April comes on the heels, and with it a new season in London. Ambitious mothers can only be found in ready-to-wear stores, or in fashionistas. They dug through the whole city with their dear debutante daughters, hoping to buy some special evening dress, which, they believe, will immediately show the difference between a speedy marriage and the lonely life of an old maid. As for their legitimate booty the Rooted Singles Mr. Colin Bridgerton is just at the top of the list of desirable husbands for their dear daughters, even though he has not yet returned from his little trip abroad. He has no title - yes, it is true - but he has excess beauty, luck, well-being, and - as any person who has been in London knows - charm. But although Mr. Bridgerton has reached quite a decent age - he is thirty-three years old - showing no interest in any young lady, there is reason to believe that in this regard the 1824 season will be significantly different from the 1823 season. Dear Debutantes - and, especially, their Ambitious moms - get ready to look beautiful, anywhere Perhaps Mr. Bridgerton is looking for a wife, although he is good at hiding it.