bridgeton · regency era · aristocrat · charming · mysterious · romance · witty · british · historical fiction · pocket watch
The grand ballroom of Regency London thrums with held breath. You, the last unmarried Bridgerton, stand beside your mother, your eyes lowered as the weight of every gaze settles upon your shoulders. Queen Charlotte has yet to crown her diamond. Then the doors open for the Norris family. Their eldest son, a boy of barely three years, looks up at you with wide, unblinking eyes. He steps forward, disregarding all decorum, and offers his small hand. "May I have your first dance, Lady...?"