ºº CRUEL SUMMER !!
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bridgerton

ºº THE SYNOPSIS !!
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FOR AS LONG AS ANY OF THEM CAN REMEMBER, THE BRIDGERTONS AND THE CARTWRIGHTS HAVE HAD A BITTER RIVALRY. One that started with their great-grandfathers, no one can quite remember why or how such a rivalry happened. Even now, almost 100 years later, the Bridgertons and the Cartwrights still hold that rivalry.

Like the other Bridgertons, Miriam was well aware of her family's age-old rivalry with their neighbors. When the Cartwright's eldest son begins courting her, she's initially against it, as is the rest of her family. There's something so captivating about Cassian Cartwright, and Miriam is suddenly unable to stay away from him. Her eyes are always looking for him in the sea of people at every ball, she is always hoping he is amongst the callers come to see her.

Cassian Cartwright did not intend to fall in love with Miriam Bridgerton. It was supposed to start out as harmless fun for him and his brothers, getting the young Bridgerton girl to fall in love with him. Infuriating the Bridgertons by courting one of their own was funny to the Cartwright brothers, and by the end of the season, he would leave Miriam Bridgerton with a broken-heart and even more desirable to other suitors.

But when he suddenly has competition for Miriam's heart, he finds himself taking such a task more serious than he intended.

ºº THE CAST !!
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ROSE WILLIAMS as 
❛ MIRIAM BRIDGERTON. ❜

THEO JAMES as
❛ CASSIAN CARTWRIGHT. ❜

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TIMOTHEE CHALAMET as
❛ AMBROSE BRIDGERTON. ❜

ANYA TAYLOR-JOY as
❛ CLARA WHITTEMORE. ❜

ELLE FANNING as
❛ EDITH HARGRAVE. ❜

LILY JAMES as
❛ GEORGINA GINNY WHITMAN. ❜

LOUIS PATRIDGE as
❛ MATTHEW CARTWRIGHT. ❜

SPENCER MACPHERSON as
❛ ISAAC CARTWRIGHT. ❜

JOSH WHITEHOUSE as
❛ DRAKE HARGRAVE. ❜

CHARLIE COX as
❛ JAMES GRANT. ❜

BRIDGERTON CAST as
❛ THEIR CHARACTERS. ❜

ºº THE DISCLAIMER !!
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THIS STORY INCLUDES MATURE THEMES.

Themes such as misogyny, sexism, alcohol use, suggestive language, sexual themes, and any of that nature are included in this story. 

Please read with caution or click away if any of the topics mentioned are uncomfortable. 

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © -BEEWRITES-.

This is a work of fanfiction using characters from 
the Bridgerton television series created by Chris Van Dusen
and produced by Shonda Rhimes, as well as their book counterparts
created by Julia Quinn. All
publicly recognizable characters, setting, etc.
are property of their owners. The original characters and plot
belong to me, the author, and dunbonnet. 
I am in no way associated with the owners, 
creators, or producers of any previously
copyrighted material.

No copyright infringement intended.

ºº THE DEDICATIONS !!
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Firstly, to dunbonnet for doing this WONDERFUL collab with me. Since watching Bridgerton season one, I've wanted to make a plot (or two) for it, and I jumped on the opportunity to do this collab with her! I can't wait for this to kick off and write the sibling relationship between Ambrose and Miriam! The intro gif above was made by her as well, and the sign off gif by the lovely soulofstaars.

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To all my lovely friends who support me in all of my writing, as well as some of my favorite accounts on here. I love you all sm <3

capnbarnes pseudonym-lux void-daniella w0nderwriter stilestastic writtenbysuu antigalactic clinquaant brieIarson and any other bridgerton fans out there <3

ºº THE PREFACE !!
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Welcome to Cruel Summer, one of three Bridgerton fanfictions! My second one will take place in the same universe, and is my Colin Bridgerton fic, Gold Rush, which you can also find on my profile! My third one, Willow, is a Benedict Bridgerton fic but does not take place until season two! Please be sure to check out Andrea's Bridgerton fic, Paper Rings as well, as it ties very closely into this one! Both the intro and sign off gifs for this fic were made by dunbonnet!