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    Colin Bridgerton has a lot of things going for him. He's over six feet tall, has silky, chestnut brown hair that curls naturally in a most fashionable way, and a smile that's been known to make women ages 2 to 92 swoon. Beyond the surface-level things, he's also smart and interesting and treats others with kindness and respect regardless of how he knows them and what walk of life they're from. Objectively, he's an absolute catch. Any girl would be lucky to be his, even just for one night. So, why then, at 26 years old and with all that going for him, is Colin Bridgerton still a virgin?

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    Or, the one where Penelope platonically takes her best friend Colin's virginity and helps him through his sexual awakening.

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    25 Mar 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 70

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    It's been an unbearably long day at the end of an unbearably long week, but Colin Bridgerton is finally on the cusp of some genuine rest and respite. Seven days ago, his brother-in-law died suddenly of a brain aneurysm with absolutely no prior history, no symptoms, and not a single bit of warning for any member of his family to prepare.

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    Or, modern Polin are tired and grieving but still they need to feel each other too.

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    25 Mar 2026

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    The Selkie was a rough old pub, only a stone's throw from east London's best brothels and the working men they both served. There wasn't anywhere quite like it though, not with Charlotte running the place and seizing every opportunity she could get - even if it meant making deals with a gangster and setting his favourite barmaid in his sights to keep him sweet.

    Penelope had always been taught the Devil would have a handsome face - what she wasn't prepared for is for him to be a gentleman as well.

    What does a poor working girl do when a dangerous man offers her what none ever has before: safety.

     

    aka 1890s Barmaid!Penelope x Gangster!Colin

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    25 Mar 2026

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    When a freak April snowstorm traps Colin Bridgerton at Featherington House overnight, he's forced to confront feelings he’s spent years ignoring. After dismissing Penelope, Colin watches helplessly as she grows cold and distant, just as he's coming to understand she is his everything. As the storm rages and danger closes in, Colin must face not only the threat to Penelope’s safety but the devastating truth about his own heart. But when morning comes, nothing is quite as it seems.

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    After Colin announces he'd never court Penelope Featherington, he gets stuck at her house during a snowstorm. Brrrr it's cold in there!

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    30 Dec 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 59

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    What starts as a lazy day during a lonely holiday season turns into old feelings resurfacing and new feelings realized as both Colin and Penelope chase warmth in the cold days and months of winter.

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    28 Dec 2025