Modern AU romcom. A love story heavily inspired by When Harry Met Sally. Set in a Modern AU version of the Bridgerton World. Will be rated as 'Teen and up' until Chapter 7, when the rating will change. That chapter can be skipped.

A slow burn fic where Benedict is reunited with an ex-lover and discovers his whole world has changed. Regency 18+ Explicit Romance set in the world of Bridgerton.

If Season 3 was one episode. A.K.A. If people were honest and talked about their feelings.

Starts after season 2, Colin is returning from his travels once more, and Penelope Featherington is returning from a trip herself. She is coming back more determined to find a husband and escape her problems. Her secret is becoming uncontrollable and she isn't sure how long Lady Whistledown will fulfil her? Colin is disheartened as his old friend is ignoring his letters. However, his Pen is gone and the new Penelope is coming back to the Ton a new woman and is ready for the season to start. Colin will just need to deal with it. P.s I've also added elements from all my favourite love stories ❤️ if you spot them! Point them out ✌️🎉

We begin two days after the Featherington Ball, when Colin finally realizes his feelings towards Penelope. But he's also realized that he is not worthy of her love. He has hurt her again and again, so what else can he do but step away and allow her to find happiness without him? Meanwhile, Penelope has burned so many times, and she has decided she's had enough. It's time to rise from the ashes and become the person she's always wanted to be, perhaps even earn the forgiveness of those she loves in the process. But are her mistakes too great to overcome? Are there any words that can erase what these two have done?

Modern Polin Love Story 💗 FIC UPDATED - 23/12/24 (Grammar and story updated a little with some extras) Penelope hasn't been in contact with Colin Bridgerton for four years, her relationships with the Bridgerton's had became strained after her 18th birthday. Eloise was drifting away and she finally found her independence... Until, She receives an invitation to her old friend's wedding and new feelings and old feelings come to light. Will Italy be the destination of dreams, failures or love? Penelope has changed, and everyone is going to notice. It was now or never.

"I can't believe she returned." Anthony whispered. "I must speak with her." Violet spoke as she brushed by her children and headed straight towards the redhead who had re-entered their lives. "This will be an interesting season indeed." Kate said quite confidently towards Anthony, and Benedict who overheard, couldn't help but agree, it would be. - Benedict & Penelope HEA. Regency Era. Benedict is navigating the new responsibilities thrusted upon him by his brother the Viscount. His plan this season is to find a wife, and quickly. Penelope was shamed from the Ton three years ago due to the scandals that rocked the Featherington household. But now after three years as a governess in Ireland, she is back into London with a new look, a new aim, and plans to become who she always wanted to be. Will these two finally find the light and step out from their shadows?

Penelope stood in the corner of the ballroom wishing she was someone else, each and every-time. Wishing someone would break through her shy interior and discover her true self. Such dreams and expectations were foolish and for children, and at the age of nine and ten she was not. Instead, she found solace in standing in the shadows, listening, observing and reporting on all she knew. She was in fact the most famous, albeit anonymous, gossip writer London had ever produced. No-one knew of course, which if Penelope was honest with herself was most thrilling. If people like Cressida Cowper and the rest of society shall show no mercy, then neither would Lady Whistledown. Do not be fooled, Penelope was, IS, a good person. She did what she could to help the people she loved, even if they did not know, and even if they did and did not agree. She would not apologise for what she had done in the past, even if it meant hurting the three people who had shown her kindness in her life. Not even then. OR Colin 'no clue' Bridgerton finally caught on. And he was not letting her go. Ever.

Penelope Featherington was no longer the same after hearing Colin Bridgerton making fun of her at her mother's ball. She loved that man her entire life and he left her heartbroken . She decided to let go of those feelings and find a husband that will give her the liberty she needed. Will she be able to keep that attitude when Colin Bridgerton comes back in town? Will Colin realize that Penelope is the woman who was always there for him, the want that is able to make him stay still?

Penelope Featherington has a secret: she writes romance novels under a fake name. When one of her novels gets sold to be a major movie, she finds herself reuniting with her high school crush, Colin Bridgerton, who has turned into a major movie star. Colin is fresh off a scandal from punching a photographer for telling lies about his ex-girlfriend, Marina Thompson, and desperately needs Penelope's book for a comeback. Penelope poses as her own writing assistant and lies to Colin, saying that her employer is traveling doing research for her next book. Colin challenges Penelope to help him do a little research of his own...and things get messy when Colin finds out the truth about Penelope and who her book is REALLY about.