Very well, he said with a small sigh. Ladies today are so very capable. It breaks my hea rt,really. He leaned in, almost as if sharing a secret. No one likes to feel superfluous.Grace just stared at h...
Unmarried Lady Sorts of Things By Lady Olivia Bevelstoke, Unmarried Lady Wear pastel colors (and be quite glad if you possess the correct complexion for such hues). Smile and keep your opinions to you...
Today I glory in my sixdom.Sixdom?Sixitude.Annabel started to grin.Sixulation, Louisa proclaimed.
This kiss . . . I wish for it with a fervor that shakes my soul. I have no idea why I wish it, only that I felt it the moment I saw you at the piano, and it has only intensified in the days since. She
They climbed up into the carriage and were on their way. Henry caught her bonnet on the doorframe as she was getting in, a circumstance which caused her to mutter most ungraciously under her breath. D...
There was something about Miss Lyndon that made him glad she was on his side. Not that he thought she would make a vicious enemy, just that she seemed loyal, level-headed, and fair. And she had a wick...
There was nothing she valued more than a cool and clear head, and Michael had managed to steal that from her with a single kiss.And then he'd done more.So much more.She was never going to be the same....
Then it’s settled, Harriet said. We shall work out the smaller roles later.What about you? Elizabeth demanded.Oh, I’m going to be the goddess of the sun and moon.The tale gets stranger and stranger, D...
The two of you together are a menace, Penelope remarked.My aim in life, Lady Danbury announced, is to be amenace to as great a number of people as possible, so Ishall take that as the highest of compl...
The pig reached the assembly of servants, and the maids shrieked, running in every possible direction. Stunned by the sudden movement, the pig stopped, raised its snout; and let out a hellish squeal—a...
The Smythe-Smith musicale. Thankfully, it came around just once per year, because Hyacinth was quitecertain it would take a full twelve months for her ears torecover.
She looked outover the crowd, murmuring, I wonder if there are any gentlemenhere who might be willing to marry me before Wednesday
She grimaced. Her mother and father were probablygiggling and whispering and ducking into a darkenedcorner. Good heavens. It was downright embarrassing.
Shall we return to the dining room? Anthony queried. I imagine you're hungry, and if we tarry muchlonger, Colin is sure tohave eaten our host out of house and home.Eloise nodded. Either that, or they'...
Oh, go right ahead,' she replied. 'You seem to have such an affinity for canines.' 'Clearly,' he shot back, keeping his voice low so that Mary could not hear, 'they are not so different from women. Bo...
Nothing had the power to irritate like the reflection of one’s own behavior in someone else.
No, she didn’t need someone perfect. She just needed someone perfect for her.
Listen to me, he said, his voice even and intense, and listen well, because I’m only going to say this once. I desire you. I burn for you. I can’t sleep at night for wanting you. Even when I didn’t y...
I’ll talk to my mother, she promised. If I’m sufficientlyannoying, I’m sure I can get the engagement periodcut in half.It makes me wonder, he said. As your future husband,should I be concerned by your...
It has no piano part, Honoria reminded her.I have no objection, Sarah said quickly. From behind thepiano.