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> [“Would you prefer it if I'd continued to wear your shirt and banyan?" Actually he'd quite liked her wearing his clothes, both…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/would-you-prefer-it-if-i-d-continued-to-wear-your-shirt-and-banyan/)

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> [“He turned to see her glaring at him, her blond hair a halo about her head in the carriage's lantern light, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/he-turned-to-see-her-glaring-at-him-her-blond-hair-a-halo-about-her/)

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> [“His nostrils flared just a little bit, and the lines bracketing his mouth grew deeper. He snarled with his beautiful, twisted lips…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/his-nostrils-flared-just-a-little-bit-and-the-lines-bracketing-his/)

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> [“He caught her and drew her against him, pressing kisses into her mouth as he murmured, "So beautiful So beautiful." He sat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/he-caught-her-and-drew-her-against-him-pressing-kisses-into-her-mouth/)

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> [“She moaned, long and low, wanting to arch, to thrash, to scream. Instead she opened her mouth and bit his shoulder, tasting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/she-moaned-long-and-low-wanting-to-arch-to-thrash-to-scream-instead/)

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> [“I want to make you weep. I want all your pleasure, Iris, all your pain, everything you are. Come for me." And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/i-want-to-make-you-weep-i-want-all-your-pleasure-iris-all-your-pain/)

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> [“She nudged his arm to wash under it, where his dark hair grew in a swirl. Where the scent of his masculinity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/she-nudged-his-arm-to-wash-under-it-where-his-dark-hair-grew-in-a/)

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> [“He loved her, he knew that now. 'That' was what that longing, this never-ending want was. How she believed in him- despite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/he-loved-her-he-knew-that-now-that-was-what-that-longing-this-never/)

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> [“He appeared to have pushed down the coverlet and undone the first few buttons of his banyan. Sweat had pooled below his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/he-appeared-to-have-pushed-down-the-coverlet-and-undone-the-first-few/)

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> [“For a moment she studied the sketch. It had been done in pencil and the artist was very skilled. The single sharp…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/for-a-moment-she-studied-the-sketch-it-had-been-done-in-pencil-and/)

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> [“Iris lay there, her eyes closed, her golden hair spread on the pillow, half-turned toward him. She must've been exhausted to have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/iris-lay-there-her-eyes-closed-her-golden-hair-spread-on-the-pillow/)

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> [“You tend a wound nearly as well as you dance." Her blue-gray gaze flicked up to his, wide with surprise. "I wasn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/you-tend-a-wound-nearly-as-well-as-you-dance-her-blue-gray-gaze/)

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> [“Tell me the truth, Raphael. Now. Tonight. No more evasions and lies. What is it you feel for me? Is it affection-…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/tell-me-the-truth-raphael-now-tonight-no-more-evasions-and-lies-what/)

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> [“He rose up suddenly and turned her, so that she lay on the bed. He pushed up her skirts, found the ties…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/he-rose-up-suddenly-and-turned-her-so-that-she-lay-on-the-bed-he/)

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> [“Iris gasped. Dyemore's mouth burned. Almost his entire weight had sagged against her- and he wasn't a small man- but it was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/iris-gasped-dyemore-s-mouth-burned-almost-his-entire-weight-had/)

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> [“Raphael lifted his good hand- it felt uncommonly heavy- and stirred a finger through the jewels until he found the ring. His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/raphael-lifted-his-good-hand-it-felt-uncommonly-heavy-and-stirred-a/)

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> [“She placed the soapy cloth on his shoulder, briskly stroking over smooth skin, trying not to notice how firm the muscles beneath…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/she-placed-the-soapy-cloth-on-his-shoulder-briskly-stroking-over/)

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> [“One gray eye opened, staring at her warily. She felt as if she were looking at a wild thing- some animal much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/one-gray-eye-opened-staring-at-her-warily-she-felt-as-if-she-were/)

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> [“Iris tasted of red wine- the red wine she must have drunk at dinner- and all the reasons he shouldn't do this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/iris-tasted-of-red-wine-the-red-wine-she-must-have-drunk-at-dinner/)

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> [“His heart stilled at the mere thought of her hurting herself. 'He was a fool.' Of course this debate harkened back to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/his-heart-stilled-at-the-mere-thought-of-her-hurting-herself-he-was-a/)

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> [“Iris," came a low, smoky snarl from the doorway. "Come here." She felt Hugh's arms tighten around her as she glanced over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/iris-came-a-low-smoky-snarl-from-the-doorway-come-here-she-felt-hugh/)

