From our grandmothers purchasing mass-market paperbacks in the grocery store to contemporary readers devouring romantasy in record-breaking droves, the romance genre has been a lucrative publishing staple for decades. For television viewers who were unaware of historical romance's specific charms, Bridgerton has conducted a winsome crash course in its guarantees: women protagonists expressing their desires, triumphant happy endings, luxurious gowns, and the trappings of antiquated social etiquette. Netflix's competitors have sought their Bridgerton equivalent for years, yet the period drama has failed to produce another undeniable cultural phenomenon.
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