate struggle to be together, both having spent their lives putting their family duty first and repressing what they really want. The biggest departure from the books happens near the end of the season when Kate and Anthony have sex before they're even engaged. Kate even rejects his first proposal, despite having slept with him. It's only later, after a horse-riding accident and some heart-to-hearts with their families, that the pair decide to stop living for the sake of others and put their own hearts first.