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My Dearest Sophie,
It has dawned on me, I’ve not yet had the pleasure of holding a letter of yours—ever.
When the rules of propriety force Benedict Bridgerton to spend his evenings away from his fiancée, he reluctantly resigns himself to the separation—until he discovers another way to be near her. Through a series of letters, Benedict and Sophie share their hopes, fears and desires, creating a place that belongs to them alone.
Or a glimpse into their engagement seen through letters.
The story will eventually form part of a trilogy with Silver Confessions.
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“Are you....” He stopped, scarcely daring to give voice to the possibility before him. His fingers tightened around the paper. “Is she here?”
Alfie straightened, arranging his features into the careful neutrality. “The letter will answer your question, sir. That is all I have been told.”
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Haunted by the guilt of one stolen night, Sophie Baek writes to Benedict Bridgerton begging him to abandon his search for the mysterious Lady in silver.A one shot 'what if' canon divergence from episode 2, Time Transfixed.
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“If the plan does not work, we go to Italy.”
“Italy?” Sophie repeated, unable to hide the surprise in her voice.
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On the eve of the Queen's Ball, Benedict and Sophie find comfort in one another as they consider another plan.A missing scene from episode 8, Dance in the Country.
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Their eyes met and for a moment the noise of the room seemed to fall away. She did not look past or hesitate. Instead, she extended a hand up towards him, a quiet invitation that required no words.
“Do you want to go to one of the private rooms?” she whispered, her voice barely more than a breath, her eyes never leaving his.
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An anonymous encounter leaves Benedict wondering if fate has finally found him.
Or Benedict meets Sophie at a sex club.
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"Why 'My Cottage'?" asked Sophie.
One of Benedict's brows lifted. "The name came with the estate." A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. "I rather like the way it confuses people, so I never changed it."
---Benedict shares the story of My Cottage and the grief that shaped it, while Sophie finds herself imagining a future she knows she could never have. As he opens his heart to her, she thinks of the truth she is keeping hidden.
Or how Benedict came to own My Cottage.
A missing scene from episode 3, The Field Next to the Other Road.