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...
I simply refuse to deal with idiots...It has cut my social obligations in half.
I love you, he said, and it felt as if the whole world settled into place when he finally told her. I love you, and I cannot bear the thought of a moment without you. I want you at my side and in my b...
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.
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...
Benedict advanced immediately, lunging and attacking, but Colin had always been particularly fleet of foot, and he retreated carefully, meeting Benedict’s attack with an expert parry. You’re in a bloo...
And your eyes . . . , she continued, emboldened by his reaction. Women would kill for eyes that color, did you know?He shook his head, and something about his expression—so baffled, so overcome—made...
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...
We plan to avoid cupids, Mr. Audley said.Cupids? Amelia echoed. Good heavens, he did move from topic to topic.He shrugged. I have discovered that I am not fond of them.How could anyone not be fond of...
This is a wonderful day, Anthony was muttering to himself. A wonderful day. He looked up sharply at Gareth. You don’t have sisters, do you?None, Gareth confirmed.I am in possession of four, Anthony sa...
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...
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...
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...
Love is blind, Harriet quipped.But not illiterate, Elizabeth retorted.
In this room,in this minite,she was his everything
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
What a sad pair we are, she said. Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings.
You have asked her to marry you, I hope''''I might have demanded it'', he admitted.''Even better
This was different. He didn't want a woman. He wanted her. And he supposed that if he had to spend the afternoon being strange, sad, and disfigured just to be in her company, it would be well worth it...
There were rules among friends, commandments, really, and the most important one was Thou Shalt Not Lust After Thy Friend's Sister.