Ace of Spades: A widow. The Dowager Marchioness Selina Downing is the recent widow of he Marquess Cooke Downing. With both parents and her older sister passed it falls to Selina to sponsor her younger sister's, Georgiana Gillingham, debut. Selina has her hands full with her sister's debut, four children of her own, and one rather attractive but vexing Bridgerton boy. Is Selina ready to lose the freedoms being a widow has allowed her for what she thinks is true love?

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐜 | 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐞 ⤷ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 ✓ 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 ع˖⁺ ☁⋆ ୭ 🕊.⋆｡⋆༶⋆˙⊹.

book 1 **completed** april showers bring may flowers... in which luna pierre learns that sometimes life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain. *quote credits: Viviane Greene (GoodReads.com)* *i do not own the characters of free rein*

It is said that second-born sons have all the fun. This much is certainly true for Benedict Bridgerton, free from the burdens held by his eldest brother, the Viscount. One must wonder, how does the second eldest Bridgerton spend his time? To the ton's surprise, it seems a certain lady may have captured his attention this evening. Could Benedict Bridgerton, the tortured artist of the clan, finally find himself a reason to settle down? And could Madeleine Sinclair, who has until now, been doomed for a future of spinsterhood, finally find herself in a love match? ** this story may not chronologically follow the events of the show and things may be switched around in order to compliment the storyline **