Some had had to suffer through a few daughters before siring a precious son,
Society is capricious and rewards the bad as often as the good. But it never rewards the quiet.
She was petite, small in that way that made a man want to slay dragons.
She turned, pasting a brilliant smile on her face. She was going to charm this man until - until - well, until he was charmed. She opened her mouth to slay him with something utterly witty and sophist...
She slid a slim volume of poetry off the shelf and returned to her chair, swishing her rather unnattractive skirts before she sat down.Benedict frowned. He'd never really noticed before how ugly her d...
She could not bear the thought. She simply could not bear the thought that she might somehow prove to her grandfather that her mother had indeed been a fool and her father had been a damned fool and t...
She closed her eyes, and Daniel could practically see the memory washing over her face. 'It was such a lovely night,' she whispered. 'Midsummer, and so very clear. You could have counted the stars for...
Phillip muttered something under his breath.What did you say? she asked.Nothing.You said something.He gave her an impatient look. If I'd meant for you to hear it, I would have said it out loud.She suc...
One needs a certain base of knowledge before one can ask sensible questions.
No words for the passion. No words for the need. No words for the sheer epiphany of the moment. And so, on an otherwise unremarkable Friday afternoon, in the heart of Mayfair, in a quiet drawing room...
Mr. Crabtree looked at him for a moment, blinked, nodded, then turned back to Sophie. Why’re you dressed like that? Sophie looked down and realized with horror that she’d completely forgotten she was...
Michael wondered what the legal ramifications were for strangling a knight of the realm. Surely nothing he couldn‟t live with.
Love your siblings. Love them well,for they are your blood, and when you are unsure,or times are difficult, they will be the ones to stand by your side.
Listen to me, Iris said again. If we attempt this piece, we willbe massacred.By whom? Daisy asked.Iris just looked at her, completely unable to articulate a reply.By the music, Sarah put in.Oh, you’ve...
It's far easier to shut yourself off from people than to love them. If you keep your heart surrounded by strong walls, no one can get close enough to you to break it.
It is really quite remarkable, Sarah said, that the two of youare sisters.I marvel at it every day, Iris said flatly.
Isn't it nice, the older lady said, leaning in so that only Peneleope could hear her words, to discover that we're not exactly what we thought we were?
If he hadn’t married Iris, he’d want her for a friend
I must protest. To whom? That seemed to flummox him. I don’t know, he finally said. But a protest must be lodged nonetheless. I don’t think the dog meant to shoot him, Iris demurred. You mean the auth...
I hate maps.''Really?' She sounded stunned, and maybe just a little bit delighted by his admission. 'Why?'He told her the truth. 'I haven't the talent for reading them.''And you, a highwayman.''What h...