É possível encontrar amor em um lugar com manipulações e segredos? Em um jogo de xadrez onde Penelope é uma torre, se apaixonar por um peão como o Agente Colin pode ser algo arriscado. Mas o prêmio vale a pena. Como vale.

Essa história segue o mesmo visual de "Amor ou obsessão" se você leu a primeira versão vai adorar a nova forma que está sendo reescrita porém com outro nome. Agora segue a sinopse : Colin Bridgerton entende mais sobre predadores do que qualquer um. Sabe como escolhem a vítima. Como entram na rotina. Como testam limites. Como transformam controle em "cuidado". O problema de saber exatamente onde a linha começa... É decidir cruzá-la. ⚠️ (+18) Com personagens de Júlia Quinn do universo Bridgerton e alguns de minha autoria

Colin vive aventuras intermináveis ao redor do mundo desde seus 22 anos, até que um acidente muda totalmente sua perspectiva de vida e o deixa sem o movimento das pernas. No entanto, ao contrário do que ele ressoa constantemente em sua mente, ele não é um fardo, seu destino não é a solidão e é possível ter esperança. Tudo muda através dela, Penelope Featherington.

Penelope has returned to London as a widow, not sure what this next phase of her life will entail. Many men are interested in this young widow, and she needs to learn to sort their intentions. Do they seek her out for her wit, her company, or a chance of love? Or a little bit of naughty fun? And why is her old friend Colin Bridgerton watching out for her so intently? *Friends to Lovers *Slow burn, some smutty scenes eventually *Canon compliant until mid-Season 3 *Alternative Universe, set five years after Season 3 **This will have about 10 short chapters. **There will be a few spicy scenes, but this story will have a lot of pining & slow burn.

After a night of wonder under flowers and fireworks, Penelope Featherington thought she was on top of the world. Things seemed to go perfectly for once in her life. Until, her best friend discovers something she's been hiding for years. And to top it all off she overhears a conversation she was never meant to hear. And for the first time in her life Penelope truly feels like she's alone in the world. Penelope must look inside herself and decide once and for all if she will continue her usual wallflower ways or if it's time for her to step into the spotlight and claim the life she has always dreamed of having. Colin Bridgerton was, in his own estimation, perfectly happy being single. He enjoyed the occasional dance with the beautiful debutantes and his charming ways lead him to be quite a flirt. However he knew deep down it meant nothing. He was not in search of a wife, in fact he wasn't even ready to entertain the idea of finding one. He did however find himself involved in a rather deep and genuine friendship with one, Miss Penelope Featherington. But when his own foolish remarks threaten to ruin there relationship forever, he must decide whether he can let her go or if there is maybe something he hadn't seen in her before. Could Prince Charming (or rather Mr. Charming) truly set aside his rakish ways for one wallflower? Or will the secrets she's hiding tear them even farther apart? What happens when a wallflower blossoms?