And why, exactly, was she in no danger from him? Why didn’t he want her with the fervor of a thousand over-heating engines? She ought to be constantly ogled and groped, having to beat him off with her parasol, her fan, and maybe one of her walking boots.
Sherry ThomasMots clés sherry-thomas millie ravishing-the-heiress
Some hopes were weeds, easy to eradicate with a yank and a pull. Some, however, were vines, fast growing, tenacious, and impossible to clear.
Sherry ThomasThe buttons on her back gave way as if before a Mongol horde.
Sherry ThomasBecause being in love does not give you any excuse to be less than honorable, Lady
Tremaine.
Sometimes people fall in love with those who do not return the same strength of feelings. It is as it is,” he said with a quiet intensity. “What Igive, I give freely. You owe me nothing, not love, not friendship, not even obligation
Sherry ThomasI love everything about her, including her talent for breaking my heart.
Sherry ThomasPerhaps you forgave him too much, but who among us would not wish to be so generously loved and generously forgiven?
Sherry ThomasMots clés forgiveness sherry-thomas tempting-the-bride
I beg you to exercise wisdom and restraint and remember that not all opportunities are created equal. Some are nothing but steps leading down toward catastrophe.
Sherry ThomasMots clés opportunities sherry-thomas tempting-the-bride
I’ve always loved you,” he said, his eyes a blue that was almost violet. “You know this.” She swallowed a lump in her throat. “I only wonder whether I deserve such devotion.”
“Sometimes people fall in love with those who do not return the same strength of feelings. It is as it is,” he said with a quiet intensity. “What I give, I give freely. You owe me nothing, not love, not friendship, not even obligation.
Mots clés love unrequited-love sherry-thomas tempting-the-bride
She fluttered her fan. “And do you know what they say of women of a certain age, what they want above all?”
Desire simmered in him at her not quite smile. “Do tell.”
“To be rid of you, Hastings. So that they don’t have to waste what remains of their precious few years suffering your lecherous looks.”
“If I stopped looking at you lecherously, you’d miss it.”
“Why don’t we test that hypothesis? You stop and I’ll tell you after ten years or so whether I miss it.”
....
He rose and bowed slightly. “You wouldn’t last two weeks, Miss Fitzhugh.
Mots clés david sherry-thomas helena tempting-the-bride
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