He doesn’t like making others uncomfortable.-Helen to Sophia about Alistair
Ye know as well as I that I lost whatever heart I once had long ago, Mick replied without emotion, a simple statement of fact. If the babe lives, or if she dies, it makes no difference to me. I’ll sti...
What, came a deep male voice, is this?Silence froze, her hand still outstretched, clutching a damp, dirty cloth. Oh, dear Lord. Slowly she raised her eyes and found herself face-to-thighs with Mickey...
Where are we going? she asked. Mr. Durbin’s sheep have begun to lamb, and I wanted to see how the ewes are doing. He cleared his throat. I suppose I should have told you about today’s outing earlier....
Come, he said gently, for he knew she'd been through travail. I sought you out amongst your labors to bend my knee and plead that you leave the dust and spiders and mouse droppings to come and lounge...
Silence rose and crossed to the connecting door and knocked.The door was opened almost at once.Michael leaned a shoulder against the doorjamb, a wicked smile playing about his sensuous lips. He was so...
Will ye be wantin’ this now, madam?Yes, please, she whispered. She wanted to engrave the sight of him thus, about to make love to her, in her mind.
Excuse me, but I believe you have my lady, one of them said in a quiet, deep voice that sent veritable chills down George’s spine.Harry.
The butterfly startled at Mary’s gesture and floated up, drifting on the breeze, its wings sparkling blue and bright in the late afternoon sunshine.Silence watched it, enthralled, and then her eyes me...
I'd take her to the top of the widow's tower at Ainsdale Castle, late at night, and we'd watch the moon rise. The widow's tower was very high but she wasn't afraid. Sometimes I'd steal a pie from the...
Women were something best bought, he’d found. Pay them, f*ck them, and send them away in the morning. That way avoided tears, recriminations, and feminine disappointment. Oh, and small things like bei...
She leaned forward, her gaze so intense that Helen wanted to look away. And I love him more for it. Do you hear me? He was a good man when he went away to the Colonies. He came back an extraordinary m...
Why? he whispered as he leaned over her, supported on one arm. Why must ye be the one that haunts me dreams? I’ve seen ye weepin’ night after bloody night since the day I sent ye from me palace with y...
He shoved his hips against her, reminding her of what they had just done, and said, I had never bedded a woman before you. I made that plain. Did you think I let you seduce me lightly? No, I did not....
Holding her gaze, he sheathed his short sword and pulled the gauntlet off his left hand with his teeth. He held out his bare hand to her.She glanced at the proffered hand before laying her palm in his...
She flew in, all fiery flashing eyes and flushed cheeks, her bosom heaving beneath black wool.She was magnificent.Tell them to let her go! Séraphine ordered him imperiously. Tell them to let her go .S...
But he place a gentle palm under her chin and turned her face back to him. I'm privileged to see you like this, he said, his eyes fierce. Wear you social mask at your balls and parties and when you vi...
It was spring and they stood on the banks of the small river that ran beside the ruins of the old cathedral at Dyemore Abbey. The stone arch rose into a clear, blue sky and below, the scattered stones...
And then he saw her burning eyes. They gazed at him calmly and he saw in them benediction.He fell to his knees before her, pressing his face to her purple-velvet-clad-belly. Séraphine, Séraphine, Séra...
It's strange, but I find myself more disillusioned by a man who has such easily persuaded views than I would be by one whose views were entirely opposite but passionately held. Isn't that quixotic of...
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