They say marriage is a lot of work... Work made simpler if you marry your best friend. If only that could be said for childhood friends Anthony Bridgerton and Madeline Fitzgerald. What happens when the two are promised to be wed under unfortunate circumstances? Will they live a happy marriage? Or will they both be doomed to a life of unhappiness and pain? ... The story of a difficult Viscount & his lovely Viscountess

In a world ruled by decorum, duty, and whispered scandal, Valentina Rose Featherington has mastered the art of composure. The eldest Featherington daughter and the undeniable diamond of her season, she is admired for her beauty - but it is her intellect that truly unsettles society. She reads philosophy in secret, debates with precision, and refuses to marry for anything less than respect and equal regard. Anthony Bridgerton, Viscount and reluctant romantic, has long since decided that love is a liability. Bound by duty to his family name, he approaches marriage as strategy practical, controlled, emotionless. There is only one complication. Valentina has known him since childhood. She remembers the boy beneath the title. He remembers the girl who never once feared him. Their reunion during her season is anything but gentle. Every ballroom glance is sharpened by history. Every argument is layered with something dangerously close to longing. She challenges his authority; he tests her composure. Society sees rivalry. What it does not see is the way his jaw tightens when another man claims her dance. Or how her breath falters when he steps too close. Anthony insists she is impossible. Valentina insists he is infuriating. Yet neither can ignore the truth: their animosity masks a devotion neither has the courage to confess. As suitors close in and expectations mount, Valentina must decide whether she will choose security... or the man who both infuriates and understands her more than anyone alive. And Anthony must confront the very thing he fears most - not scandal, not society, but loving someone so fiercely it threatens to undo him. What begins as a battle of wit and will becomes something far more perilous: A love forged in fire. A bond built on history. A passion that refuses to be denied. Because sometimes the greatest danger is not falling in love It is realizing you have been in love all along.

THE ORIGINAL BRIDGERTON FANFICTION Aurora Grey, only daughter of Earl Grey and new closest friend to Daphne Bridgerton is an energetic and thoroughly intellectual girl from the North. Much like the other ladies of the aristocracy, Aurora is dragged to London to endure the London Season - much to her despair. Anthony Bridgerton has sworn that he will marry, albeit not for love. So what will happen when his mother suggests that he form a courtship with the seemingly impossible Lady Grey? How will Aurora respond to her elder brother's preposterous suggestion that she find a husband in the most rude member of the Ton? And will Anthony be able to stick to his vows? Book cover by @cover0maker

She was never meant to be noticed. For three seasons, Cecily Featherington has played her part-smiling when required, curtsying when expected, and pretending she doesn't hear the whispers that call her forgettable. But when she vows this season will be her last, fate takes an unexpected turn. He was never meant to fall. Viscount Anthony Bridgerton is the model of propriety-until she walks into the room. With paint on her hands and wit sharper than any gentleman's, Cecily defies every rule he's built his life upon. She is the one woman who unsettles him, challenges him, and makes him question everything he thought he wanted. What begins as rivalry and restraint turns into stolen glances, near confessions, and nights spent wondering if love can survive the weight of reputation. Because in a world where every feeling is a scandal, and every choice has a consequence, Cecily and Anthony's connection is anything but proper. It's fierce. It's forbidden. And it's utterly, irrevocably, out of the ordinary. -- Pre Bridgerton Series - Anthony Bridgerton x Cecily Featherington Standalone Cecily is my creation, and I own all rights to her. The Bridgerton books are owned by Julia Quinn, and the tv series is owned by Shondaland and Netflix.

━━ in which the Brigertons are not the only prolific family with oddly named children, and they become tied in the the most common way of all. [oc x benedict brigerton] [season2 with book elements]

𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐒 𝐌𝐄│𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 "𝘒𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘮𝘦, 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘬𝘺 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘳" Love is a luxery, at least that is what most women are told in the high society of Londen early 19th century. And even with a love match between her parents, the Baron's daughter Jessamine Crawford enters society with one thought present in her mind: finding a respectable lord that is suitable to father the next Baron of Crawford. Love is the least of her worries, especially as she knows the pains her father went through when her mother died in childbirth. Yet, the second born Bridgerton, Benedict Bridgerton falls hopelessly in love with her. And above all wants her to see him as a real suitor that wants her heart and soul instead of the title 'father of the Baron of Crawford'. standalone Set after the events of season 2 and before season 3 [Benedict Bridgerton x OC] started: April of 2024 finished: August of 2025

**CHANGES COMPLETED** In the heart of London, Charlotte Hamilton finds herself entangled in a web of family obligations, societal expectations, and forbidden desires. After heartbreaking news, Charlotte struggles to reconcile her duty with her burgeoning feelings for Anthony Bridgerton, a charming rake with whom she shares a complicated history. As secrets come to light and alliances are tested, Charlotte must navigate the treacherous waters of love and loyalty while facing unexpected revelations that threaten to unravel the fabric of her world.

I could offer you a warm embrace To make you feel my love Oc x Benedict Bridgerton

Amelia Phillips wasn't your typical lady woman, she hated wearing fancy dresses, balls and dancing with a passion she would much rather prefer getting paint all over her everyday clothes and annoying her mother. Amelia feels like she's always in competition with her older sister, her parents always seem to prefer her sister than Amelia herself. Her only best friend in the world is her older brother Adam but with him being away all of the time Amelia has never felt more alone in the world. She has no intention of falling in love but maybe that will all change when she bumps into a mysterious but handsome stranger who is part of the wealthy Bridgerton family. Benedict Bridgerton the second oldest son from the Bridgerton family who is one of the most respected and wealthiest families in town. Benedict is well known for have a small little rebelious side like sleeping around with women, drinking and smoking. His one and only true love in life is of course his art and painting but maybe that could all change when he bumps into a girl that he had never seen before.