However, questions abound about what is going to happen to Colin and Pen.
Is everyone going to approve of their engagement?
Will Penelope have the courage to tell Colin that she is Lady Whistledown?
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The answers to these questions await in part two of Polin’s friends-to-lovers tale.
There’s a brief moment where Colin stares at Penelope as she wipes cupcake frosting from her lips.
Cressida Cowper is very interested Lord Debling, as she is desperately looking for a husband.
Lord Debling pushes Penelope out of the balloon’s way before it crushes her.
Some people might call this moment melodramatic, but it is the opposite of that.
In this case, the saying of “actions speak louder than words” applies to this moment.
Colin sees that Penelope is in danger, and he is flooded with emotions for her.
Colin would risk his life for Penelope, and this shows how much in love he is with her.
This moment in “Forces of Nature” confirms that Penelope has two men who are after her heart.
However, Lord Debling joins Penelope at the fringe of society.
They make small talk together.
Lord Debling is a naturalist who is a vegetarian.
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It was frustrating that all of Colin and Penelope’s lessons were halted by Whistledown.
She is charming and captivates Lord Debling’s attention.
Penelope had the power all along to find herself a match.
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All she had to do was be herself and the right suitor would see how wonderful she truly was.
The citrus colors were always present in the Featherington palette.
However, this season, Penelope said goodbye to the citrus colors.
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Even Colin can’t help but notice how pretty she looks.
It’s exciting forBridgertonfans to see Penelope wanting to take her own life into her own hands.
By rejecting those bright citrus colors, Penelope is rebelling against her own family.
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Now, with her renewed self-confidence, Penelope can have a sense of control over her own life.
Colin asks Violet about what she wants Francesca to find in her match.
Violet says she hopes that she wants her children to find passion and excitement like Anthony and Daphne.
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Colin asks his mother how she knew that his father, who was her friend, loved her.
Violet replied that he had the courage to ask.
Violet whispers to Colin that she hopes Francesca will be brave.
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As the matriarch of the Bridgerton family, Violet is always there to provide her children with helpful advice.
They pretend that they are at a ball.
Colin tells Penelope to practice flirting with him, right by the lemonade table.
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She tells him that his eyes are a remarkable shade of blue, especially when he is kind.
Then, they are interrupted by the sounds of a few members of the Bridgerton family returning home.
Penelope hides in the study and reads a raunchy part of Colin’s journal.
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Colin returns to the study and catches Penelope reading his personal thoughts.
He knocks over a glass candleholder.
While Colin tries to pick up pieces of glass, he cuts his hand.
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Penelope gently wraps his hand with a cloth, and tells him that his writing is good.
This is one of the hottest moments (besides the carriage scene) in part one ofBridgertonSeason 3.
Up until now, Colin and Penelope hadn’t touched each other at all.
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In this scene, their hands briefly touch and their eyes meet.
The lingering hands and stares are classic Regency era romance.
On top of it all, the music swells to a sweet crescendo.
He bribes a maid to allow them a few minutes together in Featherington’s garden.
Penelope is down on herself and says that she was a “sad stupid girl.”
She asks Colin to kiss her.
They share a small peck on the lips, and then it turns into a big passionate kiss.
They break away and Penelope tells Colin “thank you” as she runs back into the Featherington house.
She leaves Colin standing in the garden alone.
This moment is a great ending to the episode, “How Bright the Moon.”
Their first kiss is an emotionally stirring one.
Colins unspoken feelings for Penelope are made clear by the extent to which he passionately kisses her.
This passionate late night kiss is fuel for Colin’s dreams in which he confesses his love for Penelope.
He tells Violet that he will be staying at home.
Violet is concerned about him looking unwell.
She yet again gives Colin some motherly advice.
She informs Colin that Penelope is expecting a proposal from Lord Debling.
She leaves for the ball and Colin goes up to his study to think.
So far this season, this is the second time Colin has asked for his mother’s advice.
The spilling of this secret sends the ton into a furry of gossip.
Lady Whistledown exposes Penelope and Colin to the ton.
As Penelope is sitting in her window, Lady Featherington asks Penelope if what Whistledown wrote is true.
Penelope does not deny Colin helping her find a suitor, which makes Pen’s mother furious.
Despite her anger, Portia tries to convince Penelope that an unmarried life wouldn’t be so bad.
This is one of the most upsetting moments inBridgertonSeason 3 Part One.
Penelope and Colin’s lessons gaveBridgertonfans hope that their time together would make Colin realize his love for Penelope.
However, this hope is cut short.
It was unexpected that Penelope, as Lady Whistledown, would write about herself and Colin.
In retrospect, Penelope’s decision makes sense.
She is validating the rumors circulating among the town to put an end to the ongoing speculation.
Penelope did the best thing that she could do for herself and Colin.
This interruption causes a lot of whispering among the town who are at the party.
Cressida makes her move to make a dance with Lord Debling.
As they dance, Colin tells Penelope that she can’t marry Lord Debling.
However, Penelope wants to accept his proposal.
The two continue to argue until the end of the dance.
This makes Debling realize why Penelope looks longingly out her window in the drawing room.
With her engagement prospects gone, Penelope flees for her carriage, and Colin runs after her.
To Colin, at this moment, all he sees is Penelope.
Penelope flees in embarrassment to her carriage, and Colin runs after her.
Penelope reveals that she feels the same way as Colin does.
Penelope and Colin go from being “old friends” to “lovers.”
The carriage scene is very steamy, and it is the hottest scene in Season 3 ofBridgerton.
Colin and Penelope are finally able not to hold back their feelings for each other.
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