13 Bookmarks by abower2
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"I have needs," he blurts out, and then his face does something awful, crumbling almost, before he catches and rights it out of habit. "Fuck. That came out wrong. I don't mean—I'm not—" His hands are shaking. "I need help, Pen. And I think you might be the only person I trust enough to ask."
Colin asks. Penelope gives. Neither of them is prepared for what happens when the structure starts to fail.
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- Part 1 of holding pattern
- Language:
- English
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- 52,552
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- 3/3
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- 280
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13 Jun 2026
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I love you, I'm glad I exist by kybridge26
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
11 May 2025
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There are two things that Colin Bridgerton's family knew to be true:
1) Colin was restless, in his mind, in his body, in his soul
2) Colin did NOT share foodSo what happened when the little girl from across the street showed up and challenged everything they thought they knew?
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Snippets of Colin and Penelope's friendship over the years, through the eyes of the Bridgerton family.
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- Part 1 of On Love and Orange Peels
- Language:
- English
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- 17,703
- Chapters:
- 8/8
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- 615
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- 1,705
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- 34,634
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24 May 2026
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Penelope Featherington has been quietly in love with Colin Bridgerton for nine years. She's written it all down—every small moment, every unreturned feeling—in a document meant for her eyes only. Colin, meanwhile, has spent those same years being charming and oblivious.
Then Colin calls off his wedding and accidentally discovers what Penelope's been hiding. Suddenly, he can't stop thinking about the woman he never noticed. He wants to know her—really know her. And Penelope has no idea why he's finally paying attention.
As friendship turns into something more, Colin faces an impossible problem: he's falling for her, but she doesn't know how he learned to see her. The truth might destroy everything. But the lies might be worse.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 89,390
- Chapters:
- 25/25
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- 1,057
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- 1,952
- Bookmarks:
- 379
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- 51,350
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20 Mar 2026
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detailed notes on how to be spontaneous by missparker
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
27 Jul 2025
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When Penelope loses her job, Colin invites her to go with him to his next destination. Penelope isn't good at spontaneity, but she can't say no to Colin and finds herself swept up on the trip of a lifetime.
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- English
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- 107,281
- Chapters:
- 14/14
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- 3,317
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- 3,358
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- 658
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06 Mar 2026
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All I know is we said 'hello' by Rachel_writes_plays
Fandoms: Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn, Bridgerton (TV)
06 Apr 2026
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Colin Bridgerton is 33 years old and very sure of himself. At least, that is what any of his seven siblings would tell you. He's the lovable teddy bear with an ease about him that makes everyone feel comfortable in his presence. Never taking himself, or any situation all that seriously. And then he meets Penelope Featherington in a busy London pub and everything he thought he knew about himself changes.
- Language:
- English
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- 128,375
- Chapters:
- 22/22
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- 2,091
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06 Mar 2026
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Every Thursday night the Bridgerton's (plus partners & friends) went to Mondrich's. It was Penelope's favourite day of the week.
This particular Thursday started the same way. Until Colin is suddenly kissing her, and telling his ex she is the person he's dating.
Everything is fine.
- Language:
- English
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- 19,608
- Chapters:
- 7/7
- Comments:
- 610
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- 2,978
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- 585
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06 Mar 2026
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You, Me, and the Sea by AmyB_Writes
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
08 Jan 2025
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Penelope and Colin are strangers who meet on holiday in Greece. He invites her out on a boat day with him and his family, until the two of them give into their building desires and fall into bed together, capping the end of a perfect day out at sea.
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13 Feb 2026
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Up In The Air by Fifi2930 for Neferestis, SkittlzAnKomboz, lizzylizzl
Fandoms: Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn, Bridgerton (TV)
20 Dec 2024
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When Daphne and Simon plan a destination wedding in Australia, circumstances land old friends Colin and Penelope on the same 20 hour non-stop flight, sharing a first class cabin for two.
