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*Note: contains Rivals & Polo book spoilers !!*

I’ve been desperate for more Taggie x Rupert so I decided to read Polo (the next book in the series after Rivals) and I'm so thrilled that we get to see them happy together – so I thought I'd share some quotes where Rupert is absolutely in love with and devoted to her.

... and sharing a bonus quote, featuring Taggie being equally in love with Rupert (we get very little of her perspective in this book, but I thought this was sweet):

[dangermousie]

Girl really needs to hear that but the thing is - if it's not her, it's nobody in that madcap household full of impractical genius dramatic types.

Honestly, the age gap thing makes so much sense. She doesn't have daddy issues per se, she just has overall parent issues ie her parents basically don't parent at all and she's the one who has to be the grown up. Now yes, she's 20. But her parents are in their 40s and the hosts and yet they hared off to bang or w/e leaving her to deal with the whole insane party. And you get the sense it's been like this forever.

The thing is, it totally makes sense for her to end up with Rupert - like she's a caretaker by nature but with him it's (1) one person (2) who actually appreciates her domestic goddess routine instead of taking it for granted and viewing her as dim (3) unlike her fam won't leave her utterly alone 100% of the time to cope with 100% of the stuff. Like seriously - her sister is a minor but neither her brother nor her parents do anything to clean up, it's the freaking neighbor who helps wtf.

Probably the first time Rupert tucked a pretty woman into bed without climbing in after, in years.

At least someone appreciated it.

PS That was very kind of him (and largely because Taggie was distraught over the pics) but also hilarious.

(It's kinda telling that while Taggie ends up with someone close to her father's age, he is unlike daddy, eminently practical in real life matters.)

[awomaneatinginbed]

*Note: contains Rivals (book and show) spoilers!*

Ok, I lied – here's one more round-up of my favorite quotes now that I've finished reading Rivals, featuring: Gertrude helping Taggie and Rupert fall in love (alternatively titled: Rupert realizing both Taggie and Gertrude are actual angels)! <3

This was inspired by @rosehathawhey's post showing Rupert warming up to and falling in love with Gertrude in season 1, and also by @mckittenpants's analysis on that post noting that Rupert showing his fondness and affection for Gertrude is a (more acceptable) way of showing how he really feels about Taggie. 😭

[awomaneatinginbed]

I'm re-reading Rivals and keep finding Taggie x Rupert parallels I missed the first time – like, they just want to take care of each other !!

Taggie's the primary breadwinner after Declan leaves Corinium (Declan, Maud, and Caitlin all borrow money from her at various points throughout the book), and I forgot how many times Rupert is the only person worried about her working too much and steps in to help financially (first two quotes show they both fund Venturer's alcohol, third quote is just a bonus).

This comparison (between his ex wife and his next wife) killed me. Rupert will listen to Taggie talk about literally anything and he'll never, ever get bored 🥺

I feel like these next two quotes are such a clear example of how they change each other for the better – Rupert makes Taggie stronger, while Taggie makes Rupert softer (and I'm insane just thinking about it!).

These last two quotes aren't really parallels, but I'm kind of hoping they're in the next season because we need Rupert riding across the fields toward Taggie at dawn à la Pride & Prejudice (2005) and Rupert and Taggie steaming up a car à la Titanic (1997).

[awomaneatinginbed]

I know the Rivals screenwriters have already made a lot of changes to the season 1 storyline, but now that I've read the book I'm secretly hoping they include a few specific scenes in season 2! Here are the 6 book scenes I want the writers to consider for next season:

1. As a follow-up to Taggie's dream sequence in season 1, Rupert dreams of her in season 2.

2. Taggie dances with Bas to get Rupert’s attention and he shatters a wineglass in his hand while watching them.

3. Delcan and Maud forget Taggie's birthday, so Rupert swoops in to take care of her (and, you know, be a better caregiver than her actual parents).

4. Rupert reads Taggie's horoscope compulsively (this is niche, but I just want evidence of him pining, down bad, obsessed, etc).

5. More Yearning! Rupert yearns for Taggie literally whenever he's away from her (she does the same, but I want to see him to suffer a little).

6. Taggie and Rupert confess their love – hopefully many times (please, I just want them happy together).

Regardless of whether or not they stay true to the book, I'm stoked for season 2 (and, honestly, I love all the changes they made in season 1 to "modernize" the source material, especially to Taggie's character).

[alex-dutton]

[borninmontage]

Taggie seeing Rupert & Cameron together again [Rivals 2x01]

“we should leave our lovers but you'll never leave your lover”

[relentlessescapism]

[ariadnethedragon]

RIVALS (2024-)

‘No one ever buys me gifts like this’

[veritablydumb]

His expression is so soft while he's thinking about Taggie. The way he blurts out her name in front of her mother who's trying to seduce him. Like he can't help it. H did it subconsciously. Like Taggie is living rent free in his mind.

He wasn't deliberately antagonizing her. This master of seduction, promiscuous libertine bungles this up so badly because this might be the first time he's ever felt like this about a woman. Not just sexual desire but fondness and caring.

If Maud has no haters, I'm dead. Like how can you be this cruel towards your own daughter who is not only running your house but also taking care of you and your kids. She was more than okay with Rupert groping Taggie but the moment it becomes clear that he might be interested in her, Maud starts infantilizing her. As if Taggie isn't the most grown up of the bunch

He's so appalled and disgusted with Maud calling Taggie dimwitted. He physically recoils. He's so offended on her behalf. He doesn't think that Taggie is less than anyone because of her dyslexia. He doesn't think of it as a shortcoming. He admires her and cares for her as she is. Also that's his future wife and probably the best person in Rutshire.

[tagohara]

RIVALS - 2.02

What's Taggie short for? Agatha, isn't it awful? Tabitha's so much nicer.

[tagohara]

RIVALS - 2.02

You think you can tell her what's wrong? Daddy doesn't love me anymore.

[tivaswiftie99]

Rupert and Taggie looking at each other when the other isn’t looking OH IM SICK😭😭

[borninmontage]

This scene was amazing & hilarious.

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

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OFF CAMPUS 1.06 "The Breakaway"

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OFF CAMPUS 1.06 "The Breakaway"