Elizabeth’s breakfast had cured Ian’s hunger, in fact, the idea of ever eating again made his stomach churn as he started for the barn to check on Mayhem’s injury.He was partway there when he saw her...
Come inside with me, he urged, increasing the pressure on her elbow, and I’ll begin making it up to you.Elizabeth let herself be drawn forward a few steps and hesitated. This is a mistake. Everyone wi...
Besides, if you wouldn’t duel with Lord Everly when called you a you certainly wouldn’t harm poor Lord Howard merely for touching my arm.Wouldn’t I? he asked softly. Those are two very different iss...
Are-are you leaving?She saw his shoulders stiffen at the sound of her voice, and when he turned and looked at her, she could almost feel the effort he was exerting to keep his rage under control. lea...
A long time ago Ian had told her he was half in love with her, yet now that they were betrothed he’d never spoken a word of it, had not even pretended. She wasn’t certain of his motives or his feeling...
You were wearing your hair up like that the day we left for Harbor Springs, he said, his deep voice pitched seductively low. I like it.In that case, Lauren said lightly, I'll start wearing it down.He...
You can't outwit fate by trying to stand on the sidelines and place little side bets about the outcome of life. Either you wade in and risk everything to play the game, or you don't play at all. And i...
You can't live your life to suit other people. The harder you try, the more restrictions they'll put on you just for the fun of seeing you jump through their hoops.
Why did you cry off?She stiffened in surprise; then, trying to match his light, mocking tone, she said, Viscount Mondevale proved to be a trifle high in the instep about things like his fiancé cavorti...
Well, now, if we’d known we were going to have such…ah…gra…that is, illustrious company, we’d have-Swept off the chairs? Lucinda suggested acidly. Shoveled off the floor?Lucinda! Elizabeth whispered d...
We must not let her uncle send her into the gloom, which is what he always does.Is there a means to stop him? Alex asked, smiling.Bentner straightened, nodded, and said with dignified force, I, for on...
We all do foolish things when we are in love. Don't we, your grace?
The truth is that I want you. I have wanted you, and you know that.I that word, she burst out, trying unsuccessfully to break free of his grasp.I don’t think you know what it means.I know you say it...
That’s the Thornton place up there atop yon hill, the farmer said, pointing.Lucinda gazed in mounting anger at the large, but unimpressive cottage that was barely visible through the thick trees, then...
Sometimes it just happens - to the wrong people at the wrong time.
Some people feel love in their hearts, Julie. Some of us feel it all way into our souls. We're the ones who can't forget.
Snowbound up here with you. Without books or business to occupy my time, I wonder what I’ll do, he added with a leer.She blushed gorgeously, but her voice was serious as she studied his face. If thing...
Nor is he man enough to make a woman of you.
Nick Sinclair will not be present today, he informed the thunderous-looking group. He asked me to express his regrets and to explain that he was called away on an urgent matter.In unison, six outraged...
Missing you? she giggled incredulously. I could cheerfully murder you.I'd come back to haunt you, he threatened with a grin.And that, she said, is the only reason why I haven't tried.