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  1. because of you by , , , , , , for Kaitlin_With_a_K

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

    30 Oct 2025

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    After a single unexpected kiss, Colin Bridgerton’s world shifts irrevocably. What he once believed was simple friendship with Penelope Featherington now reveals itself as something deeper life-defining love. But when Penelope pulls away, determined to pursue a husband as society expects, Colin realizes too late that he wants to be that man. Torn between propriety and passion, he fights the ache of watching her slip away.

    Penelope, meanwhile, steals herself to let go of the man she has quietly loved for years, believing his kiss meant no more to him than a fleeting moment. But Colin refuses to surrender to silence. One moonlit visit, a tree climbed in desperation, and a confession that spills straight from the heart changes everything.

    Long-held feelings, whispered hopes, stolen kisses, emotional vulnerability...and a love that has always been there, waiting.

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