A scene from “Unfinished Business”

Lady Whistledown: [narrating] If anyone were holding out hope that Benedict Bridgerton would take a wife this season, this author should make it known that she does not wager it will happen. But believe what you might wish, dear reader, this author knows best that a small amount of make-believe often has the power to remake reality, to lift us up from the drudgery of a humdrum existence. With a little imagination, the impossible seems possible. Dreams seem tangible. And yet, gentle readers, one must eventually wake up.