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[Bridgerton AU]

Warnings: strictly 18+, TRIGGER WARNING: threat of non-con/SA but Bucky comes to the rescue, reader has a physical altercation with someone but is not injured. Violence, homophobia (not from Bucky or reader), angst, it’s set in a different AU to the show so there aren’t direct spoilers for either season, historical inaccuracy, slight age gap is implied although exact ages are never mentioned (everyone is over 18), sexism

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Duke!Bucky Barnes x Fem!Reader

Summary: At the start of the new social season, Lady Whistledown predicts this will finally be the year solitary Duke James Barnes finds a wife. After a chance meeting at Lady Danbury’s ball, can you and the Duke overcome all obstacles thrown in your path by his scandalous past and your overbearing mother insistent against your match?

Last Updated: 2nd February 2026

Main Series:

Part One (7.0k)

Part Two (10.6k)

Part Three (10.5k)

Part Four (coming soon)

Drabbles:

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