He saw nothing but the gentle ruffling of the leaves in the wind, but as he finished his sweep of the area, he somehow .Sophie!He heard a gasp, followed by a huge flurry of activity.Sophie Beckett, he...
He loved her.He wanted her.He needed her.And he needed her now.
Grace- He scowled, then laughed. What the devil is your middle name?Catriona. she whispered.Grace Catriona Eversleigh, he said, loud and sure, I love you.
Go, go, she urged. Don’t worry about me. I’ll find someother poor unsuspecting fool to torture. And yes, before you feelthe need to protest, I did just call you a fool.That, I think, may be the one pr...
Francesca couldn’t say anything, because that would just make her mother feel even worse, and soinstead they stood there as they always did, thinking the same thing but never speaking of it, wondering...
Francesca actually felt her chin drop. Mother, she said, shaking her head, you really should have stopped at seven.Children, you mean? Violet asked, sipping at her tea. Sometimes I do wonder.Mother! H...
For the love of God, woman, there's only one rule in that bloody book worth following.''And that is?' Elizabeth asked disdainfully.'That you marry your damned marquis!
Every now and then she'd see a fine lady in a gorgeous gown that fit her to perfection. Such women didn't have feet, Henry decided. They had rollers - virtually gliding along. And wherever they went,...
Even Colin - the golden boy, the man with the easy smile and devilish humor - had raw spots of his own. He was haunted by unfulfilled dreams and secret insecurities. How unfair she had been when she'd...
Dunford arrived a few minutes later and gave her an approving nod. You look lovely, Henry.She smiled her thanks but decided not to put too much stock in his compliment. It sounded like the sort of thi...
Don’t tell me your name. It’s likely to awaken my conscience, and that’s the last thing we want.
Does that feel better? she asked, not expecting any sort of an answer but feeling nonetheless that she ought to continue with her one-sided conversation. I really don't know very much about caring for...
Do you have any idea how mortifying this is?'Her brothers stared at her, quite rightly, in Phillip's opinion, as if she'd gone mad.'You lost the right,' Anthony bit off, 'to feel mortified, embarrasse...
Do you here? Sophie asked dryly.No, he said, plopping down into the chair next to her, although my mother is constantly telling me to make myself right at home.She could think of no witty rejoinder,...
Doyou miss a parent you never knew? he whispered.Kate considered his question for some time. His voice had held a hoarse urgency that told her there wassomething critical about her reply. Why, she cou...
Deep inside, she knew who she was, and that person was smart and kind and often even funny, but somehow her personality always got lost somewhere between her heart and her mouth, and she found herself...
Daphne, he said with controlled gentleness, what is wrong?She sat down opposite him and placed a hand on his cheek. I'm so insensitive, she whispered. I should have known. I should never have said any...
Daphne turned to Simon with an amused expression. I can’t quite decide if she is being terribly polite or exquisitely rude. Exquisitely polite, perhaps? Simon asked mildly. She shook her head. Oh, def...
Daisy said boldly. Nothingventured, nothing gained.Yes, but it is a wise man who understands his limits.Who said that? Daisy asked.I did, Honoria answered impatiently
Come along, Sally, she called out to her maid, who was lagging at least a dozen steps behind.it's eraly, Sally moaned.It's half seven, Olivia told her, holding steady for a few moments to allow Sally...