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  1. Public Bookmark 58

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    One-shots of Francesca Bridgerton and Michaela Stirling getting down and dirty.

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    01 Apr 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 72

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    Set directly after Season 4 of Bridgerton- After John Stirling’s death and his cousin’s abrupt departure, Francesca flees Scotland, unable to endure the silence of Kilmartin House alone. Instead, she retreats to a newly prepared London residence, clinging to routine and society, to anything that might keep her from unraveling.

    Then Michaela Stirling returns.

    What begins as a necessary reunion to settle the affairs of John’s Scottish estate quickly becomes something far more dangerous. Grief lingers between them, sharpened by unfinished conversations, lingering glances, and a tension that refuses to be ignored, no matter how desperately it should be.

    Michaela is only meant to stay a few days. But as the hours slip away, restraint begins to fracture, and Francesca finds herself standing on the edge of something she cannot name, cannot allow, and cannot seem to resist. Because when Michaela leaves again on Monday morning, she may not be the same woman who let her go the first time.

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    29 Mar 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 56

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    Francesca Bridgerton doesn’t miss.

    Except suddenly—she does.

    After one brutally honest critique from a woman she can’t stop thinking about, her most reliable dish stops feeling right, and “good” starts to feel like failure. What follows is a month-long spiral of overthinking, control issues, and quietly losing her mind in the middle of service, until she meets the woman again.

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    24 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 54

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    As Mr. Finch and Mr. Dankworth began to extol the virtues of Taleggio between themselves, Colin leaned close to Francesca and asked in a soft voice, “You know that you may go if you are not enjoying yourself.  I would not be insulted.”

    Francesca smiled at him. “No, I find Mr. Dankworth and Mr. Finch to be very kind and ... entertaining hosts.  And the cheese is quite nice.  I just have a few things on my mind.”

    “Like what?”

    “Gift giving.”

    Francesca asks her older brothers for help finding a special gift, but is being a little dodgy about who it's for and why it's so important. Several Bridgertons come together to try to figure out the mystery.

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    22 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 124

    Mystery Work

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    This is part of an ongoing challenge and will be revealed soon!

    22 Mar 2026