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1. Beautiful Mess by ynnej2198

   Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn  

   • Explicit
   • Major Character Death
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   09 Mar 2025

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Anthony Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alternate Universe - Regency
   • Regency Romance
   • Regency
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Slow Build
   • Protective Anthony Bridgerton
   • Strong Penelope Featherington
   • Implied/Referenced Character Death
   • Minor Character Death
   • Emotional Infidelity
   • Sneaking Around
   • Unintentional Affair
   • Ride or Die Friendship
   • Infidelity
   • Extramarital Affairs
   • Affairs
   • Cheating
   • Implied/Referenced Cheating
   • Implied Sexual Content
   • Implied/Referenced Sex
   • Self-Doubt
   • Family Drama
   • Violent Thoughts

   Summary

   When Kate succumbs to her injuries after her riding accident, Lady Whistledown offers her condolences to Lord Bridgerton, not expecting him to deduce her identity from the handwriting.

   Follow their journey from familiar strangers to friends and beyond in this short story written in letters.

   2/24/25 - Rating changed to explicit to be on the safe side.

   ⚠️ This is a Pen/Anthony story. Not your ship? Do us all a favor and skip. ⚠️

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   7,588

   Chapters:

   6/6

   Comments:

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