Emma awakened Steven rudely by arching her back and letting out a howl of startled discomfort. He sat bolt upright in bed, shoved one hand through his hair in agitation, and babbled that he was willin...
Emma knew what was going to happen if she didn’t break away, and she used every shred of her willpower to turn from Steven and run through the daisies, her arms outspread. She’d gone only a few yards...
When she stepped out into the cool spring evening Major Halliday was waiting for her. He tilted his hat. Evening, Miss Chalmers, he said. Lily glowered at him. What do you want? The major smiled that...
He smiled and kissed the tip of her nose, one hand resting lightly on her naked hip. It’s time this old house saw some joy again, don’t you think? Emma nodded. Your father and Macon’s mother—were they...
She started slightly when someone settled into the pew beside her, forcing her to move over. Lily’s brown eyes narrowed when she recognized Caleb Halliday. The major was dressed in a crisp blue unifor...
Alas, the question was too big for a man in the process of dying, alone and far from home.
I don’t believe this, Emma said, temper flaring. I came all this way to help you and you’re scolding me like a child! I’ve got half a mind to take you over my knee and paddle you. He took another swal...
I’ll stand by you, no matter what happens. To her surprise and hurt, Steven shook his head. No. You’re going to Whitneyville, not Louisiana. Until I’ve cleared my name, I won’t have anything to offer...
When she twisted around to face Steven, he was grinning at her. What? she demanded. Never mind. She realized she’d displayed her derriere, after a fashion, and the blood flowed to her face again. Skun...
She wanted to ask about the McCaffreys' children, but the question seemed too personal. Westerners were private sorts, in Evangeline's judgment, with more than their share of secrets. It scares me a l...
Tal vez había cambiado de verdad. Y tal vez, si ella se ponía unas zapatillas rojas y entrechocaba los talones, aparecía en Kansas.
Being a McKettrick meant claiming a piece of ground to stand on and putting your roots down deep into it. Holding on, no matter what came at you. It meant loving with passion and taking the rough spot...
Muggles was back.
My good man, he said to Charlie in a serious tone of voice, this young woman is a fugitive. Charlie looked horrified. You mean she done broke the law? Rupert favored Lily with a brief, triumphant glan...
Justice, of course, was an elusive thing, very subjective in some ways, too often more of a concept than a reality, but without the pursuit of that ideal, where would humanity be?
I’m ruined, she confided miserably. Everyone hates me. I don’t, Caleb pointed out. Lily was not consoled. You’re a man, she retorted, and that doesn’t count. Caleb arched his eyebrows at that but said...
You are impossible, Rupert said. I have half a mind to take you straight to the woodshed and blister your behind. Lily wasn’t worried; she knew her brother didn’t have a violent bone in his body. Good...
Why the devil do you dress like that, he rasped, when you’re easily the most beautiful woman in the territory? Emma’s cheeks pulsed. She started to protest, then stopped herself in confusion. Had Stev...
I see things haven’t changed much, he drawled, resettling his hat. Good day, Miss Emma. Emma gave a strangled cry and would have stomped on his instep if she hadn’t been afraid she’d break his foot. S...
I was hoping—er—thinking— He went crimson from his neck to his hairline. Would you dance with me, Miss Emma? She smiled and offered her hand. I’d like that very much, she said, hoping her face didn’t...
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