“Of course, she wasn’t entirely certain what kind of man she should like to encourage. She knew she wanted someone respectable but not dull. Exciting but not dangerous. Strong but not overbearing. Loyal and trustworthy but not a lapdog. And… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
There are three needs of the griever: To find the words for the loss, to say the words aloud and to know that the… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
When a man finds the one woman who is right, it scarcely matters what else is wrong. — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
“Then I shall be devastated. My heart will be crushed as thoroughly as dust beneath your feet". "Oh, we can't have that". Her eyes… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
Silly of me not to have realized it. One often finds Greek temples lurking in the woods of English estates. Sneaky things, temples. — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
As I have yet to meet a gentleman I wished to spend the rest of my days with, I would say the failure was… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
It must be quite difficult, concealing your superior male qualities behind a mask of feigned humility.” Why, Gillian, it’s that very ability that makes… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
“I doubt you would recognize an adventure of any sort if it came right up and bit you on the a--- Mother! I was going to say arm.” — Victoria Alexander Copy Share
“I was lying!" "Why did you have to choose that moment to do it so well?" "Because I had to make you believe me! Because I couldn't let you give up your life for me!" "You are so annoyingly noble." She sniffed. "It took me far too long to realize it was all an act.One I should make you pay… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share
“You want to kiss me now,Matthew. I can see it in the look in your eyes." "I want to do considerably more than kiss… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
“I never said I wouldn't come - only that I understood why you didn't want me to come.' 'You led me to believe you wouldn't be here. That you understood that I needed time to grasp the fact of your existence and I did not wish to do so in a public manner.' She fairly spit the words. 'Under the… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share
Suicide is unspeakable, and to speak it is somehow to bring it into a human, imaginable sphere, even if only in the moment of… — Victoria Alexander Copy Share Image
