“I can live with you hating me," he said to the closed door. "I just can't live without you.” — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“Watch over Honoria, will you? See she doesn't marry an idiot. (Daniel Smythe-Smith)” — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“Maybe she was a wallflower. There was no shame in that. Especially not if one enjoyed being a wallflower.” — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
Suddenly it was too hard to be in his presence, too painful to know that he would belong to someone else. — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“It's just that I love you so much, and -' 'Belle, please.' 'Please what? Please don't tell you I love you? Please… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
In her heart she longed for this man, dreamed of a life that could never be. — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“She'd spent seven long years without so much as a hug, and she was starved for physical affection. She had known what… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
Oh, Elizabeth," he murmured, leaning down to press a gentle kiss on her mouth, "I love you so much. You must believe… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“He looked down at the first entry. 2 MARCH1810 Today I fell in love. A tear welled up in his eye. “Me… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“ ‘If you want to know if a gentleman loves you,’ her mother said, ‘there is only one true way to be… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
Above all else, be true to your heart. When you marry, whether it be a marquis or an estate manager (or both!),… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“Was it possible to fall in love with the same man over and over again, every single day?” — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“Daphne Bridgerton, I don't—" "—like my tone, I know." Daphne grinned. "But you love me." Violet smiled warmly and wrapped an arm… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“He wanted to laugh at the poetic justice of it all. After a couple of years of chasing after women and then… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
He'd been waiting for a love fraught with passion and drama; it hadn't even occurred to him that true love might be… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“For the love of God, woman, there's only one rule in that bloody book worth following.' 'And that is?' Elizabeth asked disdainfully.… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
This thing between them, this bond—it wasn’t just passion, and it wasn’t wicked. It was love, and it was divine. — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
My love has eyes blue as the sky. Her warm, bright smile makes me want to try To give her the world,… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
When a man writes a romance, the woman dies. When a woman writes one, it ends all tidy and sweet. — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
Love is blind,” Harriet quipped. “But not illiterate,” Elizabeth retorted. — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“what a sad pair we are," she said. "Surely we can manage a conversation on a topic other than our respective terrible evenings.” — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
But Hyacinth Bridgerton, who at ten should have known the least about kisses of anyone, just blinked thoughtfully, and said, " I think it's… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
Daphne," he said with controlled gentleness, "what is wrong?" She sat down opposite him and placed a hand on his cheek. "I'm so insensitive,"… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
You are always looking at people like this.” And then she made a face, one he couldn’t possibly begin to describe. “If I ever… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“Charlotte had tried to read his work. It seemed only polite, after all, given that they were neighbors. But after a while, she'd simply… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“Yes?" "When you said you weren't angry..." "Yes?" "Were you?" "I was rather annoyed," he admitted. "But not angry?" She sounded as if she… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
Daniel held himself very still, waiting for the wave of jealousy that never came. He was furious with the man who’d taken advantage of… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“ "What do you say, Miss Lyndon? Shall we have a go at it?" " 'Shall we have a go at it?' " Ellie… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“Just curious,she mouthed. "What? I didn't catch that." Jjuussttccuurriioouuss.She drew it out this time, hoping he'd be able to read her lips. "If you… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“It was nearly impossible to keep anything a secret, especially from her sisters, the youngest of whom—Hyacinth—could probably have won the war against Napoleon… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“Something important is always about to happen... And if not, you'd do well to act as if it were. You'll enjoy life better that… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
