Quote by Meredith Duran

“No, thank you. I prefer my liquor cold.' 'Right. Or in a pipe, I suppose.' Phin's brow lifted. 'What a clumsy way to drink…

— Meredith Duran

“Miss Masters was not content with threatening to hire away his staff, oh no. First, she had to perfume it.”

— Meredith Duran

“Her face turned to the window, and he saw her swallow. She was not as calm as she appeared, but for some reason, it…

— Meredith Duran

“the kiss he gave her when he pulled her head down was slow and deep, a leisurely address that reached into her like the…

— Meredith Duran

“She had told the truth: she did not like to dance. Men assumed that a spinster wanted for excitement. Dried-up. They made a point…

— Meredith Duran

“Yours if you want it." - Julian to Emma.”

— Meredith Duran

“Here was a new lesson for her, then: it was possible to behave like an utter goose in front of a man, and then…

— Meredith Duran

“She wished he could make her somehow indelibly his; that they were still children so they could cut their fingers and mingle their blood…

— Meredith Duran

“Fear cripples our minds and breeds delusions”

— Meredith Duran

“Surely this is what death would be like: nothingness, oblivion, as the world continued to turn, heedless of her absence.”

— Meredith Duran

“The cat's tail was straying into her face again; she was forced to expel air in a most unbecoming fashion to avoid a mouthful…

— Meredith Duran

“Speak plainly, sir.' '*Sir*? I say, Lyd. Are you always so formal with men you've made love with?' The whip of her head caused…

— Meredith Duran