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From the very first encounter Astrid and Hiccup aren’t fond of each other. After her sister’s and his cousin’s wedding they are forced to spend Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving and all family birthdays in the same house, hating each other from opposite sides of a dinner table. After one of these evenings Astrid has got a very important personal thing of her enemy by accident and revenge seems so sweet to her. However her whole life is in Hiccup’s hands as well and he knows exactly what he’s going to do with it…
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"She was born to be more than a princess from west. Her strength is unique and her heart is as beautiful as she is," prince Hiccup was told before he discovered her heart was the hardest one he had ever seen.
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- Part 2 of The West Princess
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The big question has been already asked and the loud “yes” has been screamed but the grand event itself needs a lot of planning … or it does not?
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Once upon a time there was a girl whose name was Astrid Hofferson and who wanted to attend a big Christmas party for a chance to meet her prince.
Classic story about Cinderella, a prince and a crown-shaped birthmark Cinderella needs to find before midnight.
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It's an old fairytale that royals are allowed to do everything their hearts desire. However, no matter how glorious their clothes are or how wealthy they are - there is no escape from this golden cage. All you can do is to hide everything. Don’t show them what power they have over you. Hide that you are in pain or that you are in love. Give them what they want to see; show how strong and indifferent you are and behave like you are free!
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- Part 1 of The West Princess
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a sword needs a sheath, and a wedding needs a bedding by Chinesepapercut
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
19 Aug 2025
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“Not to worry, my dear,” Varley said, patting Penelope’s hand gently. “This world is a cruel place, specifically for women, but you have people in your court who will protect you. That’s more than most have.”
Penelope gave Varley a wan smile. She appreciated the sentiment, but was it too much to ask for protection and love?
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When Colin and Pen are forced to marry because of a misunderstanding, each find a reason to feel guilty. Penelope hates the idea that Colin will be forced to marry her out of duty rather than love, while Colin has just learned that the validity of their marriage will hinge on a barbaric centuries old wedding night tradition that Pen has no idea is coming.- Language:
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12 Aug 2025
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After being betrayed and deceived by his fiancée, Colin Bridgerton vowed never to marry.
What happens when, in order to secure the promotion to editor-in-chief, he needs to appear as someone ready to settle down? When the ring he once wore only to attract one-night stands is noticed by the shareholders, Colin finds himself claiming to be married.
Now, he needs a fake wife, and the first name that comes to his mind is that of the woman he hasn’t seen in four years.
— "Penelope," he smiles at the elderly men seated around the large conference table. "My wife's name is Penelope Bridgerton."
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01 Aug 2025
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Colin and Penelope finally start a relationship after years of being friends, but decide to keep it under wraps at first as to not pull focus from Eloise's wedding.
Colin's travel begins to take a toll on Penelope, and she finds solace in her budding friendship with the youngest Bridgerton brother, Gregory. As she fears getting fired from her job, she finds herself needing Colin more than he can provide.
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Penelope slunk out of bed and crawled into the shower, trying not to think about the night before while she scrubbed every inch of her body. Her hair was tied in a silk scrunchie at the top of her head since she knew she wouldn’t have time to dry it. She tiptoed around her room, gathering clothes and shoes for work, and snuck out into the living room to put them on.
Once dressed, she desperately watched the coffee trickling out of the machine, dripping so slowly it almost seemed that time had stopped altogether. She needed to think straight to figure out what the fuck she was supposed to do next.
“I hope you’re making two cups,” Colin’s voice came from behind her.
She spun around to find him standing against the doorframe of her bedroom in only his black boxer-briefs.
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14 Jun 2025
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but they were real to me by unsavorablefavors
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
12 Jan 2026
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Colin Bridgerton had it all: a beautiful wife, four beautiful children, and a fulfilling career.
Saying he’s content is an understatement; he loves this life.
That is until he’s yanked from this reality and finds himself in the hospital, awakening from a coma.
It turns out he is not married and never has been. Penelope’s just his friend, his children don’t exist, and his perfect job is merely a pipe dream.
On a journey of rehabilitation, self-discovery, and grief, Colin must come to terms with the life he has and build it into the one that he dreamed of.
…trying to convince the girl he’s known as his wife of their wonderful life together shouldn’t be too tricky, right?
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14 Jun 2025
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Where Our Shadows Come to the Shore by gildedruin, Sea_Dragonfly for applepuffsilver
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
18 Feb 2026
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When Penelope Featherington is dragged from her bed in the middle of the night, she’s told that her nom-de-plume has been uncovered. Not by the Queen as she’d feared, but by the men who murdered her father. There are debts to be paid far beyond her Whistledown earnings. Fortunately for Penelope, a mysterious figure from her past is set on protecting her at all costs.
A regency bodyguard AU.
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14 Jun 2025