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  1. Rec *

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    University AU where Francesa is supposed to be in a perfectly loving relationship with her boyfriend, John, with a sensible future of marriage and children on the horizon, right up until John's cousin, Michaela Stirling, returns from a sabbatical abroad and Francesa finds herself, suddenly, hopelessly curious about another woman in ways that are utterly nonsensical.

    Now Francesa finds herself unable to stay away and trying very hard not to think about why telling Michaela she and John are dating feels like it would ruin everything. Surely keeping that little detail about her relationship status cannot be seen as lying if Michaela never asked. Right?

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    Or, finding the courage to be yourself before it's too late.

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    29 May 2026

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    Francesca Bridgerton is set to become CEO of her family’s media empire—but there’s a catch: her grandfather’s will requires her to get married and produce an heir to secure her inheritance.

    Struggling to find a suitable partner, Francesca’s assistant Michaela Stirling steps in with a solution—a marriage of convenience governed by strict rules. The arrangement is meant to be purely strategic:

    Live together,
    Present a perfect public image,
    Avoid emotional attachment.

    However, as they spend more time together, their fake relationship begins to blur into reality. Feelings grow despite their efforts to suppress them, complicating both their personal and professional lives.

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    This is NOT my work. The ENTIRETY of this story goes to Lauren Asher. I am just simply turning it into a fan fiction version with a few tweaks here and there. ENJOY.

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    03 May 2026

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    Francesca, quite structured and focused, believes her job as bridesmaid will be a piece of cake; it's her older brother and her best friend, so she knows she must put in all her effort to make the wedding day perfect. But the surprise factor related to Penelope's Scottish friendships seems to complicate things: in short, Michaela Stirling is too loud and charming for her own good.

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    03 May 2026

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    Sympathetic resonance is a phenomenon in which a string initially at rest responds to external vibrations that are harmonically similar to its own without direct physical contact. It’s always made sense to Francesca that when she holds down a key on the piano, those with frequencies alike echo and the sound waves continue to ring in the wooden body after the original note has faded away. It’s physics, it’s music theory, it’s perfectly comprehensible.
    At least, it had been all of that until she started noticing the sensation within her, the amplified waves crashing through every nerve in reaction to another person. A stranger. Her husband’s cousin. A woman.

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    03 May 2026

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    Michaela plucked a strawberry from the platter. It was deeply red and ripened to the point that was uncommon for fruit in early spring. She assessed it before she bit into it, turning it around in her fingers.

    Francesca detected the white of her teeth as her mouth closed on the tip.

    She took two bites. When she got to the heart of it, her lips enclosed around the remainder and she drew the last of it into her mouth slowly, sucking at its juices.

    Then she looked up.

    Francesca was still watching.

    Their eyes met and held.

    -OR-
    Michaela Stirling has returned to Mayfair after two years of unexplained absence. Her presence slowly whittles away at Francesca's carefully maintained composure, until it breaks.

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    03 May 2026