── .✦

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐝, 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡.

⋆˚࿔ 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐲𝜗𝜚˚⋆

𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐔𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐖𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘. With her family closely allied to the Bridgertons, she's spent her life moving through the high-society and of course, being a woman, But what Isabelle never expected was to fall for someone who's always been right there by her side, her good friend, Benedict Bridgerton.

Benedict is everything Isabelle admires, charming, free-spirited, and undeniably captivating, but he's always just been the best friend of her younger brother– Caspian Cornelius, never someone she imagined could be anything more. But as the seasons change, and their bond strengthens with every shared conversation and every dance they have shared, Isabelle begins to wonder if their connection could become something more than just a friendship. Could Benedict truly be the one to steal her heart?

With an older brother Fordyce who disencourages love, a younger brother Caspian who seems to have beef with Eloise Bridgerton, and her parents, her loving mother Caity and her obnoxious father Albert whom was pressuring her to make a match as it is her second season out, going as far as– calling her a spinster, Isabelle finds herself between her family and the stirrings of her own heart. And then there's Benedict, who seems to be just as confused about his feelings as she is.

★彡

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓.ᐟ

❝To meet a beautiful woman is one thing, but to meet your best friend in the most beautiful of women is something entirely apart.❞

⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ 𝐈𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐬 

played by emma watson.

❝you're my best friend, benedict. ❞

✶⋆.˚ 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐧

played by luke thompson

❝ there's no one like you, cornelius.❞

༉‧₊˚. 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐬

played by nicholas galitzine

❝you love him, don't you? ❞

⊱ ۫ ׅ ✧ 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐲𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐬

played by henry cavill

❝love is finite. ❞

𝟎𝟎𝟎 Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction based on the world created by Julia Quinn in her Bridgerton series. The characters, settings, and storylines from the original works are the property of Julia Quinn and her publishers. This fanfic is a purely fictional and non-commercial piece written for entertainment purposes only. No copyright infringement is intended.

𝟎𝟎𝟏 Authors Notes: First and foremost, thank you so much for taking the time to read my story! I have been thinking of writing this story, and this will solely focus on Season 1 because, I am now aware that i cannot write act two on a book giving how busy I have been. I am also constantly learning on how to make my Introductions pleasing and not a sore eyes. Please do read Eloise's book: False God if you genuinely enjoyed this book!