Sometimes it just happens - to the wrong people at the wrong time. — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
Everything wrong I've ever done has always seemed like the right thing to do at the time. — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“No longer was she an heiress from another world; she was the woman he had wanted to possess the moment he saw… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
Looking at you has been my favorite pastime from the moment you asked me to describe your face," he said solemnly, looking… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“It is my custom to have sherry in the drawing room at eight-thirty and supper at nine. In future, please join me… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“And in that unlikely moment, as she held his dagger poised high, ready to strike, Royce Westmoreland thought she was the most… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“He waited until she was standing directly across his desk from him before he said quietly, "You've chosen a poor time to… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
There will be a few times in your life when all your instincts will tell you to do something, something that defies… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“How strange, Royce thought, that, after emerging victorious from more than a hundred real battles, the greatest moment of triumph he had… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“I'll give the girl a few minutes of my time and then send her packing. We don't have a position for anyone… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“By the time the Camerons, along with Lucinda and the necessary servants, arrived in London for Elizabeth’s debut, Elizabeth had learned all… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“At that moment Elizabeth would have said or done anything to reach him. She could not believe, actually could not comprehend that… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“At the moment Ormsley looked on the verge of tears as his damp, faded blue eyes roved almost lovingly over Ian’s face.… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“I only have the story in two parts from Miss Throckmorton-Jones. The first time she spoke she was under the influence of… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“At the moment, my reputation for honesty and integrity has been destroyed. If your friends would rather withdraw from the venture, I’ll… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“A long time ago Ian had told her he was half in love with her, yet now that they were betrothed he’d… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Elizabeth’s concern that Ian might insult them, either intentionally or otherwise, soon gave way to admiration and then to helpless amusement as… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Lucinda,” Elizabeth said for the third time in an hour, “I cannot tell you how sorry I am about this.” Five days… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“She was still standing there several moments later when Ian walked in to invite her to ride with him. “Still trying to… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“If she’d known what a good shot you are,” he whispered past the unfamiliar tightness in his throat, “she’d never have dared.”… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“You have insulted me and degraded me every time I’ve been in your presence. If my brother were here, he’d call you… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Well, what happened to your scruples in the woodcutter’s cottage? You knew I thought you’d already left when I went inside.” “Why… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Until that moment Elizabeth wouldn’t have believed she could feel more humiliated than she already did. Robbed of even the defense of… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“I have time for only one drink,” Jordan said, glancing at the ormolu clock on the opposite wall. “I’ve promised Alexandra to… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Straightening reluctantly, she strolled about the room with forced nonchalance, her hands clasped behind her back, looking blindly at the cobwebs in… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately, the Hospital Fund Raising Committee, to which Elizabeth was assigned, spent most of its time mired down in petty trivialities and… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Separately they surveyed their individual plates, trying to decide which item was most likely to be edible. They arrived at the same… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Lady Thornton, how very good of you to find the time to pay us a social call! Would it be too pushing… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“Snowbound up here with you. Without books or business to occupy my time, I wonder what I’ll do,” he added with a… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“At the moment, however, she had an ever larger problem: what to do now, when two defenseless women were completely lost in… — Judith McNaught Copy Share Image
“What, may I ask, does your one truck contain if not gowns?” Inspiration struck, and Elizabeth smiled radiantly. “Something of great value. Priceless value,”… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“When she was turning the bacon, he came up behind her, his hands settling on her waist as he peered over her shoulder. “That… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“At five minutes to five,Jim walked into Mary's office, wearing his gray sweater and balancing four pieces of birthday cake on two plates. He… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“To have him look at her as if she was a piece of office equipment whose presence offended him but whom he was obliged… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“Am I to assume the Valerie I was introduced to earlier was the Valerie of our greenhouse notes?” He realized his mistake the instant… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“How ‘bout some coffee?” Jake said as he hurried over to the coffee pot on the stove and filled a mug with the remainder… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“He bowed politely to Hortense, who tipped her head toward the elderly gray-haired lady beside her, who seemed to be dozing, her head drooping… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“He finished his meeting a few minutes later and almost rudely ejected his business acquaintances from his library, then he went in search of… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“When I’m under stress,” he emphasized, sliding the magnificent emerald onto her finger, “I buy everything in sight. It took my last ounce of… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
Some people feel love in their hearts, Julie. Some of us feel it all way into our souls. We're the ones who can't forget. — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“Lady Thornton, how very good of you to find the time to pay us a social call! Would it be too pushing of me… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“The truth is that I want you. I have always wanted you, and you know that.” “I hate that word,” she burst out, trying… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“In some ways it seemed wrong that he lived here now, in this solitary place. At least part of the time he ought to… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
“We need to straighten out some personal matters between us. Why don't we do it over dinner tonight?" he suggested. Lauren courteously refused with… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
she kissed him with all the aching longing that being this close to him evoked; she kissed him in all the ways he had… — Judith McNaught Copy Share
