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1. I'm a Fool to do Your Dirty Work by StrawberryWhorecake

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

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   30 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington
   • Colin Bridgerton
   • Penelope Featherington
   • Benedict Bridgerton
   • Anthony Bridgerton
   • Original Characters
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Minor Penelope Featherington/Original Male Character(s)
   • Jealous Colin Bridgerton
   • Chaotic Colin Bridgerton
   • Strong Penelope Featherington
   • Penelope is a man's mistress
   • Colin does not like this
   • Post-Season/Series 02
   • Not Season/Series 03 Compliant
   • Light Angst
   • Eventual Smut
   • Colin Bridgerton/Penelope Featherington Happy Ending

   Summary

   “So that man?” Colin motioned towards the door where the dark-haired man exited. “Is she married? Is that her husband?”

   “Colin,” Anthony said shortly. “That man is Earl Ambrose. Penelope Featherington is not his wife; she is his mistress.”

   After her identity as Lady Whistledown is exposed and Jack Featherington flees with the family's money, Penelope is ruined—and sees only one path to security: becoming a gentleman's mistress.

   She's finally found something like peace. Then Colin Bridgerton returns to Mayfair after more than a year abroad, and nothing about seeing her again sits easily with him.

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