the theloise subset of the bridgerton fandom has some incredibly talented authors and i want to recognize their work! if anyone is searching for weekend reading material, look no further than this (non-exhaustive) list. newer fics above the cut, and old favorites below :)
The Manuscript by @pendale
modern AU, rated G, complete (3/3 | 10.9K)
“Their friendship began in a library.
[A series of vignettes in the lives of Eloise Bridgerton and Theo Sharpe.]”
nothing greens greener by @brynnne
canon divergent from the beginning of s2, rated T, incomplete (2/5 | 13.6K)
“In the midst of her first season out, hot on the heels of Lady Whistledown, and facing Her Majesty’s ire, an unlikely ally makes itself known to Eloise Bridgerton in a print shop in Bloomsbury.
Genesis by @cervidame
canon divergent, rated G, incomplete (11/? | 24.5K)
“Theo travelled to Staffordshire with his master's old suitcase and a letter all for the sake of securing an investment from a Baron he'd never heard of in the hopes of completing his apprenticeship with flourish.
However, Baron Stafford is a known eccentric and more surprises await him in the Potteries than he could have ever expected.”
The Bloomsbury Bridgerton by Jane_3yr3
canon divergent from the end of s2, rated M, incomplete (6/7 | 12K)
“Eloise Bridgerton flees polite society following the revelation of Lady Whistledown's identity and makes her way back to our favourite printshop boy. Canon compliant with season two of the series.”
a thing with feathers. by sondersoflight
canon divergent from the end of s2, rated G, oneshot (3.1K)
“He feels inadequate seeing her like this – the last couple of weeks he has been able to almost forget the invisible ocean that exists between them. Now he is too aware of his shabby clothes and his ink-stained hands. Eloise is lovelier than any flower he has seen. And she would probably roll her eyes if he were to say so out loud.”
The Fine Print by theloise
post-canon-ish(?), rated G, oneshot collection
“Sometimes, Benedict cannot help but miss the little girl who used to chase him through the halls of Bridgerton House -- the tiny, blue-eyed baby who pulled incessantly at his hair. But Eloise is more than that now; her heart beats large, and open, and wide. And it has expanded to include -- of all people -- a poor, radical printer's apprentice.
And he cannot stop it. He does not want to stop it.
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KRISTIN DAVIS as CHARLOTTE YORK in Sex and the City (1998 — 2004)
I’m a firm believer in "brevity is the soul of wit" which is why I refuse to read any book that is over 400 pages long.
uni work is getting too hectic so I am reading the manuscript by @pendale for the sixth time because I need some theloise sweetness (ft. taylor swift references) to get me through this
https://archiveofourown.org/works/56583706/chapters/143815720
first claudia sighting in MONTHS and it's with ed sheeran like what 😭😭😭
but she's alive yalllll i hope it's for a new project ❤️❤️❤️
BRIDGERTON UNPOPULAR OPINION
I like they made Francesca lesbian instead of Eloise, imo they break the stereotypes this way.
In one hand they show that a “feminine” girl (I mean it under the hegemonic idea of feminine and masculine) can be a lesbian. Thats important because there’s A LOT of people who still believe that a lesbian has to be a women dressed as a boy, like sexuality had anything to do with anything else besides sexual preferences. Sexuality it’s not a mold of personality and I appreciate every representation of that we can get.
On the other hand, by not no making Eloise a lesbian they also break the stereotype that EVERY feminist women it’s a lesbian, like feminism was about hating man and hence a feminist shouldn’t be attracted to men. I kinda feel making El a lesbian could lead to that stereotype and downplay her political believes, like her denial to fit into society was about her dislike of men and not about her dislike of a whole system were women are given so little opportunities.
There’s a lots of people who still see thing that way, reducing lesbians to male wanna be and feminists to man hater, like everything had to be about men in some way, so I highly appreciate the representation of lesbian and feminist women outside that stereotypes.
Tempted to write a season 2 fic that throws both historical accuracy and show consistency out the window and has Theo say "fuck it" and leave work to visit Eloise at her house. He shows up in his work attire and Anthony is all "what the fuck who are you and what are you doing at my house" and Theo’s like "I’ve come to call on Eloise" and Anthony, who’s already on the verge of a mental breakdown because of Kate and Edwina, just goes "fuck it, it’s your funeral" because surely his sister will eat this man alive, right?
But then, they actually seem to like each other. And not only that, they seem to know each other...and that’s when Anthony officially loses it.
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🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings
I'm going to share some Modern AU headcanons about Theloise because I thought about this a lot while writing The Manuscript:
Not only are they both coffee addicts, they both have the same order! Here's a snippet from an old WIP of mine where they reunite after a decade:
Theo passed Eloise her coffee—one cream, one sugar, same as always—before sitting down with his own coffee—also one cream, one sugar, same as always.
2. I can see Theo working at a publishing company (sort of the modern-day version of a print shop), working as a political journalist, or working as a lawyer! Similarly, I can see Eloise as a lawyer or in academia. I can also see them getting involved with organizations like the UN, or some non-profit organizations.
Regardless of their occupation, political activism is very important to them!
3. I like to think Eloise and Theo would enjoy reading from more modern-day female authors like Sally Rooney, Toni Morrison, Joan Didion, etc.
4. Eloise's favourite Jane Austen novel is Emma, while Theo's is Persuasion. I actually have an old WIP where Penelope and Colin spy on Eloise and Theo and overhear them arguing over the best Austen novel (their arguments are very surface level though because I'm not very well-versed in Austen lol).
5. I can see Theo being friends with people like Benedict, Colin, and Footman John! Maybe Kate, as well?
6. Eloise has a fear of spiders. No, I'm totally not projecting (🤡).
(But Theo kills them for her so it's all good.)
Also I just noticed the question only asks for one headcanon...oh, well. Thanks for the ask! <3
current hyperfixation: eloise bridgerton and theo sharpemina | she/her | 21
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