The Siren & The Rake - Jealous Colin, chaos, Penelope run away

Polin fanfic / Penelope Plans to Seduce Colin Before Leaving: “The Siren and The Rake”

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Certain she will never marry, Penelope Featherington has already decided to leave society behind. Before disappearing for good, she plans to spend one final inter-season at Aubrey Hall… and seduce Colin Bridgerton before she goes. But what begins as a reckless attempt at intimacy quickly turns into emotional chaos. Filled with jealous Colin and painfully unresolved feelings, this angst-heavy Polin fanfiction is impossible to put down. If you love emotionally messy Polin stories where Penelope prepares herself to leave before Colin can truly see her, this fic will absolutely destroy you.

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Why you have to read it

This Polin fic has me completely addicted 😭 and is really well writen.

The premise alone is already painfully good:
Penelope has accepted her fate as a spinster and plans to leave society forever… but not before seducing Colin Bridgerton first.

And yes.
The emotional chaos is EVERYTHING.

This fic is full of:

  • Rake Colin Bridgerton slowly spiraling into jealousy
  • Longing and emotional repression everywhere
  • Penelope trying to act fearless while quietly breaking inside
  • Tension-filled Aubrey Hall moments
  • Mutual yearning dialed up to 100
  • Possessive Colin dragging Penelope into dark corners
  • A desperate Penelope letting everything unravel
  • “I’ll leave before you can reject me” energy 😭

What I love most is how emotionally intense Penelope’s POV feels.
She’s so deeply convinced Colin could never truly love her that every romantic moment feels bittersweet.

And Colin? An absolute disaster of jealousy, confusion, possessiveness, and repressed feelings.

I’m suffering.
I’m obsessed.
And since this fic is still a WIP, I desperately need the comfort part of the hurt/comfort to arrive soon 🕯️


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Author Summary

Penelope is tired of waiting for life to happen to her. As a twenty three year old Spinster set on moving to the Country next year, she decides to take matters into her own hands and seduce Colin. He is her last shot of knowing any form of intimacy, even if she knows he will never marry her. Aubrey Hall has witnessed many things, but has it seen a Gently-bred women try her hand at the art of seduction? 😏 Spoiler: Now it has 🥴

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