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    When Penelope Featherington arrived at Rosemere Hall as a governess, she didn't expect that she'd get any attention from its cold, widowed master. But the Earl of Hawthorne has always gotten what he wants, and soon Penelope finds herself trapped in a dangerous arrangement that blurs the line between punishment and desire.

    Beneath his ruthless control lies a man shaped by neglect and impossible expectations. He is a self-proclaimed beast, and Penelope may be the only person capable of seeing him for what he truly is.

    A 'Beauty And The Beast' inspired gothic romance, but...the Polin edition

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    05 Jun 2026

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    A fateful meeting on Wall Street leads to a whirlwind romance between business professional Colin and bookstore owner Penelope. Summer in the city really heats up as the pair navigates what it's like to fall head over heels for one another.

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    19 May 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 52

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    He believed he was losing his mind. The scent that stalked him through his dreams and taunted him in the light of day — surely it was only a fantasy, conjured by solitude and longing. You cannot chase what isn't real.

    Then, in a single heartbeat, everything flipped.

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    13 May 2026

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    When forty year old Colin meets a vibrant twenty three year old Penelope at a restaurant bar, he tries to avoid her advances, before giving in entirely.

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    When she pulls back, he mourns the loss, but then she asks, “do you want to kiss me?”

    And in that moment, he remembers how young she is. He looks down into her eyes, and sees the uncertainty. The bravado, confidence, it teeters on a knife's edge, a balancing act of substantial proportions. She needs him to take over.

    The first brush of their lips together sends a shiver down his spine. It’s soft, sweet, tentative, and when she moans against his mouth, something inside of him snaps. He grabs her face between his hands, holding it steady while he devours her. Their tongues become embroiled with one another, and the sounds she’s making—god—he wants to eat her alive, all of a sudden. When he feels her body pressed into his, her soft breasts rubbing against his torso, his arousal spikes. But this isn’t his first rodeo. He’s not twenty three.

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    08 May 2026

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    When Colin Bridgerton breaks his ankle at a bachelor party in Santorini, the last person he expects to show up is his sister's quiet, unassuming best friend Penelope Featherington. Days of accidental proximity later, they're back in London with something neither of them quite has a name for yet — and an agreement to try being friends.

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    06 May 2026