She looked delighted by the prospect. Delighted that he might find the perfect woman.And there it was. His faith in a higher power reaffirmed. Truly, moments of this ironic perfection could not come a...
She fiddled with the flower some more, then blurted out, You shouldn’t have picked this. You should have a tulip, he said matter-of-factly. It isn’t right that Edwina receives all the flowers. Kate’s...
She didn't want to be commended for knowing how to settle for second-best. That was like winning a prize for the prettiest shoes in a footrace. Irrelevant and not the point.
Rehearsels, actually.Rehearsals?For the-Oh,no.-musicale.The Smythe-Smith musical.It finished off what the Crusades had begun.There wasn't a man alive who could maintain a romantic thought when faced w...
On the way over, however, it slid off the shovel and onto Henry's shoes.Pity, that.She whirled around. He waited for her to burst out with, You did that on purpose! but she kept silent, motionless exc...
Oh, very well, do you want to know why I really think you should keep a journal?She nodded.Because someday you're going to grow into yourself, and you will be as beautiful as you already are smart.
Michael felt something tearing in his chest. His heart, probably, but he was growing so used to the feeling it was a wonder he still noticed it.
Men. The day they learned to admit to a mistake was the day they became women.
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.
Kate-nek voltak bizonyos alapelvei, és ezek közé tartozott az is, hogy csukott ajtóval ne vitatkozzon.
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?
Is there something you wish to tell me? Violet askedgently.Hyacinth shook her head. How did one share somethingsuch as this with one’s mother?—Oh, yes, by the by and in case you’re interested, ithas r...
If this morning wasn't enjoyable, at least it was...shall we say...interesting, and my clothing was worth the sacrifice if it means we've reached a truce of sorts. I have no wish to be awakened before...
He looked down at the first entry.2 MARCH1810Today I fell in love.A tear welled up in his eye. Me too, my love. Me too.
He is asking Caroline to produce a list, Georgina explained.What sort of list? Finchley asked.
He didn’t like her. He really didn’t, but by God, he’d have sold a piece of his soul right then to dance with her
He didn't know her name, didn't know anything about her except that she dreamed of Rome and smelled like violets.And that she tasted like vanilla cream.
Every unmarried man is looking for a wife. They just don't always know it.
Eloiseis getting married as well.Eloise? Michael asked with some surprise. Was she even being courted by anyone?No, Francesca said, quickly flipping to the third sheet of her mother‟s letter. It‟s som...
And then, well . . . He might have slept for a bit. He rather hoped he was sleeping, because he was quite certain he’d seen a six-foot rabbit hopping through his bedchamber, and if that wasn’t a dream...