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When Penelope is torn between a safe engagement to Lord Debling and her love for Colin, Cressida—caught between resentment and reluctant empathy—becomes an unlikely confidante. Pushing Penelope toward honesty and a love match, Cressida sets in motion choices that may reshape both their futures. After all, if Penelope were to match with Colin, Lord Debling may reconsider who else he was courting…
___Or, When Colin doesn’t attend the ball, Penelope reluctantly accepts Lord Debling's hand. Cressida knows her last chance at happiness relies on Penelope changing her mind—a journey of self-discovery and newfound friendship.
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Now Complete!
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06 Mar 2026
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The Right Way To Court A Lady by kahlen369
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
01 Mar 2026
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With the beautiful life Anthony had with his even more beautiful wife, it was hard to hold onto his regrets, or really, any negative feelings at all.
Still, sometimes, when there were whispered words behind their back by the vultures in society, when his wife was unfairly maligned, or even when there were simply a few too many mocking jests by his own family in reference to his past mistakes, Anthony felt the familiar stirrings of regret again.
If only he could go back and give his Kate the season she had deserved, one where he’d shown her from the beginning that she was all he had wanted and needed in a wife.
(Perhaps he should have known. After all, didn’t they say, be careful what you wish for?)
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Or,S3!Anthony goes back in time somehow and ends up in S2!Anthony's shoes, where he decides he needs to get married to Kate again as soon possible, while at the same time, he can finally do what he wished he'd done: give her the courting she deserved.
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03 Sep 2025
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the grounding of a foot uncompromising by hauntedjaeger (saellys)
Fandoms: The Old Guard (Movie 2020)
13 Sep 2020
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Oh, she’s had it. “You’re fucking with me,” Nile says. “I did die, and this is Hell, riding around Afghanistan being grilled about my past sins by some shitty Virgil.”
“You can call me Joe.”
“What do you and the others do, Joe?”
“Depends on the century,” he shrugs.
“Professional kidnappers?”
Joe shows his teeth. “It’s very cute that you think this is professional.”
“No, but maybe the others know what they’re doing.” A flash of irritation cracks his chummy facade. She wonders if he has any shame she can jab. Fighters and soldiers, he said. “Are you mercenaries?”
“It’s a little more complex than that.”
“Sure,” she says. “Whatever you need to tell yourself. How many people have you killed? Just averaged, across the centuries.”
His mouth twists. “Maybe Hell is riding around Afghanistan being judged by a US Marine. How many people have you killed, Freeman?”
She closes her mouth, hard. Joe doesn’t smile, but his satisfaction is palpable.
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In which Joe is the one who goes to retrieve Nile.
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25 Apr 2025
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When Thomas catches Mary and Anna on the night of Kemal Pamuk's death, he helps them carry the body back instead of Cora.
The secret brings Thomas and Mary closer than expected.
(And they learn they are more similar than either anticipated.)
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14 Mar 2025
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The Halo Effect is the tendency for a positive impression in one area to produce a more generous or optimistic interpretation of ambiguous information in other areas.
When Thomas rescues Lady Mary from the nefarious attentions of Turkish houseguest Kemal Pamuk, his employers and coworkers begin to see him differently...and Things Get Better.
A Season One AU diverging from canon in Episode 3, The One Where The Turkish Gentleman Dies in Mary's Bed.
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24 Feb 2025