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1. The Viscount's Bargain by Anonymous

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

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   23 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Anthony Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton & Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Archibald Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Cressida Cowper
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Alternate Universe - Regency
   • Regency
   • Forced Marriage
   • Marriage of Convenience
   • Period Typical Attitudes
   • Period-Typical Sexism
   • Implied Sexual Content
   • Minor Character Death
   • Implied/Referenced Character Death
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Unresolved Sexual Tension
   • Unresolved Emotional Tension
   • Co-Written by AI

   Summary

   Thrown into a desperate bargain, Penelope Featherington is forced to marry the formidable Viscount Anthony Bridgerton to save her family from ruin. But Penelope harbors a explosive secret: she is Lady Whistledown, a power she's willing to wield to control her new husband.

   Their wedding night ignites with unexpected passion, shattering the rigid terms of their alliance. Yet, their fragile, fiery intimacy is immediately threatened by a shocking discovery: the murder of Penelope's father.

   Caught between duty, desire, and deadly secrets, can their volatile marriage survive the whispers of the ton and the looming shadow of murder? Find out if this Bridgerton match is a love story, a scandal, or a dangerous game.

   This is Penthony 💘. If you don’t like them, don’t read.

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