Evie, Lillian interupted impatiently, men expect to be deceived in these matters. They're happiest that way. If one were straightforward with them the whole prospect of marriage would be too alarming,...
Did it fall out? Leo asked. Is she bald?No, not at all. It's just that her hair is...green.To look at Leo's face, one would think it was Christmas morning. What shade of green?Leo, hush, Win said urge...
Dear Lord, she said in a strangled whisper. I can bear it for a while...but please don't let it hurt forever.
Coming forward with a placating smile, Win handed him a piece of paper. Of course we would never want to force you into a loveless marriage, dear. But we have put together a list of prospective brides...
You're like someone from a fairy story written in a language I don't even know.The prince, I hope.No, you're the dragon, a beautiful wicked dragon.
You can't love someone new withoutgetting over the last one.
Win, Leo said, you'll burn the house down, just after it's been rebuilt. Give me the bloody matchbox.She shook her head resolutely.Are we starting a new springtime ritual? Leo demanded. The annual bur...
Why was love so easy for some people and so hard for others?
Why is life so difficult for some people and not for others?Why do some people have to struggle so much?
What did he mean, 'insatiable lust'?She hastened to explain. Well, 'insatiable' means unable to satisfy-I know that, he said in a biting tone. Why did he say that about you?Sara rolled her eyes and sh...
Well, I find a strange comfort in the fact that he wouldn't feel this degree of animosity now, had he not loved me so much before.
Then what do you want? she asked softly.He shook his head without answering. But Sara knew. He wanted to be safe. If he were rich and powerful enough, he would never be hurt, lonely, or abandoned. He...
That drew a mocking laugh from Lillian. Really, someone should tell St. Vincent that he’s a living cliché. He has become the embodiment of everything they say about reformed rakes.
Tell me about our legal issues. And use small words. I don't like to think at this hour of the morning. It hurts.~Leo to Merripen
Sooner or later everyone was driven to love someone they could never have.
Sometimes when we're not paying attention, relationships happen.There is no rule that requires two people in love to be exactly alike. In fact, there is some scientific evidence to suggest that on a...
So far you’ve spent your life striving to please others, she heard him say. With a rather poor rate of success. Why don’t you try pleasing yourself for a change? Why not live by your own rules? What h...
Simon, she whispered, vaguely surprised that she had just used his first name, for she had never used it even in the privacy of her thoughts. Moistening her dry lips, she tried once more, and to her a...
She smiled at him, though her hazel-green eyes were wary beneath the brim of a sodden hat. Right at that moment, staring at her across the hall, Gideon Shaw, cynic, hedonist, drunkard, libertine, fell...
Recently Mr. Mawdsley’s donkey escaped from his stall, raced down the road, and somehow found his way into an enclosed pasture. Mr. Caird’s prized mare was innocently grazing when the ill-bred seducer...