Tessa Dare

“This explains so much," she said, clucking her tongue in mother-hen fashion. "You're compensating for this withered appendage." Withered appendage? What the…

— Tessa Dare

“You think a few features scattered on your face make you plain? I am ugly to the core. All England knows it.…

— Tessa Dare

“I’d be more than happy to let you survey my physical perfection in its entirety. But only if I get to see…

— Tessa Dare

“Words for everyday showers of prettiness, and the kind of misty loveliness that disappears whenever you try to grasp it. Beauty that’s…

— Tessa Dare

“ The captain? Sophia stood staring numbly after him. Had he just said he’d introduce her to the captain? Of someone else…

— Tessa Dare

“Madeline stood before him in a gown of rich, emerald-green silk. The low-cut bodice did miraculous things for her bosom, and the…

— Tessa Dare

“And she was well-enough acquainted with loneliness to understand that the worst part wasn't having nobody caring for you - it was…

— Tessa Dare

“He stood in the doorway to a side chamber, bared to the waist and dripping. He propped one shoulder against the doorway…

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“And you claim to be feeling this way. Floatish. Singsong-ish. About me.” She sighed. “Yes.” “That’s absurd.” “I know, but I can’t…

— Tessa Dare

“No, of course she didn't say it. But there is no other reason she should have called, except to pave the way…

— Tessa Dare

“And there it was. The prim face of censure he’d been seeking. A strange sense of satisfaction descended on him. Divine justice,…

— Tessa Dare

“Another sketch-this one of Gabriel-hung on the all above the water cask. It swiveled gently on a single tack; or rather, the…

— Tessa Dare

“I know what you’re thinking, Gray,” O’Shea’s brogue lilted down through the skylight one warm morning, while Sophia was hard at work.…

— Tessa Dare

“The path was a familiar one. Over the years she’d resided in Spindle Cove, Susanna must have walked it thousands of times.…

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“Miss Finch, it’s not wise for officers to quarter in the same house with an unmarried gentlewoman. Have a care for your…

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“Bram stared into a pair of wide, dark eyes. Eyes that reflected a surprising glimmer of intelligence. This might be the rare…

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“If you leave me, I will follow you. And I will find you. I’ve the fastest ship on the sea, and boundless…

— Tessa Dare

“If you’re the cook,” he said between mouthfuls, “I’m your captain. You can’t continue speaking to me that way.” “You aren’t dressed…

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“So wet,” he murmured. The words shocked her. She wanted to hear more. He stilled, resting his temple against hers. His breath…

— Tessa Dare

You’re like a gift,” he said, his voice rough. “All wrapped up for someone else. A man can’t look at you, but…

— Tessa Dare

“Surprise, she said. Surprise indeed. Sweetness. That was the first surprise. He'd heard so many tart words from these lips... but her…

— Tessa Dare

“Would you like to hear a very bald, very earthy, completely scientific truth?” He struggled up on his elbow, reaching one hand…

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“She handed Lord Payne a steaming cup, and he took an immediate, reckless draught. A devilish smile curved her way. “Gunpowder tea?…

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“Dukes and their problems.”

— Tessa Dare

“If I choose to make a darling of you, there is nothing you can do about it.” “Of course there’s something I…

— Tessa Dare