“For a woman's words to wound would require a man to listen first!” — Meredith Duran Feminism Copy Share Image
“Prepare for the worst, and pursue the fun: this was her philosophy” — Meredith Duran Philosophy Copy Share Image
“This was reckless.” “Extremely. The best decisions generally are.” — Meredith Duran Decision making Copy Share Image
“He see's the world the way cynics do; Not looking for false Hope.” — Meredith Duran Cynicism Copy Share Image
“For what is love but a great rebellion against caution and sense?” — Meredith Duran Caution Copy Share Image
“History remembered the villains even better than the saints.” — Meredith Duran History Copy Share Image
“The hand of a woman may be soft, but her reach is long. And its subtlety does not make it any less… — Meredith Duran Drama Copy Share Image
“On a breath, he leaned forward. It was such a small space to close. Such an infinite distance to cross.” — Meredith Duran Breath Copy Share Image
“A monopoly on knowledge is tantamount to a monopoly on everything else of value” — Meredith Duran Knowledge Copy Share Image
“Some women would never know a touch like this. They would never know what they deserved. But she knew” — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“In love my temperament found a new taste for life: it found a cure for the pain, and a pain without cure.'"… — Meredith Duran Life Copy Share Image
“Surely this is what death would be like: nothingness, oblivion, as the world continued to turn, heedless of her absence.” — Meredith Duran Death Copy Share Image
“So you hate me now,' she said quietly. 'How convenient for you. As though everything I did for you no longer counts,… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“If a woman could win love with her body, the world would have no bastards.” — Meredith Duran Feminism Copy Share Image
“He had worlds in his eyes; they were magnetic. He was a force of gravity, and his presence, even in this blackest… — Meredith Duran Magnetic force Copy Share Image
“You really must let me seduce you, Miss Boyce.” He spoke against her lips, in a voice that had gone hoarse. “We… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“She knew his secret: for all his wandering, his independence and his unorthodox ways, he took his responsibilities very seriously. He even… — Meredith Duran Freedom Copy Share Image
“My God, Leonora.” “I do not think He concerns Himself overmuch with such matters. He saves His attentions for judging us in… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“His hand still rested on her breast, but his fingers had stilled. The touch that had been so agitating now felt comforting.… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“There had seemed no other way to view her, not until that moment when he'd fallen from the window. Rude shock: running… — Meredith Duran Shock Copy Share Image
“Six hours’ uninterrupted sleep each night, correspondenceanswered promptly, tenants provided for, base temptations avoided,swearing curtailed, regular visits to church—this righteous routine kepthim… — Meredith Duran Mind Copy Share Image
“Some people were like that; they could not escape criticism, because they never quite managed to convince themselves of the role everyone… — Meredith Duran Criticism Copy Share Image
“A warm breeze scudded through the crowd, perfumed with celebration: burnt sugar, the sourness of beer, the warm, golden scent of hay.… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“After a long moment, the Countess sat back down. "So," she said. "You … do love her. I must say, you look… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“He thought back to the first moment in Hong Kong when he had wanted her and recoiled. That, perhaps, was when his… — Meredith Duran Hong kong Copy Share Image
“She spoke all the right words, Miss Boyce did. But the stiff set of her shoulders, and the fisting of her hands,… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“She had liked once to think of herself as passionate, in love with her books, drunk on history, enamored of the wide… — Meredith Duran Books Copy Share Image
“You are far from bloodless,” he said into her ear. “On the contrary. You stick your chin out and practically invite people… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“The desire that moved him to it was not simply concerned with satisfaction. This hunger in him wanted to break her open… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“Her face turned to the window, and he saw her swallow. She was not as calm as she appeared, but for some… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“For God's sake, Gwen," he said gently. "What matter that I love you. That's not the bit that's always been missing." Her… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“You do not strike me as a Lothario. You're far too serious for the part.' 'Oh? I did give it a small… — Meredith Duran Beautiful woman Copy Share Image
“He heard the swishing of her skirts as she approached. God above! Could she not leave well enough alone? 'There is another… — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“He could not admire her destructive loyalty to her brother. But it was born of the steel at her core. As a… — Meredith Duran Courage Copy Share Image
“How had he acquired such confidence? His birth had given him privileges, of course, and so had his sex. But there was… — Meredith Duran Confidence Copy Share Image
“She let herself be had. With two women in the room behind her and her staff wandering the halls, she relaxed into… — Meredith Duran Bad idea Copy Share Image
“I deserve better —such a dangerous, mad thought for a woman to entertain.” — Meredith Duran Copy Share Image
“He had achieved indifference to her in London. Why not here, too? But here was where he had loved her.” — Meredith Duran Heart Copy Share Image