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> [“For a moment she simply stood there in the dark corridor, her heart stopped, the duke roaring huskily behind her like some…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/for-a-moment-she-simply-stood-there-in-the-dark-corridor-her-heart/)

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> [“Have you no sense?" he snarled. "I tell you that you are 'in danger' and to stay inside the abbey, and that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/have-you-no-sense-he-snarled-i-tell-you-that-you-are-in-danger-and-to/)

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> [“Do you remember that I said I have something to show you?" Back when they were entering the house. Before she'd seen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/do-you-remember-that-i-said-i-have-something-to-show-you-back-when/)

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> [“Her breath caught as she swept over his nipple with the cloth. Did he feel that? Did it feel any different from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/her-breath-caught-as-she-swept-over-his-nipple-with-the-cloth-did-he/)

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> [“God.' She'd tasted of oranges and honey and he'd felt her shake beneath his hands. He'd wanted to strip her right there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/god-she-d-tasted-of-oranges-and-honey-and-he-d-felt-her-shake-beneath/)

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> [“Her gaze dropped to the right side of his mouth, to the corner of his lip that was permanently pulled into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/her-gaze-dropped-to-the-right-side-of-his-mouth-to-the-corner-of-his/)

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> [“I believe in you, my darling. I believe in you." He closed his eyes. And when he opened them the ice had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/i-believe-in-you-my-darling-i-believe-in-you-he-closed-his-eyes-and/)

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> [“He opened his eyes to see her licking her lips nervously. "I... er... We should remove your banyan. At least the upper…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/he-opened-his-eyes-to-see-her-licking-her-lips-nervously-i-er-we/)

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> [“She was... different from other women in some way he still was unable to understand. She was more pure, more bright, more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/she-was-different-from-other-women-in-some-way-he-still-was-unable-to/)

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> [“His duchess caught the tip of her tongue between her teeth as she carefully poured warm water over his hair. Her lips…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/his-duchess-caught-the-tip-of-her-tongue-between-her-teeth-as-she/)

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> [“Come with me, sweet girl." She blinked up at him, wide blue-gray eyes a little dazed. He covered her mouth again before…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/come-with-me-sweet-girl-she-blinked-up-at-him-wide-blue-gray-eyes-a/)

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> [“She lies!" cried the Fox, and he leapt toward her, his arm raised. The Wolf lunged, seized the Fox's right arm, twisted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/she-lies-cried-the-fox-and-he-leapt-toward-her-his-arm-raised-the/)

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> [“I want to be with you however you wish. I want that closeness. And I want that joy." She lifted her chin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/i-want-to-be-with-you-however-you-wish-i-want-that-closeness-and-i/)

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> [“A wicked idea crept into his mind. She was a temptation- a temptation aimed at his one weakness. He'd walked alone for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-hoyt/a-wicked-idea-crept-into-his-mind-she-was-a-temptation-a-temptation/)

