If you’re currently invested in season three, you will have seen fans of ‘s books getting their petticoats in a twist over a certain “mirror scene” that occurs between Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton in the fourth novel, . So what, dear readers, are they on about? Obviously, before we go any further, I must warn you that spoilers abound. So if you’d rather let certain steamy events unfold in when it drops on June 13, stop reading.
But if you can’t possibly wait, let’s unpack! What is the mirror scene in ? Remember, we are purely talking book canon here, so I’m not describing events that we’ve seen on screen for Penelope ( ) and Colin ( ) – yet. While we have seen the screen version of Polin finally have a steamy encounter in a carriage – which made us feel all sorts of things in undercarriages, mind you – and also Colin’s proposal, that’s how season three part one ended. We’re now on the edge of our seats waiting for what happens next with Penelope and Colin.
In , the couple gets engaged (just like in the show). Relatively soon after they announce their big news to society, Penelope and Colin have sex for the first time. As they’re gearing up to do the thing, Penelope learns that Colin (ever the wordsmith) has quite the penchant for dirty talk, and isn’t shy in telling Pen exactly what he wants.
Here’s a direct quote from the book, in all its delightfully smutty glory: “I want to see you sitting up,’” he groaned, “so I c.
