“He did not blame them. Because in truth, that's what he did, what he was. Seduce and dominate. Charm and manipulate. A user of women. How they would scoff, Rothbury mused bitterly, if they knew that he was secretly in… — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
“The captain of this sailing vessel has requested a private audience with you in his quarters. It seems you’ve a treasure map hidden on… — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
“Before Charlotte could utter a syllable, Tristan picked up her gloved hand and kissed her lightly on the knuckles. “Good day, Charlotte,” he said. “Good day,” she answered. She turned to bid farewell to Lady Rosalind, but she seemed to have disappeared. Numbly, she descended the front steps toward a waiting Rothbury, who only had eyes for the Devines’ front… — Olivia Parker Copy Share
“You are beautiful and humble and sensitive and the keeper of my heart. I know it will take some time, growing up with a beast of a guardian as you did, but there will come a day when you no longer criticize yourself, no longer believe less of yourself, and you will come to love yourself just as much as… — Olivia Parker Copy Share
“He did not blame them. Because in truth, that's what he did, what he was. Seduce and dominate. Charm and manipulate. A user of… — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
“It took nearly a year to finish the ever-changing [marriage candidates] list, with the assistance of his sister and his aging spinster aunt, who lorded over their affairs as the self-appointed voice of cultivated reason. During this time, Gabriel struggled to convince straight-from-Oxford Tristan that he must marry, produce heirs, and maintain the family dukedom for Gabriel himself wouldn't marry.… — Olivia Parker Copy Share
“Those aren't from my mother's garden, are they? She'll throttle you." "No," he said, making a grand show of looking insulted. "I would never."… — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
“I never smiled much." His voice was a low purr in the shadows. "Don't be silly," she replied, taking a step closer to the… — olivia parker Copy Share Image
“See. I told you I would get that boy to the alter eventually. All I had to do was pretend I was a loon.” — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
“What have I done to her?" Gabriel muttered to himself as he crossed the room to crank open a window. Cool air washed over… — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
“Indeed, Gabriel knew it wasn't all just empty green fields of moorland grass for miles around. Tucked within the wide landscapes of these uplands… — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
“By some miracle, Charlotte's polite smile never wavered. It was a proud moment for her. After all, it wasn't every day that a little… — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
“I mean, I'm happy to see you, but why aren't you home?" "Wherever my wife sleeps is my home.” — Olivia Parker Copy Share Image
