She smelled like England, of soft rain and sun-kissed meadows. And she felt like the best kind of heaven. He wanted to wrap himself around, bury himself within her, and stay there for all of his days....
In his heart, she’d been smiling for him.But now she was smiling at Colin Bridgerton, he of the famous charm and sparkling green eyes.
He gave her a sly, sideways look. Did youbring it?My list? Heavens, no. What can you be thinking?His smile widened. I brought mine.Daphne gasped. You didn't!I did. Just to torture Mother. I'm going pe...
He felt a bit like Romeo to her Juliet, minus the feuding families and poison.And with pigeons.
Mother, Hyacinth said with a great show of solicitude,you know I love you dearly—Why is it, Violet pondered, that I have come to expectnothing good when I hear a sentence beginning inthat manner?
—¿Le han dicho alguna vez que es un poco testaruda?—Constantemente. Es mi único defecto.Escuchó cómo Phillip se reía.—¿El único?—El único que vale la pena comentar.
But if he had indeed blushed-and his cheeks did feel a touch warm-neither of his brothers saw it, because they didn't say anything, and if there was anything in life as certain as, say, the sun rising...
He touched her cheek, and he looked into her eyes. He saw his whole world there
Felicity, Mrs. Featherington interurupted, why don't you tell Mr. Brdgerton about your watercolors?For the life of him, Colin couldn't imagine a less interesting topic (except maybe for Phillipa's wat...
I can't imagine a romance novel published today where the hero rapes the heroine and she falls in love with him.
No, he said hoarsely, the chair will do just fine, thank you.If I know you are uncomfortable, I shan't be able to sleep. She sounded remarkably like a damsel in distress.Dunford shuddered. He had neve...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a married man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of an heir.
He looks like a man.' 'How descriptive,' Susan said in a droll tone. 'Remind me never to advise you to seek work as a novelist.
I should thank you'', she said.His lips stilled, and she felt him smile against his skin. ''For what?''''Everything, really. But mostly for being you
The female mind was a strange and incomprehensible organ—one which no man should even attempt to understand. There wasn’t a woman alive who could go from point A to B without stopping at C, D, X, and...
Thank you, she whispered, sending up a quick prayer for his continued recovery.You’re welcome, Marcus murmured.Honoria let out a little shriek of surprise, jumping back nearly a foot.Sorry, he said, b...
Miss Bridgerton, he said, the devil himself couldn’t scare you.She forced her eyes to meet his. That’s not a compliment, is it?He lifted her hand to his lips, brushing a feather-light kiss across her...
Mother, I spoke to the duke. He understands that this is not a formal meal. And he specifically told me that he was looking forward to a change of pace. He has no family himself, so he has never exper...
What a sad pair we are, she said. Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings.
I wasn't in any danger, Henry said quickly. Dunford likes to exaggerate.He does? Alex asked, raising his brows.He was very anxious, she told him, then turned to Emma as if she had to explain. He gets...
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