𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐋𝐈𝐄 | 𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧 "𝘈 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦" Eloise Bridgerton knows one thing above all, she does not want to marry and become someone's wife. It is the one thing she is against, and she will work for even now that her mother is forcing her debut in society. James Grant was not planning on finding a match, he was there to help his sister succeed in her first season out. Yet as his eyes fall upon the blue eyed brunette with a cynical undertone he can't do anything but fall in love with her. standalone set during season 2 of the Bridgerton series [Eloise Bridgerton x male oc]

‿̩͙⊱༒︎ 𝔐𝔞𝔯𝔯𝔦𝔞𝔤𝔢 𝔖𝔢𝔞𝔰𝔬𝔫 ༒︎⊰‿̩͙ Marriage season had scarcely begun when Anthony Bridgerton-never a man of restraint-decided to detonate the evening. "You should marry Daphne." Cassius Sinclair starred. "I beg your pardon?" "She's of age. You remain unmarried. It would be the sensible match." "Absolutely not." Cassius laughed once, sharp and incredulous. "You know I've had my eye on Eloise for some time now." Silence. "I know," Anthony said calmly. "And yet you persist," Cassius replied dryly. Anthony met his gaze. "Precisely." "NO!" This, at least, Anthony seemed to understand. ｡ ₊°༺❤︎༻°₊ ｡ Cassius is everything society adores-a polished duke, a bachelor, devastatingly charming, impeccably composed. Only those closest to him know the truth, the chaos he hides beneath the civility. London expects Cassius to choose a bride. Preferably sensible. Preferably obedient. Unfortunately, he's in love with Eloise Bridgerton- the one woman who refuses to be either. He is charm wrapped in danger. She is defiance dressed as wit. As marriage season closes in and rules tighten, one question threatens to ruin everything: What happens when desire refuses to behave?

When the fiercely independent Eloise Bridgerton finally makes her long-delayed debut into society, the ton waits with bated breath to see which suitor will dare attempt to win her heart. But Eloise has made one thing abundantly clear-she has no interest in marriage, courtship, or any of the pomp that comes with it. Enter Viscount Cedric Lancaster: a charming, scandalous rake with a reputation as dazzling as his smile. Bored by the Season's predictability, Cedric and his equally rakish friends make a wager-he must accomplish the impossible: swoon Miss Bridgerton. But what begins as a game quickly becomes far more complicated. Cedric didn't count on Eloise's wit, her fire, or the way she sees through his carefully crafted mask. And to make matters worse, her fiercely protective brother Anthony Bridgerton will stop at nothing to keep men like Cedric far from his sister. As Cedric finds himself tangled in a web of banter, desire, and unexpected affection, he must decide if he's still playing the game-or if he's already lost his heart. Because the greatest scandal of all? Falling truly, deeply in love.