“You are as timid as the gazelle that grazes by the oases," he mocked softly. "Your eyes are those of a timid, hunted creature. Where is your bravery now, daughter of Hassan? Am I not only a man - only… — Penny Jordan Copy Share Image
“Freedom is a state of mind, mignonne,' he said against her hair. 'My ancestor found it in this room, studying the constellations, even though… — Penny Jordan Copy Share Image
“You are as timid as the gazelle that grazes by the oases," he mocked softly. "Your eyes are those of a timid, hunted creature.… — Penny Jordan Copy Share Image
“She hated Jourdan as she had never hated anyone in her life before. She tried to move away, but he wouldn't let her, his face a white mask of fury above her, and she realised that she had voiced her thoughts out loud. 'You don't hate me, mignonne,' he drawled with harsh cruelty, his fingers biting into the tender flesh… — Penny Jordan Copy Share
“Only the weak blame their past for the faults they find in their present; the strong acknowledge the effects of their past and then… — Penny Jordan Copy Share Image
