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Penelope Featherington has finally stepped into the spotlight, dazzling Mayfair with wit, warmth, and a string of eager suitors. But behind the fanfare, she leans on the one person who’s always seen her clearly: the shy, unassuming Colin Bridgerton, her oldest friend and most unexpected ally.
When Colin offers to pose as her suitor to help her navigate the marriage mart, their arrangement sets off a quiet storm of longing, loyalty, and self-discovery. As Penelope faces the pressure of choosing a future, and Colin wrestles with what it means to be chosen, the line between friendship and something more begins to blur.
Set against a backdrop of scandal, secrets, and lemon cake, this is a story of quiet devotion, missed signals, and the kind of love that hides in plain sight.Bookmarked by Lady_cheese_bread
18 Oct 2025
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Siren by LightLeadingMe for Lady Ticklebotham (LadyTicklebotham)
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
04 Feb 2023
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Colin gets cursed while on his travels and finds himself insatiable for Penelope whom he no longer considers a friend.
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17 Oct 2025
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Spinsters do not need chaperones by ancoraimparo_youknowwho for Lilyofthevolume
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
05 Sep 2025
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In the year 1822, Mister Colin Bridgerton makes a grand return to England after almost 7 years of self imposed exile and reconnects with his estranged friend, Penelope. Will he be able to break the walls she keeps building between them and mend the bridges she is intent on destroying?
“What’s stopping you from living your life then, Pen? You’re living alone, aren’t you? No mother watching over your shoulder. No husband dictating your choices…”
“I mean, I can live alone, yes, but I’m still tethered. To reputation. To expectations. To the knowledge that no matter how independently I breathe, I will always be the subject of whispered pity or amusement. A woman alone is never just alone—she is sad, or defiant, or pitiful… never simply herself.”
“Come with me. For a month or two. See the world outside Mayfair parlours and boring soirees. You said you wanted to feel free. Let this be that.”
“But how? Where would we stay? What would people say, Colin? I’m not naïve—I know how this would look. Who would even accompany me as a chaperone?”
“Spinsters do not need chaperones, Pen. You said it yourself once.”
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16 Oct 2025
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Though she be but little, she is fierce by fullysplendid
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
22 Sep 2025
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The Featherington family inherit a house, and it brings Penelope within punching distance of Colin Bridgerton.
He’s maddeningly cute, ridiculously nice (which is stupidly hot), and has some weird ideas about the rules of ‘yellow car’.
There’s a spark, for sure. Is it friendship? Or is it more? There are a lot of teenage hormones in the mix so it’s hard to know, but it shouldn’t take them long to figure out, right? Right?!
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26 Sep 2025
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Seduction at Play by Phoenix324
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
22 Dec 2023
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“What is going on here?” Lady Featherington asked as she barged into the room alongside Lord Featherington, catching Colin alone with Penelope.
After confronting Lord Featherington, he went to leave, but Lady Featherington grabbed him by the arm. Colin turned to look at her in question.
She pushed Colin back into the room with Penelope. She paced back and forth as she spoke. “While I appreciate what you did here, that does not explain why you were in here alone, unchaperoned, with my daughter.”
“Mama, Colin wouldn’t!” Penelope shouted.
“I do not know that! So, it does not matter! All I know is that he was in here with you, alone, unchaperoned. How do I know he has not taken liberties?”
“Colin is a gentleman!” Penelope shouted again.
“If he was a gentleman, then he would know not to wander off with a lady of your nature and find himself alone and unchaperoned!”
Colin stood there with his eyes wide and in shock. Her mother was right. He took advantage of his close friendship with Penelope and didn’t think about the Rules of Propriety. He had done it many times before, but this time, they were caught. He was going to have to marry Penelope.Alternate “ending” to season 2
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20 Sep 2025