“And if you must sacrifice yourself, do that by marrying me. I’m not an easy man. You’ll earn your martyr’s crown before you’re done. Don’t condemn both of us to an eternity of unhappiness just because you’re too stiff-necked to face society’s censure.” Romantic Book:Claiming the Courtesan Source: Claiming the Courtesan
“He’d stared into her eyes, dark with confusion and unwilling passion, and for one stark, horrible instant, he’d wished to be that different man. He’d wished to be worthy of her.” LoveRomancePassionRomantic Book:Midnight's Wild Passion Source: Midnight's Wild Passion