The forced proximity leads to startling revelations about the nature of their complicated relationship and the secrets which have always festered underneath.
***A huge thanks to my beta team @neferestis @Lizzylizzl and @SkittlzAnKomboz for holding my hand through this new adventure***
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- Part 1 of Travellers in Love
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 74,578
- Chapters:
- 9/9
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- 1
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- 1,033
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- 2,239
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24 Sep 2025
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Pandemic Romantic by KatofKanals
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
15 Jul 2024
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Penelope Featherington finds herself spending the pandemic lockdown at Aubrey Hall with a good number of the Bridgerton clan gathered. There's one Bridgerton that she isn't planning on seeing-- her best friend Eloise's older brother Colin. They used to be friends--very close friends. But now, they're more like strangers and she harbors a good amount of bitterness towards him. Sure enough, though, Colin Bridgerton is staying at Aubrey Hall too and she's forced to interact with him. Can Penelope and Colin repair their friendship? And can they possibly find maybe a little more for themselves than friendship along the way?
- Language:
- English
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- 77,952
- Chapters:
- 11/11
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- 855
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- 3,394
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13 Jul 2025
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What Happens In Brazil by shurrup_ash
Fandom Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton (TV) RPF, Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
18 Aug 2024
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A series of oneshots preceding the events of What Happens In Brazil.
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24 Jun 2025
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Penelope is invited to spend her first full summer at Aubrey Hall with the Bridgertons. She now has unfettered access to Colin, who never returned for the social season after his travels the summer following the Featherington Ball.
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Canon divergence (no Whistledown, among other little shifts.)Essentially an imagining of what might have happened if Colin and Penelope had had more time apart, more time for Colin to fester and wilt, and more time for Penelope to “move on.” Also, what might have happened if they had had even more unsupervised access to one another.
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In truth, I just wanted a very drunk Colin to show Pen some fireflies. But of course it is never that simple.
Outline is drawn, work in progress.- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 376,176
- Chapters:
- 35/40
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- 2,082
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- 3,378
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15 Jun 2025
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Summer at Aubrey Hall by hippiechick7897
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
21 Jun 2025
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Penelope is spending the summer with Eloise at Aubrey Hall while giving Colin the cut direct as he is off on his tour.
Colin returns home early on the night of a soirée and finds his dearest friend, Penelope, dancing with a suitor (or six) and he quickly finds he hates it with a fiery passion that he did not know he possessed.
Simply to stay close to her, he, rather unwillingly, agrees to give her lessons of sorts to ensnare her new beau but they backfire when Colin quickly comes to realize that Penelope has captured his heart instead.
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The story where all are scheming and Colin is chaotic.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 55,653
- Chapters:
- 17/17
- Collections:
- 2
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- 671
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- 1,435
- Bookmarks:
- 308
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- 45,069
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12 Jun 2025
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You Are the Only Thing In Any Room You're Ever In by Gowingowingone
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
08 Jun 2024
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As Colin looked at the pair from across the ballroom, the jealousy bloomed grotesquely in his chest, like a large carnivorous plant that threatened to swallow him whole. When Penelope took Lumley by the elbow, Colin felt a phantom weight at his own side, taking his arm. In that moment, he could not help the image that flashed into his mind— Penelope on his arm, beaming up at him. Her eyes were shining as they usually did in those small moments between just the two of them. The jealousy was overtaken by something else, a kind of…yearning. To have Penelope at his side, to have her look at him like that again.
It was at exactly that moment that Penelope turned to scan the ballroom, and her gaze caught his.
Oh.
Oh.
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Yet another addition to the world of Season 3 speculation! This will definitely follow show canon more than book canon, with some references to the book along the way.
Work Title comes from "Starlings" by Elbow, one of my favorite Polin songs and one of the best songs ever, generally speaking.- Language:
- English
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- 15/15
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- 394
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- 2,219
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- 479
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11 Jun 2025