“Oh, God," she whispered, sliding her arms around his neck. "Nicholas…" He pushed her away from him. "I find I'm not in… — Anne Stuart Copy Share Image
“I don't love you,” he said. And he pulled her into his arms and kissed her, a kiss of passion and desperation,… — Anne Stuart Copy Share Image
“My love," he said with great patience, "you're hair is a rat's nest. Your eyes are swollen from weeping, your nose is… — Anne Stuart Copy Share Image
Lord save us, first you have a heart, now you have a god? Will wonders never cease? — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“You know as well as I do, damn you. Like it or not I seem to have grown a heart. I have absolutely no… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“Bring mademoiselle a chair. She looks weary." "No!" she said. "I have no interest in conversing with you, Monsieur le Comte. I simply need… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“Jilly looked at it with a sinking heart. It was difficult enough when the exotic, undeniably gorgeous creature of her fantasies had turned out… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“What are you doing, Alys?" He'd turned to watch her, and his expression was disbelieving. She'd emerged from the winding staircase to stand in… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
She raised her head finally. He looked the same, but then, he always did. She'd seem him kill twice, and he betrayed no reaction… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“Stop it," she said. "Stop what?" Her eyes flew open, filled with rage and betrayal. "Stop pretending. You made your point this morning—you don't… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“And there was nothing left between them but love, neither pure nor simple, but love it was.” — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“I thought you were the docile one," he murmured. "Yes, my lord," she said meekly. "Compared to my sister, my lord." "And you're the… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“And what if I think you're doing this out of misguided sense of decency?" "Oh, any sense of decency I possess is most definitely… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“One of the footmen appeared, with Willis, his servant from a lifetime ago, on the other side of what was undoubtedly female and undoubtedly… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“She looked at him. She was feeling reckless, emotional, out of sorts, and she was tired of his constant hints. “I found the experience… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
“She expected annoyance, tolerance, perhaps even a distant amusement. She hadn’t expected his reaction. His arms closed around her like a vice, pulling her… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
If you lust after someone and have an absurd and overwhelming need to protect them, then the best way to deal with the situation… — Anne Stuart Copy Share
