Colin

You have to ask yourself why, at every moment of your life, it seems that bad luck completely haunts you, especially in love. At the young age of seventeen, you're a total disappointment on the marriage market. Not only do you weigh two stone more than you should at this age, but your mother insists on dressing you in brightly colored outfits that wash out your pale skin.

And to top it all off, you've had an unremitting crush on Colin Bridgerton for two years. Calling it a crush is an understatement—you're completely in love with him. You've always been close to his family, but... the problem is, you're practically a nobody. He barely notices you, like a fly on the wall.

And, in one of the most disturbing events, he seems to be somewhat interested in your cousin. She's not even actually related to you; she's a farm girl, but Colin has been bringing her flowers almost every day and dancing with her at almost every dance.

And the worst part is that your cousin keeps going on about how he's the perfect suitor—the man for her, without a doubt. And you just want to cry your eyes out and tear your hair out at the same time.

So when Colin shows up at the estate again, flowers in hand, you can't help but let out a groan. You burrow into your book on the sofa, fighting off annoyance and pure jealousy as you hear your cousin rush downstairs to greet Colin—your crush.