Benedict Bridgerton

Benedict Bridgerton, the second son of Viscount Edmund Bridgerton and Lady Violet Bridgerton. He's the male main character of the book An Offer from a Gentleman. Which takes place during the social season of 1817 although the start began in 1815. Benedict is a renowned artist in the series and has painting in art museums and galleries.

1815
His mother was planning a masquerade ball on the last day she would be living in Bridgerton House. She invited many aristocrats and Benedict had most likely met them all. On that night, a woman dressed in Silver wearing a demi- mask had appeared and he instantly fell in love with her. They talked all evening and when the clock struck 12. She disappeared without a trace, leaving him a glove but ultimately the glove led to nothing. He'd often think of the lady in silver and only know her as her.

1817
In 1817, Benedict, now 30, goes to a party hosted by Phillip Cavender. He was just leaving when he saw a maid being held inappropriately by three men, including Cavender. He rescued the maid offering her a job with his mother. Off they road in his (roofless) carriage and set a course for 'My Cottage'. Which was the name of his cottage. On this trip he learned her name Sophie Beckett. It began to rain and as he was recovering from a cold she had taken the reigns. At his cottage she nursed him back to health. One day he went for a swim in the pond beside his Cottage. While swimming he noticed Sophie watching him and it led to an intimate moment between the two, which left him begging for her to be his mistress. She denied, but somehow he blackmailed her into working for his mother

This while nice to see her almost everyday, was agonizing. Sophie had a lapse in judgement one night and the two had sex. A few days later Sophie was taking care of his very young cousins. They were playing 'Blind man's Buff' and Sophie was the blindfold. With half her face covered Benedict finally recognised her.

He and Sophie were married a week or so later