Caleb— He kissed her forehead lightly. Shhh. His hands came to rest on her bare shoulders, the thumbs making soft motions against her collarbone. Lily could feel the hard wall of his torso and his thi...
Caleb swore under his breath and got to his feet. He had so much to say to Lily, and presents to give her, and here she’d taken off on some wild goose chase. She really meant to move to that damned fa...
After taking a shell from her apron pocket and putting it carefully into the weapon’s chamber, she pointed the shotgun away from the house and Dancer, who was tethered nearby, and drew back on the tri...
You’re blaming me? Of course not, he said brusquely. But the whole thing brought me to my senses. We’ve made a mistake, Emma. I want you to go back to Chloe’s and forget you ever knew me. One of Emma’...
You were the one who brightened up the dull days, Gram, Hadleigh thought now. You, with your love and your laughter and with that magical smile of yours.
You needn’t think you’re going to take me to bed, Lily said airily. Not, that is, until you apologize to me and tell Rupert you won’t lend him the money to build a boarding school unless he allows gir...
Without a word, Carolyn held him...for a long, long time. Then, presently, she stood up, took hold of his hand and led him back to her bed, where she proceeded to put him back together again, piece by...
Why are you here? Emma bit out the words, frustrated beyond all bearing. Because I forgot to thank you for looking after me when I was hurt, for one thing, Steven answered. Emma knew there was more. S...
When they reached Fairhaven, Jubal rushed out to collect her. I knew you shouldn’t have gone to that ole trial, Miss Emma, fussed Jubal. I tried to tell Mr. Steven that. You’s makin’ a baby, you can’t...
What’s the matter, chile? The debil chasin’ after you? Emma paused to take a deep breath and recover her dignity. Yes, she said. Do you know where Chloe put Mr. Fair—Steven’s pistol? She done locked i...
The moment they were inside, away from the eyes of interested neighbors, he covered her mouth with his in a consuming kiss. Lily felt her bones melt within her, along with all her misgivings. Her arms...
Now, now, Emma, darlin’. You will bear it, because you have to. Your husband is depending on you. Emma nodded, but she couldn’t stop crying. I was real proud of you in there, Cyrus comforted. You did...
I’ll interfere with his concentration, Daisy muttered, mostly to herself, as she worked between the stove and the sink. Thump him up right ‘longside the head with my skillet— Emma nearly choked on her...
I’ll have you know I’ve spent the last three days in bed, he informed her, straightening his fashionable waistcoat, with ice packs on my—with ice packs on. Emma lowered her eyes and bit down hard on h...
He caught her cheeks in his hands and kissed her roughly, for they were both savages in those moments, and his tongue swept her mouth and her lips before he moaned, My beautiful, blue-eyed tigress— Em...
Don’t you want to know why I’m here? Emma made herself meet his eyes. No, she said. I do not. He chuckled, unmoved, as always, by her discourtesy. We’re going on a picnic Saturday, he announced. Emma...
Cause I’m not a stray cat or something you found by the side of the road. Tully grinned. You mean like Kyle? Tully leaned over and said, His daddy don’t like to talk about it, but he picked Kyle up ov...
Caleb’s expression was thunderous. Where the hell have you been? he growled, his arms folded across his chest. I stayed the night in a boarding house, Lily answered as she climbed down from the surrey...
Caleb rolled over and slid down to kiss her belly. He seemed to love touching it now that it was rounding with his child. You know, as soon as you get over having this baby, I think we ought to start...
Caleb rode up just as she was trying to submerge herself in an ice-cold creek no more than six inches deep. Calmly he hung his hat on the horn of his saddle, then he put his hands on his hips, an infu...