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                        "text": "“One gray eye opened, staring at her warily. She felt as if she were looking at a wild thing- some animal much more powerful than she, deciding whether to trust her or to devour her. He must have made a decision, one way or the other, for he placed a heavy hand on her shoulder and stood. His face was gray, highlighting the livid scar, and she wondered what had happened to make him so wounded- both on his face and his soul. She rose as well, keeping her shoulder under his arm, wrapping her smaller arms around his waist to steady him. \"Come. It's only a little way to the bed, Your Grace.\" \"I prefer that you call me Raphael.\" When she was this close, pressed against his side, his voice seemed to resonate through her. She glanced at him, startled, but he had his head up, his eyes straight ahead. \"Then I will, if that is what you wish.\" She waited for a sarcastic retort, but he merely shot her a sideways glance before climbing into the bed. He hesitated for a fraction of a second as he was laying his head on the pillow. Had she not been watching- had she not seen the breakdown only minutes before- she would have thought nothing of it. Then it was over and he lay still. \"Will you come to bed with me?”",
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                        "text": "“Iris,\" came a low, smoky snarl from the doorway. \"Come here.\" She felt Hugh's arms tighten around her as she glanced over her shoulder. Raphael stood on the threshold, Ubertino, Bardo, and Ivo behind him. Her husband's eyes were so icy a gray that from where she stood they nearly shone. 'Oh.' His gaze flickered from her to the man holding her. \"Unhand. My. Wife.\" Raphael's face was set and stern, entirely frozen over and it occurred to her- strange thought at the moment- that she'd never heard him really laugh. He'd made only that cawing sound- not joyous laughter at all. Had he ever laughed since he was a boy? Or had his father destroyed all laughter in Raphael that night? It was a terrible thought. Out of the corner of her eye, Iris saw Riley and Jenkins, Hugh's men, sidle closer to her and Hugh. Raphael tracked their movement. The potential for violence seemed suddenly very high.”",
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                        "text": "“Have you no sense?\" he snarled. \"I tell you that you are 'in danger' and to stay inside the abbey, and that causes you to go tripping about the countryside?\" She tried to step back. \"I merely-\" \"No.\" He yanked her into his chest, his face within inches of hers, his breath hot on her lips. \"No explanations, no excuses. I've had enough of your carelessness, madam.\" Her eyes widened and for a second she was almost afraid. Something in Raphael's face twisted and changed. \"What you do to me-\" He slammed his mouth onto hers, forcing her lips apart and thrusting in his tongue. She mewled helplessly as he bent her back over his arm. Her senses were filled with the taste of coffee and the scent of cloves and she couldn't think. He lifted his mouth from hers so abruptly she could only stare up at him, dazed. Then she heard the sounds of wheels on gravel. A carriage jolted down the drive at a fast clip and halted in front of the house. Raphael swung her to the side and partially behind him, his grip on her arm still firm.”",
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                        "text": "“Do you remember that I said I have something to show you?\" Back when they were entering the house. Before she'd seen Hugh. Before their argument. \"Yes?\" He pushed open the door to her bedroom. \"Look.\" She went inside and saw Valente sitting on the floor in front of her fireplace with a basket. He had a silly grin on his face. She glanced over her shoulder to Raphael. \"What-?\" Her husband tilted his chin toward Valente and the basket. \"Go and see.\" At the same time she heard an animal whimper. Her lips parted and she picked up her skirts to hurry to the basket. It was lined with a soft blanket and inside was the sweetest little blond puppy, looking very sorry for itself. Iris stared, torn. Did Raphael think a 'puppy' would be an adequate substitution for him? The moment the puppy saw her it began whimpering and yipping, trying to climb from its wicker prison, but its legs were too short to make the attempt and it ended by falling backward, revealing that it was female. It was hardly the puppy's fault that she was angry with Raphael. \"Oh,\" Iris breathed, sinking to her knees on the carpet opposite Valente. \"She's perfect.\" Somehow the words made tears start in her eyes again. She picked up the puppy, which wriggled in Iris's hands until she held the small animal against her chest. The puppy promptly began licking Iris's chin with a tiny pink tongue. Iris looked up at Raphael through her tears. \"What is her name?\" He shook his head. \"She has none that I know of. You must give her one.\" Iris stood, cradling the still-squirming puppy carefully, and went to her husband. \"Thank you.\" She stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips, trying to convey all she'd said before. All he'd pushed aside. 'Stay. Stay. Stay.' Raphael took her arms gently and kissed her, angling his face over hers. He embraced her as if she were a lifeline. As if he wished to remain with her forever. The puppy yelped and he took a step back, breaking the kiss. Drawing away from her without effort. He walked out of the bedroom. Iris closed her eyes to keep her sorrow and tears in. She kissed the top of the puppy's silky head and whispered in her ear, \"Tansy.”",
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                        "text": "“She lies!\" cried the Fox, and he leapt toward her, his arm raised. The Wolf lunged, seized the Fox's right arm, twisted it up behind his back, and slammed the other man to his knees. Iris stared and felt a tremble shake her body. She'd never seen a man move so swiftly. Nor so brutally. The Wolf bent over his prey, both men panting, their naked bodies sweating. The snout of the Wolf mask pressed against the Fox's vulnerable bent neck. \"Don't. Touch. What. Is. Mine.”",
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                        "text": "“I want to be with you however you wish. I want that closeness. And I want that joy.\" She lifted her chin and met his gaze- even with her cheeks aflame. Something softened in his face. \"I think you deserve much more.\" She shook her head. \"No. We may not have married in the conventional way- I may not have chosen to wed- but I choose you now.\" A corner of his lips quirked up. \"Then I'm content to take you to bed tonight, madam.\" She arched an eyebrow at him pointedly. \"Content?\" His lips curled even more. \"Honored, thrilled, excited.\" He hid his mouth behind his wineglass. \"There. Have I answered to your expectations?\" He sipped his wine, but kept his crystal eyes on her over the rim. She felt a jolt between her legs. He was so... compelling when he let the ice melt in his eyes. When he let himself relax into that half smile.”",
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