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1. The Love That Was There All Along by butterflygirl1985

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

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

   20 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Anthony & Benedict & Colin & Daphne & Eloise & Francesca & Gregory & Hyacinth & Violet Bridgerton
   • Agatha Danbury
   • Violet Bridgerton
   • Edmund Bridgerton
   • Portia Featherington
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Felicity Featherington
   • Marina Thompson
   • Edwina Sheffield | Edwina Sharma
   • Lucy Abernathy (Bridgerton)
   • Prudence Featherington
   • Philippa Featherington
   • Lord Fife (Bridgerton)
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Kate Sheffield | Kate Sharma
   • Sophie Beckett | Sophie Baek
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Daphne Bridgerton
   • Simon Basset
   • Eloise Bridgerton
   • Phillip Crane
   • Francesca Bridgerton
   • Michael Stirling
   • Gregory Bridgerton
   • Hyacinth Bridgerton
   • Gareth St. Clair
   • Best Friends to Lovers
   • Second Chances

   Summary

   Pen , is haunted by a pirate romance story she wrote as a teenager featuring a real-life crush and best friend's older brother, Colin . Years later, she must confront him when he becomes the lawyer for her ex-fiancé and the single father of her new student, forcing them to interact and potentially turn her fictional story into a real-life romance, despite school rules and past embarrassment. It's a story about overcoming past bullying, finding self-acceptance, and a charming single-dad/teacher romance .

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