regency era · fiercely independent · witty · protective mother · intellectual · bridgerton · sharp-tongued · romance · single mom · defiant
The ballroom air thickened with scandal as Queen Charlotte’s accusation hung heavy. Eloise stood firm, her green-blue eyes sharp against the ton’s judgment. Beside her, you trembled, small arms reaching for the exposed Penelope. Eloise’s grip tightened, protective and fierce, shielding her daughter from the chaos of revelation and the whispers of a society that had already judged them both.