You do remember my brothers? Anthony queried politely. Benedict and Colin. Benedict I’m sure you recall from Eton. He was the one who dogged our footsteps for three months when he first arrived. Not t...
You are a terrible liar, did you know that? He straightened, tugging slightly at his waistcoat as he lifted his chin. Actually, I'm an excellent liar. But what I'm really good at is appearing appropri...
Wyndham was a bore, in his humble opinion, but everything he did, every last decision and action - they were for others. It was all for Wyndham - the heritage, not the person. It was impossible not to...
Why is everyone complaining? Daisy asked impatiently. Thisis exciting! We get to perform. Do you know how long I have beenwaiting for this day?Unfortunately, yes, Sarah said flatly.About as long as I...
Why do you have to make it so difficult to apologize?' she burst out, dogging his heels as he crossed the room to gather the rest of his things.'And why, pray tell, should I make it easy?' he returned...
Where, Eloise asked, one afternoon about a week after what Sophie was now referring to as , do you suppose Benedict is? Ow! Four Bridgerton faces turned to Sophie. Are you all right? Lady Bridgerton a...
When you smile it takes up half your face.''Simon!' she exclaimed. 'That sounds horrible.''It's enchanting.''Distorted.''Desirable.
When a man writes a romance, the woman dies. When a woman writes one, it ends all tidy and sweet.
What is this 'baronet'? the prince asked.Endlessly in between, Harry replied with a sigh. A bit like purgatory, really.
What did one say when a gentleman confessed to a shortcoming? She couldn’t recall ever hearing one do so before, but surely, sometime in the course of history, some gentleman had.(Lucy about Gregory,...
Were you tempted? Of course not! Kate would slit my throat. I'm not talking about what Kate would do to you if you strayed, although I'm of the opinion that she would not start at your throat.
We're not doing maths again?' Harriet lamented.Lord Winstead looked at Anne with unconcealed curiosity. 'Mathematics? On Rotten Row?''We have been studying measurement,' she informed him. 'They have a...
Turn right up ahead, he directed. It'll take us directly to my cottage.She did as he asked. Does your cottage have a name?My Cottage.I might have known, she muttered.He smirked. Quite a feat, in her o...
Thus far, four men had asked for her hand, but when Daphne had thought about living the rest of her days in the company of any of them, she just couldn’t do it. There were a number of men she thought...
This will work, he said with great authority. You’ll see. She looked doubtful, but she nodded. Of course, there was little else she could do. She’d just been caught by the biggest gossip in London wit...
There’s more, you know, he whispered, letting his breath caress her ear. I’m sure there must be, she replied, her voice mere breath. You are? he asked teasingly, squeezing her again. I’m not so green...
There are moments in a woman's life when her heart flips in her chest, when the world suddenly seems uncommonly pink and perfect, when a symphony can be heard in the tinkle of a doorbell.
Then, just when he thought he’d made it through without delay, he heard an aged, female, and very imperious voice call out his name. Bridgerton! I say, Bridgerton! Stop at once. I’m speaking to you! H...
The way he had always tried to tell her he loved her when she least expected it.
The eggs were extremely interesting, as was the bacon,and the hydrangeas outside the window were absolutely fascinating. hydrangeas.who would have imagined?