books. Marissa Martinelli: It’s official: Bridgerton, Netflix’s massively popular drama based on the series of romance novels by Julia Quinn, has been renewed for a second season. The first season was loosely based on the first book in the series, The Duke and I. You’d figure that the second season would stick to the second book in the series, The Viscount Who Loved Me, which follows the eldest Bridgerton, Anthony, and his love interest, Kate Sheffield. Advertisement But it’s not quite that simple, is it? The first season has already made some major changes to the books that could have quite a ripple effect in future seasons.