Abilities Quote by Dorothy L. Sayers

“Lying flat, the small mound of their child nearly disappeared,with only a palm-sized hardness palpable below her navel. Darcy murmured nonsense over this evidence…

— Sharon Lathan

“Though he may dally with loose women, he's been raised a gentleman. He would never touch me unless I gave him permission." He might…

— Karen Hawkins

“Oh dear Lord." Switching his glare from the street urchin to his partner, Wellington whispered tersely, "You failed to mention this part of the…

— Philippa Ballantine

“Lady Thornton, how very good of you to find the time to pay us a social call! Would it be too pushing of me…

— Judith McNaught

“I tried to get a hold of Clive and calm him down. No luck. He was neutered, but he was still a boy, and…

— Alice Clayton

“This one is named Eve," I said. "And don't check my teeth like I'm your livestock. I bite back.”

— Rachel Caine

“I wandered around for a bit, and was about to leave when your daughter entered—” “And then you gave her the punch?” Sir Geoffrey…

— Kate Noble

“What are you going to do?’ whispered Temple. ‘There was a time I’d have gone charging over there without a thought for the costs…

— Joe Abercrombie

“She was petrified now but I simply slung her over my shoulder and made for my bunk. My 2IC who had caught the whole…

— J.W. Murison

“She groaned as her face turned to press against the rosewood floor. "Welly, remind me to order a better mattress for my bed. This…

— Philippa Ballantine

“By ten o'clock she thought he might soon be ready to talk. He'd threatened, blustered, even tried to sweet-talk her. Then the bribery had…

— Karen Marie Moning

“Would you be willing to tell me how the ladies came to be here? I mean, who are they?” Ian drew a long, impatient…

— Judith McNaught