“It might have begun a bit like a chess game, but it had taken on its own momentum, and owned both of… — Julie Anne Long Chess Copy Share Image
“Irony, when delivered cold and shaved very, very fine, could sound like amusement.” — Julie Anne Long Irony Copy Share Image
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“I should not, if I were you, wish to be, because ‘sterner stuff’ is usually forged by hardship.” — Julie Anne Long Hardship Copy Share Image
“Ah, Lyon: the Achilles’ heel of this family. She had forgotten about Lyon, and about disappearing Redmonds.” — Julie Anne Long Achilles heel Copy Share Image
“She was backing away from him now. Don’t go, was his first panicked thought. Followed by: Hurry up.” — Julie Anne Long Backing away Copy Share Image
“Magnanimous of you.' His mouth twitched. 'Mmm. Use more words like that, please. Schoolmistress words. Long, impressive ones.' He'd made the last… — Julie Anne Long Banter Copy Share Image
“I love you so much i can hardly tell my own heart from yours anymore, and I've never said it to another… — Julie Anne Long Another woman Copy Share Image
“There are things the artist intends, and things the viewer sees, and what the viewer sees isn't always what the artist intends.… — Julie Anne Long Art Copy Share Image
“i can only think god is responsible for passion,for god gives us bodies with which to express it and heart in which… — Julie Anne Long Intense Copy Share Image
“Now, here’s a philosophical dilemma for a vicar … is it a lie if you don’t know you’re lying? Is it a… — Julie Anne Long Lying Copy Share Image
“but the pain was old to him, and somehow it had become a part of him. He could bear it and speak… — Julie Anne Long Pain Copy Share Image
“Did that kiss nearly destroy the memory of all other kisses, and become the benchmark against which all future kisses would be… — Julie Anne Long Kiss Copy Share Image
“She didn't usually mind being just a bit in over her head. She generally flailed like a becalmed ship, irritable and purposeless… — Julie Anne Long Heart Copy Share Image
“Jules was frozen with incredulity. In truth, he could not speak. He was touched by the display of honor in two country… — Julie Anne Long Magnificent Copy Share Image
“Rhys told himself that everything came with a price. He’d made a difficult choice years ago to regain all he had, and… — Julie Anne Long Choices Copy Share Image
“What happens next?" she whispered. Connor turned to her and smiled faintly. Always a question, that was Rebecca. There's more?" he said… — Julie Anne Long Humor Copy Share Image
“And this is the potency a first kiss should have: it should be earned. The moments leading up to it should be… — Julie Anne Long Different ways Copy Share Image
“He leaned in for a sniff. 'Smells like a horse's arse! I've got Ian!' -'No sniffing allowed! We never discussed sniffing! I… — Julie Anne Long Humor Copy Share Image
“Have you ever been in love?” “Colin. For the love of God.” “I have,” he said bluntly. “And when you lose love,… — Julie Anne Long Love Copy Share Image
“And before he knew what he was doing, he reached out and with a thumb brushed away one teardrop glistening in that… — Julie Anne Long Gaze Copy Share Image
“Are you afraid to touch me, darlin’? Are you afraid you’ll burn? You’ll have to get in line, darlin’ You’ll have to… — Julie Anne Long Afraid Ll Copy Share Image
“What are your pleasures and pursuits, Lord Moncrieffe?" Miss Eversea asked too brightly, when the silence had gone on for more than… — Julie Anne Long Dark blue Copy Share Image
“Furthermore—” “There’s a ‘furthermore’?” His voice was utterly inflectionless. “—I’m not a child. I’m a lady born of one of England’s finest… — Julie Anne Long Family Copy Share Image
“He supposed it would be considered pastoral-there were trees clustered in a meadow, with two muscular black cows and two improbably fluffy… — Julie Anne Long Cows Looking Copy Share Image
“Moreover,' he mused relentlessly, 'I think that you'll be dreaming of me perhaps until the day you die.' She clapped her book… — Julie Anne Long Books Copy Share Image
“Perhaps we can discuss this further during the dancing portion of the evening. You'll enjoy waltzing with me later this evening, Miss… — Julie Anne Long Conversation Copy Share Image
“For you see, Captain Flint, I, too, never settle for less than what I want. Or never thought I possibly could. I’m… — Julie Anne Long Adventure Copy Share Image
“A proper kiss, Miss Eversea, should turn you inside out. It should . . . touch places in you that you didn’t… — Julie Anne Long Pleasure Copy Share Image
“No one moved. No one spoke. They seemed be riveted by whatever it was they saw in his eyes. “Place me like… — Julie Anne Long Death Copy Share Image
“What was love if not a certain pleasantly deluded familiarity built up over years?” — Julie Anne Long Familiarity Copy Share Image
“Men who are fatally struck usually take a moment to drop. He felt rather suspended in that moment.” — Julie Anne Long Time Copy Share Image
“Good God. He doesn't know me at *all*. How crushing. How illuminating. How ... potentially very useful.” — Julie Anne Long Potentially Copy Share Image
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