Julia Quinn

In his heart, she’d been smiling for him. But now she was smiling at Colin Bridgerton, he of the famous charm and…

— Julia Quinn

“He didn’t like her. He really didn’t, but by God, he’d have sold a piece of his soul right then to dance…

— Julia Quinn

“This letter is for both of you. I am so glad you have each other. The world is a kinder place when…

— Julia Quinn

Men are sheep. Where one goes, the rest will soon follow. -Lady Whistledown

— Julia Quinn

“This was killing her. She had to break the silence. This was not natural. It was too awful. People were meant to…

— Julia Quinn

“Just her and the great outdoors. Gwendolyn Margaret Passmore and a million blades of grass.”

— Julia Quinn

Did you know I have always suspected that men were idiots," Daphne ground out, "but I was never positive until today.

— Julia Quinn

I can't rave enough about Eloisa James. I'm simply in awe of her talent.

— Julia Quinn

Not that I wish to give you any ammunition, but the sad fact of it is-most men are sheep. Where one goes,…

— Julia Quinn

“Claire hasn't told me why she behaved as such, although I have a good idea.' 'I suspect you do,' Ellie said quietly.…

— Julia Quinn

“A misunderstanding?" Elizabeth echoed. "With an anvil?" "Oh, stop," Harriet admonished her. "I think he looks very dashing." "As if he dashed…

— Julia Quinn

“Her eyes were oceans, two oceans of - Good God, he thought disgustedly. No wonder his sister hated her. He'd been in…

— Julia Quinn

“The world seemed somehow different when one was lying down. Darker, more dangerous ... And in that moment, as he slowly closed…

— Julia Quinn

“All of this presupposes that I have set my sights on a single male.' Susan's eyes bugged out. 'You certainly cannot set…

— Julia Quinn

“He was proud and stubborn, and all the ton looked up to him. Men curried his favor, women flirted like mad. And…

— Julia Quinn

“Why do you joke about such things?" she snapped. He let his gaze land rather intently on hers. "When the alternative is…

— Julia Quinn

“...there us a difference you know, between the male and the female ghost-" "What is the difference?" Georgina asked. "Oh, the male…

— Julia Quinn

“Michael, I am most pleased to see you up and about and looking so fine and healthy.” He inclined his head, thanking…

— Julia Quinn

“Lovely house,” Jack said, as he was led—hands still bound—through the grand entrance of Belgrave. He turned to the old lady. “Did…

— Julia Quinn

“There was nothing she valued more than a cool and clear head, and Michael had managed to steal that from her with…

— Julia Quinn

“The slanted light of dawn was rippling through the windowpane, and Miss Anne Sainsbury was huddled beneath her thin blanket, wondering, as…

— Julia Quinn

Very well,” he said with a small sigh. “Ladies today are so very capable. It breaks my hea rt, really.” He leaned…

— Julia Quinn

“But that’s not what I’m trying to tell you,” Violet said, her eyes taking on a slightly determined expression. “What I’m trying…

— Julia Quinn

“She should have been relieved that she did not do something she was sure to regret. But she wasn't. She wanted her…

— Julia Quinn

And if you say that's because you lot barged into her home like a herd of mentally deficient sheep, I'm disowning all…

— Julia Quinn

There were rules among friends, commandments, really, and the most important one was Thou Shalt Not Lust After Thy Friend's Sister.

— Julia Quinn

“Anne strove for honesty whenever possible, probably because it so often wasn't possible.”

— Julia Quinn

“Hush up, minx. You're a funny one, but you're certainly more likable than unlikable.”

— Julia Quinn

Do I look like a mess?” she asked. He nodded. “But you’re my mess,” he whispered.

— Julia Quinn

“John ignored her insult, recognizing it for what it was: a mindless jibe from one wounded animal to another.”

— Julia Quinn

“She looked out over the crowd, murmuring, “I wonder if there are any gentlemen here who might be willing to marry me…

— Julia Quinn

“when he called her Anne, it was the first time she felt as if the name was truly hers.”

— Julia Quinn

“It's bacon. How can anything in the world seem bleak when one is eating bacon?”

— Julia Quinn

“She was so beautiful it made her teeth ache. He made a mental note not to attempt poetry.”

— Julia Quinn

This has to be the most self-centered thing I've ever said, but no, I think you just wanted to vex me.

— Julia Quinn

The girl doesn’t need a violin,” he added. “She needs to have her hands bound so she can never touch an instrument…

— Julia Quinn

I vow to spend the rest of my life keeping your hands and feet warm.

— Julia Quinn

“You're charm can be terrifying." "I suppose if you put it that way I cannot help but be complimented.”

— Julia Quinn

Children,” Lady Bridgerton said with a sigh as she retook her seat. “I am never quite certain if I’m glad I had…

— Julia Quinn

“Neither one of you is going to kill, maim, attack, or even hug the other for at least thirty minutes.”

— Julia Quinn