It took all of her moral strength not to kick him—just a little—while he was so conveniently at her feet.
It is surprising how many times a good feeling can be confused with a bad one. Often one is unsure which feeling it really is until much later.
If you ever find yourself presented with a fork in the road of life and you do not know the correct direction, close your eyes and listen to your heart. I have found more adventure, more love, more ha...
I'll stir up the fire in the stove in the tack room. If ye're committed to this folly, then ye'll be wanting somethin' to eat before ye return to the house.Where the delectable Sophia was probably in...
He can cook?In a manner of speaking, Mrs. Treadwell said, cheerfully.What manner of speaking is that?
Every day stole away more of her presence, leaving in its place faint wisps of memories devoid of color, scent, and sound.
A woman with a voice like that should have the face of an angel, the body of a Greek sculpture, and the skills of a courtesan. Chances were, she was a haggard old crone.The hulking workman began to ga...
Yes,I was thinking about a nap,then... He shrugged and glanced away. He didn't have to wait long.Oh,dear! The mattress was too lumpy, wasn't it? Her rich voice lowered with false compassion. I'm so so...
Ye're playing fer the house? But ye won it just a month ago! Why,this land is worth more than yer estate near Stirling!Now that he'd toured the land and knew the true condition of the house, Dougal wa...
Though he may dally with loose women, he's been raised a gentleman. He would never touch me unless I gave him permission. He might use incredibly powerful seduction tactics, but that was her problem,...
Sophia stood staring blankly up the stairs for an entire minute before it dawned on her that he'd used the kiss to befuddle her. Blast it all! She fumed to herself as she walked to the front window an...
Some women -- the good ones -- are like a breath of fresh air, amusing and different and invigorating. The trouble is that it is damnably difficult to capture air and hold it for any length of time.
Not used to be being bested, are you?No, he said bluntly. Poseidon could outrun your mare, and you know it. But I'm not about to risk galloping over a field I don't know. There could have been rabbit...
Not for long, my lord, Reeves said, smiling. I regret to inform you that I must be leaving soon. Christian’s smile faded. But…why? Between starching your cravats and assisting you in discovering the e...
Margaret, she told me time and again, you may be anything you wish, so long as you’re never boring.
London is good for two things — excellent Scotch and leaving.I miss them both, especially as I often partake of one while doing the other. I find the company stifling, the streets foul smelling and ov...
Jack! Pray tell Miss MacFarlane that the roads are impassable.The roads are impassable, he replied immediately.And that she should stay at least another day.You should stay at least another day, he re...
I’m surprised that, with all of his supposed experience with the gentler sex, he doesn’t realize that women do not like to be carried in a way that musses their hair and leaves them with unattractivel...
It’s the pure excitement of the find combined with the golden possibilities of what-may-be; one of bated breath, thundering heart,damp palms, and trembling limbs; a mixture of excruciating hope and th...
In fact, you could almost hold that no man is perfect until he meets the right woman.