Stephanie Laurens

“his shirt and hauled the fine linen up, and off.”

— Stephanie Laurens

“Just her luck to be abducted by kidnappers who could think.”

— Stephanie Laurens

“My brand of persuasion doesn't work well at a distance.”

— Stephanie Laurens

Abstinence. It didn't even sound comfortable.

— Stephanie Laurens

“we’ll find your treasure.” Shifting his head, he pressed”

— Stephanie Laurens

“Conquerors didn't make polite requests.”

— Stephanie Laurens

“Sane women did not marry tyrants.”

— Stephanie Laurens

“It's the thought that counts-quite literally. There's energy in doing and in intention, and it matters. It makes a difference.”

— Stephanie Laurens

“Climb every mountain , Ford Every stream Follow every rainbow ,'Till you find your dream”

— Stephanie Laurens

“I’m not a gentleman, I’m a nobleman, a distinction I suspect you understand very well.”

— Stephanie Laurens

“You, me---we're not the same, but we---our lives---somehow fit together.”

— Stephanie Laurens

“he knew beyond words, beyond thought, beyond understanding that this wonder, this joy, this aching togetherness would never end.”

— Stephanie Laurens

Just because I'm not forever by your side doesn't mean that's not precisely where I want to be.

— Stephanie Laurens

“You like my kisses - and I like kissing you. Why deny ourselves such innocent pleasure?”

— Stephanie Laurens

“That woman who was her true self saw Lord Sebastian Cynster, Marquess of Earith, as, quite simply, hers.”

— Stephanie Laurens

“I'm a Cynster--I've been raised to acquire, defend, and protect. My family is the core of my existence--without a family, without children,…

— Stephanie Laurens

“He'd taken off his coat; in form-fitting waistcoat and soft white shirt, he looked, if anything, even larger, more physically powerful, than…

— Stephanie Laurens

“You don’t have to say anything. You just have to accept. Just have to stop resisting…” He breathed the last words as…

— Stephanie Laurens

“I have a request to make,my lord." He held her gaze; she could see him trying to decide what she might ask,…

— Stephanie Laurens

“At what age did men mature? If ever? And at what age did a woman cease having to deal with men acting…

— Stephanie Laurens

Love simply is - it asks no permissions. Acceptance is all love asks, the only demand it makes, but it is an…

— Stephanie Laurens

“And that's my point," Richard stated. "Do you remember when you stood there, in a ballroom or whatever, and watched her stalk…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Assault!" he croaked. "The battery might yet follow." The warning- entirely unnecessary from Patience's perspective- came from Vane. One look at his…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Vane strolled in. The smile on his face, curving those fascinating lips, was more than enough to make Patience inwardly swear that…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Is 'Vane' Vane's real name?" Minnie chuckled evilly. "Spencer Archibald- and if you dare call him that to his face, you'll be…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Are you planning to stay?" He looked down at her. "That," he stated, his voice very low, "depends largely on you." Patience…

— Stephanie Laurens

Love wasn't a happening one decided on---to indulge or not, to partake or not. To feel or not. When it came, when…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Steel shards, his eyes held hers. Breathless, Patience blinked up at him. His face was hard, a warrior's mask. Waves of anger…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Vane watched her reaction from under heavy lids, watched flaring passion light her eyes. Sparks of pure gold flashed in the hazel…

— Stephanie Laurens

“I'm going to have a nice little nap in this sun. Don't think to wander off-I'll know if you move. A very…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Dazed, she glanced around; the dark shapes of huge leaves reared above the denser dark of heavy pots, grouped upon a tiled…

— Stephanie Laurens

“They'd followed him up and had seen him open the door of a room not far from the head of the stairs.…

— Stephanie Laurens

“He'd finally found her alone and in the perfect location. The stillroom, tucked away on the ground floor of one wing, was…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Just because fate had shown him the water, didn't mean he had to drink. Of course, before he shook the gravel of…

— Stephanie Laurens

“She stepped toward the gap; one slipper slid on crumbling masonry. Stifling a gasp, Patience leapt forward onto the corridor flags. And…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Don't misunderstand, but how dare you risk your life? What the devil did you think, to leap over like that? You could…

— Stephanie Laurens

“So saying, she managed to straighten- which left her facing the house, looking directly at the blank bow windows of the downstairs…

— Stephanie Laurens

“Why did you stay?" He stilled; again, Patience felt the net draw tight, felt paralysis set in as his predator's senses focused…

— Stephanie Laurens

“You also," he said, lowering his voice, "haven't yet thanked me for saving you from sitting in the flower bed." She didn't…

— Stephanie Laurens

“My heart only have one thought, one want. One néed. Despite all, in spite of all…All my heart has ever wanted is…

— Stephanie Laurens