“ Over time, this unspoken attration continued to blossom, refusing to dwindle or fade, though they had little opportunity to foster or nourish it. Slowly and patiently, Robert's sheer persistence in th… Emery Lee
“ It is a truth universally acknowledged that one only comes up with clever, cutting remarks long after the other party is happily slumbering away. Lauren Willig
“ He is dressed in a long, white robe and in his hand is a white cap. I draw up as he passes down the hall; he does not see me. Shortly I hear a horse leaving. There is much I do not know about him, but… Nancy B. Brewer
“ They did go on so, don't you think, those Victorian poets, they took themselves so horribly seriously," he said, pushing the lift button, summoning it from the depths.As it creaked up, Blackadder said… A.S. Byatt
“ I point out. It was the most foolish, jape-fisted bit of buffoonery I have ever seen, and I am impressed in spite of that. Robin LaFevers
“ You are intelligent, you are diplomatic, you are beautiful, and you are and always will be...[he kisses her]...MINE... Neil Jordan
“ This man was no servant. She looked up at him in acute agitation and knew: this man was now her master. V.S. Carnes
“ History is not another name for the past, as many people imply. It is the name for stories about the past. A.J.P. Taylor
“ If you seek love, don’t expect it to be simple, don’t expect it to be easy. If one thing is certain, it’s that it’ll be neither. If you want love, then by all means seek it out-search for it high and… Stephanie Laurens
“ It was a warm and natural feeling to be there. We were not black or white people. We were just people bound together by love and understanding. As I walked out of that church, I felt like I had redisc… Nancy B. Brewer
“ Temperance Dews stood with quiet confidence, a respectable women who lived in the sewer that was St. Giles. Her eyes had widened at the sight of Lazarus, but she made no move to flee. Indeed, finding… Elizabeth Hoyt
“ Helena had been standing by her window looking out to sea, breathing in the fresh air and admiring the picturesque scene of a small ship sailing into the harbor.She had not been able to think of anyth… Destin Bays
“ ..he wanted her.And at another time, as another man, he would have her. Without hesitation. As lover. . . as more. Sarah MacLean
“ Levi's gaze sought out Miss Spencer. Eden. All she had to do was smile to release those little frissons of lightning in him. As that thought crossed his mind, she glanced up, and Levi realized he was… Karen Witemeyer
“ He wished for access to all the world's languages at once, for then he would have a better word for how he felt and what she was. Julie Anne Long
“ I suppose when you say you slept with him, it was more than just a nap?Lillian shot her a withering glance. Daisy, don’t be a pea wit. Lisa Kleypas
“ I know the truth now. You've figured out I'm falling in love with you and you're trying to make me stop by hurting me this way. Well it won't work.One way or another, I'm going to make you care about… Julie Garwood
“ In America, I appear more simple that I am, because I was completely out of my element. It was my misfortune, not my fault, that I was born in a country which was not congenial to my desires. -1815, i… Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte
“ I can hear my steps echo as I follow him to the end of the hall. The door to the small closet under the steps is standing ajar. He closes the door and latches it. Nancy B. Brewer
“ I'm familiar with the myth, I'm merely surprised that a femalewould be familiar with the classics.You must have a very limited experience with my sex, Alexandrasaid, surprised. My grandfather said mos… Judith McNaught
