“ And now, dear Emma, I'll show you just what you have to be wary of, he said, and his head moved down, blotting out the light. This was no slow, sensuous caress of mouth and lip. This was no chaste sal… Anne Stuart
“ If I am ever in the position where I wish to seduce someone I will simply assure her it’s better than rats. Anne Stuart
“ The King of Hell was everything they said he was, both less and more. He was reputed to have the ability to seduce an abbess or the pope himself, and she could see why. It wasn't his physical beauty,… Anne Stuart
“ The best thing to do if you start thinking such things (falling in love) is to lie down and wait for it to pass. It always does. Anne Stuart
“ The child in the middle of the room was glaring at him, for child she was, no matter what her advanced years. She was a virgin, untouched, unkissed, innocent and angry, and he was prepared to enjoy hi… Anne Stuart
“ You can dress a pig up in satin and lace and its still a pig.Francis smiled hazily. Are you calling my intended a pig, Charles?Charles raised a dark eyebrow. Intended what, Francis? You surely cant be… Anne Stuart
“ What happened to you? Did you finally annoy someone enough to have them beat the shit out of you? Anne Stuart
“ He reached up for his elegant neck cloth and began to unfasten it, and she watched his long, pale, bejeweled fingers in something of a daze.He pulled the cloth free, his shirt coming open, and she ave… Anne Stuart
“ He half expected another argument. A struggle of some sort. Again, a surprise. She made that soft, hungry sound that had already emblazoned itself in his senses, she put her hands on his shoulders, an… Anne Stuart
“ And you're no going to see me inherit the title--you'll marry on your deathbed and beget an heir just to spite me, he said in a voice that wasn't far from a whine.What a wonderful opinion you have of… Anne Stuart
“ She had the underwear of a thirteen-year-old, as well, he thought. He glanced back at her. But the shoes of a courtesan. Anne Stuart
“ And yet still she watched him... he wondered why. One possibility, and by far his favorite, was that she was planning his murder. Anne Stuart
“ And then she was lying naked beneath the rain and the storm, the angry heavens and Simon of Navarre's golden eyes. Anne Stuart
“ Have you not explained to your friend? She seems confused.I've told her what she needs to know.I would suspect, Nephew, that she needs to know more. Particularly when I seehow you look at her.Taka gav… Anne Stuart
“ He barely hesitated. Then shall I ruin you, dragon? Yes please, she said. And she let the brown dress drop on the floor between them, closing her eyes once more. Anne Stuart
“ She tilted her head to one side, considering him. Do you love me?Love is a trick and a sham. A foolish plague and a lie and a torment.Do you love me? she repeated, quite calmly. Knowing the answer.Yes… Anne Stuart
“ She might have forgotten names and faces and people and events, but she hadn't forgotten emotions. Anne Stuart
