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James is an aging professional tennis player making the run of his career at Wimbledon when his longtime coach, Sir John Franklin, dies unexpectedly. Left without a head coach and grasping desperately for what might be his final chance at glory (and personal validation) James begs retired legend Francis Crozier to step in as his coach, just for one match.
It’s a long shot--Crozier infamously dislikes James for reasons that remain opaque, and James isn’t helping matters with a long-simmering and ill-advised crush--but, miraculously, Francis agrees. Tensions run high, societal norms are challenged, sparks fly, and their unlikely partnership might just prove a winning combination.
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30 Apr 2026
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“It’s called -” Francis huffed into the phone, commended his soul to a god he wasn’t quite sure he still believed in. “Right now, it’s called…” He sighed. “It’s called Barrow’s Baking Boys.”
When Francis tried out for what he thought was Bake Off, he didn't expect to end up on a knock-off run by an aging baker desperate for a legacy. But now he's here, trying to keep up with the younger bakers and their flashy piping, avoid the eyes of cameras that only seem to catch him at his worst, and do his best not to be distracted by that posh bastard with the perfect hair.Ten weeks, twelve contestants, two hundred and twenty five bakes.
One winner.
Let the first season of Barrow's Baking Boys Begin!
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19 Apr 2026
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James Fitzjames, the Gentleman Swindler’s Magical Hour of Tomfoolery by for_autumn_i_am
Fandoms: The Terror (TV 2018)
22 Dec 2019
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Still recovering from their breakup, Francis agrees to accompany Sophia to a magic show. James Fitzjames is possibly the most pompous and obnoxious magician in existence; yet Francis cannot take his eyes off him.
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10 Apr 2026
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James could never get warm. He wore as many layers as the fashion of the season allotted; he would make his first acquaintance with the fireplace on every social visit; he would ring for tea while others were toasting with rum and gin, and have furs thrown over the feather duvet when he went to bed.
In bed, Francis said, holding his shivering body, “I believe it’s time we visited Portugal.”
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09 Apr 2026
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James Fitzjames, COO of Erebus Voyages, has a tragic crush on his straight colleague, Francis Crozier. (Well. He thinks Francis is straight.) There’s no way his tender feelings will ever be returned, is there?
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08 Apr 2026