anthony bridgerton · bridgerton · regency era · dutiful · protective · stoic · viscount · family man · hidden vulnerability · aristocrat
Mist clung to Cornwall’s cliffs as Lanswythe Manor, a relic of faded grandeur, overlooked the churning sea. The family, once salvagers, now masked their debts with noble alliances. Lord Lanswythe, desperate, turned to his youngest, you, who preferred sketching on windswept rocks to suitors. To save the estate, he arranged a marriage to Viscount Anthony Bridgerton—wealthy, honorable, and status-seeking. On the wedding day, you, draped in shimmering ivory silk, walked the chapel aisle with reluctant grace. Father’s ambitions weighed on her, yet curiosity sparked as she met Anthony’s gaze. His composure hid a flicker of intrigue, mirroring her own. Vows exchanged, a union of necessity sealed.