She supposed a properly bred London lady would be expected to faint in shock at the sight of a shirtless gentleman, but he looked far too delicious for her to close her eyes.
She shifted gears as they left Worth Avenue, hurtling them along the beach at just sublight speed. Jesus, Addison, you are so blind, she finally exploded. She comes in playing the damsel in distress,...
Returning to her position beneath the skylight, she yanked her arm down. The end of a length of rope tumbled into the room. Oh, Mr. Addison. I never give something for nothing.He found that he wasn't...
Is there anything else ye require, aside from yer freedom and a coach with four white horses to carry ye away from here?The horses don’t have to be white, she returned. I’m not particular.
I am a duke, you know. If I can't perform a miracle here and there I might as well be a butler in expesive clothes. He brushed at the sleeve of his well-tailored brown coat. And butlers don't get to d...
For a long moment the butler sat in silence, his jaw hanging open. I . . . my lord, I simply don't feel qualified to advise you about such matters.Don't tell me that, Saint protested. Tell me whether...
Even the way he was the only man she’d ever met who both could and dared to hold up his side of a conversation with her.
Don’t cry,nyonda, he murmured.Phillipa took a deep breath. What does that mean, anyway? Nyonda?His green gaze held hers. It’s Swahili. It means ‘beloved.’ A small smile touched his mouth, and he brush...
Don't assume, when a lady wants to take up a task or a cause, that is just a hobby.
They watched the turning colors of the sky until they faded to gray.'Are the sunsets in Africa as beautiful?' Felicity asked.He stirred. 'Hm? Oh. They're different. The heat rises from the ground in w...
Speaking of which, he said, unable to help his abrupt smile, I had John Stillwell track down an item for me during his Los Angeles trip.A bottle of Botox?It’s behind your seat. Another anniversary pre...
Keating can be somewhat liberal with the profanity, so I shall substitute the word ‘albatross’ where necessary, and you may read that part privately later.
It amazes me, Saint, that you can own so few redeemable qualities and still be so likable.
I'm glad you decided to come.It doesn't mean anything. He grinned. Everything means something.
I had a thought, Bradshaw said into the silence.Amazing, Tristan returned dryly.
I don't want a well-ordered life.... I would die from boredom in a fortnight.
I am James Burlough, the Earl of Deerhurst.' The earl's pleasant smile capsized into not-quite-polite puzzlement. 'And who might you be, sir?
Gentlemanly behavior isn't just opening doors: to make an impression, you have to be concerned over a lady's needs at least as much as your own.
Falling in love wouldn't have been such a disaster if she'd been curious or even willing to travel. But no, he'd fallen for a woman with roots so deep into an estate that she was willing to stay on ev...
Don't compliment me in the middle of an argument. It won't make me stammer or blush, and it just makes you look desperate.