"Bridgerton" Season 3 finds Lady Whistledown looking for love in all the right places

The wildly popular romance series will return to Netflix on May 16, and the streamer has given fans a few glimpses of what to expect from the new installment in the form of some revealing clips and photos

The series will adapt the love story of Penelope (Nicolas Coughlan) and Colin (Luke Newton), written by author Julia Quinn in "Romancing Mister Bridgerton" Season 3, which focuses on unrequited love and longing for the person you want but can't have, will flesh them out as a genuine couple, with plenty of steamy moments between them and the appearance of other suitors for Penelope

In one new clip, Penelope blames Colin for comments he made about her to his friends near the end of the second season The scene starts out negative, but quickly turns a bit romantic when Colin admits that he "misses" Penelope Colin confesses to Penelope that he "misses her," but Penelope does not accept it

Penelope has lit the torch for Colin for so long that he either rejects her feelings or remains completely oblivious Now, it seems that many of these hidden passions that were allowed to blossom in the first two seasons are coming to light We will see this thread, which has been a long running thread throughout the series, come to a head with the dropping of the latest episode

In fact, the entire season will follow Colin as he tries to repair his friendship with Penelope after her harsh remarks Initially, his goal is to help her find a husband, but he will struggle with his true feelings that transcend their platonic bond

"Bridgeman" Season 3 will be available on Netflix in two parts The first half will be available in May and the second half on June 13; Netflix's offering of sneak peeks softens the blow of how much longer to wait, but if you really need help killing time until new episodes, you can always watch the first two seasons again can do so