“You intrigue me,” he said, for it was the truth. “And yet I’ve just told you that I have a fiancé.” “An almost fiancé, I believe you said.” The spark in her eyes dwindled. “Nevertheless—I will marry him. This .… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
“Reaching the bottom of the stairs, Anthony turned to look at her. It was difficult for him to discern her expression with the mask she was wearing, but he could see her eyes, and there was something so honest, yet… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share
“It began with the twitch of her lower lip as it took on a life of its own, rippling outward to the corners of her mouth and forcing them upward into a helpless smile. She instantly clasped one hand over her mouth in a frantic attempt to silence the sound that was coming from her throat. The result was that… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share
“When she smiled, his heart expanded with pleasure. And when her fingers brushed his, it felt as though his soul caught fire.” — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
“You intrigue me,” he said, for it was the truth. “And yet I’ve just told you that I have a fiancé.” “An almost fiancé,… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
“Reaching the bottom of the stairs, Anthony turned to look at her. It was difficult for him to discern her expression with the mask she was wearing, but he could see her eyes, and there was something so honest, yet desperate, hidden there that he found it impossible to look away. She was mesmerizing, and whatever reason she had for… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share
“And then of course there was her opinion to consider. Would she ever care to entertain the thought of kissing him, let alone marrying him? He was willing to bet his life that she wasn't. Not yet anyway. Therefore, he had made up his mind. He had devised a carefully thought-out plan, its sole purpose being to eventually ensure Emily's… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share
“He wanted her more desperately than he’d ever wanted anything else in his life. She was his goal now – a new purpose guiding… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
“She wanted his kisses so much it physically hurt to imagine she might never know the press of his lips against hers.” — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
“He’d be damned if he told her he was afraid of falling in love with her only to realize she’d never love him in… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
“She wanted to ask about his late wife and the mistress he kept in London, to inquire about his reason for going to war.… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
“Never in a million years would he have imagined her to look at him like that - eyelids batting of their own volition and… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
“He was wrong. She wasn’t the least bit safe. Not when he had the power to rid her of sensible thought or to light… — Sophie Barnes Copy Share Image
