“ This was what the poets couldn't put in their poetry, she thought dumbly, the rush of desire so fierce and pure it made one shake, all on the force of a word. Lauren Willig
“ That's a good point, I suppose,' he said in that way people have when you've just said something that's so off the mark it might as well be in Sanskrit, but they like you, so they want to make somethi… Lauren Willig
“ It’s just a devilish odd coincidence. I shared a boat – and a carriage – with Balcourt’s sister and cousin.I didn’t realise he had a sister.Well, he does. Richard abruptly pushed away his empty bowl.W… Lauren Willig
“ He glanced at the woman in purple, who was smirking fondly at Jack’s father in a way that filled Jack with darkest foreboding. We wanted to surprise you.Jack looked from his father to the woman in pur… Lauren Willig
“ Fingers steepled in front of him, Delaroche stared at the note. The card itself was useless. Delaroche had an entire drawer full of nothing but cream-coloured cards bearing the Gentian’s distinctive p… Lauren Willig
“ Amy was mentally packing for a midnight flight to the mail coach to Dover (plan C), when Jane’s gentle voice cut through the listing of ovine pedigrees.Such a pity about the tapestries, was all she sa… Lauren Willig
“ Patience, she said in her best governess voice, is only a virtue when there is something worth waiting for. Lauren Willig
“ No sin is original, no matter what the bright young things may hope. We're all merely playing to a theme. Lauren Willig
“ It would be, like all of Pammy's parties, hot and crowded and filled with impossibly glamorous people with hip bones so sharp they could qualify as concealed weapons. Lauren Willig
“ I have nothing to say, she said in a tight little voice. If you have, I wish you would just say it and get it over with. I’m sure we both have other things to do this afternoon. Alex’s hands grasped h… Lauren Willig
“ Her eyes were as hard and bright as stars. Not the pretty sort that poets mooned about, but the kind that made men's destinies. Lauren Willig
“ He paused for dramatic effect, waiting until all eyes were on him before turning and looking at Jane, an intimate, heavy-lidded look designed just for her—and his audience. Holding out both hands to h… Lauren Willig
“ Good Gad! It looks like the last act of Hamlet in here. Turnip banged his head against his clenched fists, making inarticulate moaning noises.Pinchingdale gave him an odd look. 'I had no idea you felt… Lauren Willig
“ Colin mustered a perfunctory leer, but his mind was obviously elsewhere. 'Do you know...' he began.I knew many things, but I didn't think he needed to hear the entirety of the Prologue to the Canterbu… Lauren Willig
“ After an initial startled gasp, his intended bride dissolved into his arms, returning his kiss with more fervor than she had ever shown before. They were on the verge of being married, after all. Amaz… Lauren Willig
“ She responded to Letty's well-meaning suggestions with the unblinking disdain perfected by cats in their dealings with their humans. Lauren Willig
“ Richard found his quarry in the library.‘Selwick!’ The Honourable Miles Dorrington flung aside the news sheet he had been reading, leapt up from his chair and pounded his friend on the back. He then h… Lauren Willig
“ Most of the time, there is no truth, only various levels of interpretation. Fact is a construct we provide to the public. Lauren Willig
“ Jack looked down at the cracked paving at his feet. The last thing he wanted was to have a discussion about his emotions with the woman who had married his father—who, for some bizarre reason, everyon… Lauren Willig
“ His father clasped his shoulders, holding him at arm’s length, looking him up and down. You’ve grown.It’s been eleven years, said Jack numbly. Of course I’ve grown. Lauren Willig
