I've been an avid fan of Julia Quinn for nearly a decade. I adore her work and even more so the Bridgerton books. I LOVED the 1st season!!! The show took creative liberties with some characters, but I do not feel that it took anything away from the story. I only saw them as an add-on. The core and essence of "The Duke and I" (The first book) remained the same, which was very important to me as a fan of the novels. Very well done!!!!!