It's that when the best hostesses pluck someone to be their new original, they can sometimes drop him as swiftly.I hold in my palm a guarantee they will not. Lifting her hand to his again, he pressed...
A princess always takes care that her words are honeyed, for she may have to eat them
So you know you're a ghost? I looked at my hands; they were transparent and glowed faintly. Can you think of another explanation?
As long as I'm holding you, all of my dreams have already come true.
I had a great many adventures on my trip. She glanced back at him, her eyelashes fluttering in womanly enticement. You'd be astonished to hear them all.How did she do that? Beckon him with a glance, e...
I do care about real life. It's just not as interesting as what's in my books.
I realized my sorrow, the regret of a restless, doomed spirit, rang in my voice. For the first time I wondered if my fate was to helplessly watch violence until I became as mad as the men who committe...
Women always said he was warm. They snuggled with him in bed, grateful for the heat. A couple of his lovers even claimed that, when he was inside them, he heated them from the inside out.A pleasant fl...
If ye canna see the bright side o' life, polish the dull side
Caleb came to his mother's side and helped her to her feet. Besides, if you rest, then I am free to make love to Jacqueline.Caleb! Jacqueline had been worried she would say the wrong thing. Instead, C...
What in Hades were you doing, lady? I almost hit you.Remington rose to confront him, but before he could say a word, Madeline came up like an infuriated wasp. What was I doing? What were you doing? Yo...
Perhaps the sorrow was not, after all, emanating from the attic, but from her.
And you’re prickly enough about being young.She was amusing him. More than ever, I feel as if I’ve robbed the cradle.But she knew how to puncture his mirth. You are very old, she agreed demurely.He pu...
So you know you're a ghost?I looked at my hands; they were transparent and glowed faintly. Can you think of another explanation?
He who lies down with dogs shall rise with fleas
Areila walked like she had somewhere to go. I stood by the fountain and watched her pass, but I didn't speak. It was the lady's prerogative to pretend she didn't see me. She got to the edge of the par...
She was no longer a coward, forcing bravery from herself—she was brave. You’re not going to kill me, she said, and with swift impatience, she jabbed her elbow in his gut.
The way to fight a woman is with your hat. Grab it and run.The guy who said that was a wise man. He knew what most men don't - Women are powerful creatures who should be handled with care, or they can...
What an expression of relief, my dear fiancée. However did you make your way through London society with such a revealing face? Not that I object, you understand. Leaning toward her, Mr. Knight smiled...
She'd melted onto the cushions, almost numb with satiation, and with a chuckle that had sounded both diabolical and satisfied, he'd picked her up and carried her to her bedchamber.