32. Prodigal Son’s Love at First Sight

Anne [24] made some bad choices when she was 16 (whomst among us?) but as this is the Regency period, the consequences for her bad choices are exile and a lifetime of service as a governess. But she is content in her position for the Smythe-Smiths and her quiet life, even if it wasn’t what she was raised to expect for herself. Then the oldest Smythe-Smith son, Daniel [29ish], returns from his own exile and turns her quiet life on its head. We’re reading A Night Like This and there are an unexpectedly high number of murder attempts… Featuring: - A governess - A rogue returned - A surfeit of murder-y people - The beautiful protagonist paradigm - Not-actually-violet eyes - Consequences? Here are is the media we talk about in this episode: - Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - Speed, the film - An Offer from a Gentleman by Julia Quinn - Married by Morning by Lisa Kleypas - The Halo Effect - Carl Jung - Normal People by Sally Rooney - Au pairs This episode Augustus from Kennedy Ryan’s Long Shot writes to that truth-telling termagant Lady Danbury in What Would Danbury Do for information about what to do if your love at first sight doesn’t actually culminate in a relationship - and whether you should hold out hope when your love is in another relationship. You can find out more about Long Shot here. Please note: Long Shot comes with a few content warnings, including on-page physical and emotional abuse, sexual assault, and rape. If you would like to send us a What Would Danbury Do, simply record a voice memo on your phone with the letter and send it to us at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you and can’t wait to offer up some Danbury advice to help other romance characters on their rocky road to true love. Don’t forget you can find us on twitter and facebook @bridgertonpod and instagram @wwddpod and join the conversation using the hashtag #WWDDpod. You can also leave us a rating or review on your favourite podcast provider, including Spotify! People who review their favourite podcasts are less likely to get cavities. This episode was recorded on the traditional and unceded land of the Gadigal, Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people and edited by Rudi Bremer on Gadigal country. What Would Danbury Do is a proud member of Frolic Media. You can find great romance content and other fantastic podcasts by visiting the Frolic site.