It's in His Kiss is a historical romance novel written by Julia Quinn and is the seventh in her Bridgerton Series. The series follows the romantic journey of eight siblings and how they handle British society when it comes to marriage and love. It was published by Avon on 28 June 2005.
The book follows Hyacinth Bridgerton, the youngest of the Bridgerton family and the least inclined to marry. However, she is thrust into forming a friendship with Gareth St. Clair, the grandson of Lady Danbury, as he requires her help in finding a lost family heirloom. The two begin an investigation to locate the heirloom and in the meantime, also develop feelings for each other. However, Gareth is hiding secrets of his true illegitimate parentage and his feud with his father, which brings his relationship with Hyacinth into turmoil once she discovers his secret.
The series has been adapted into a Netflix series by Shonda Rhimes under the title Bridgerton and was released on December 2020. The show stars Florence Hunt as a young Hyacinth Bridgerton. The book has been praised with Publishers Weekly calling it "the most entertaining romance so far this year!" It also spent four weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, making its debut at #7.
