“I don't suppose you told the woman you're arse over teakettle in love with her?" "I did. [...] I went about it all wrong." "There's a wrong way to tell a woman you love her?" "Nearly shouting it at her when she's angry and frightened and looking for excuses to throw your ring at you might qualify.” LoveWrongI Love YouWrong WaySayTell Book:Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal Source: Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal
“The sound of her voice was so pretty, it almost disguised the ugliness of her words.” BeautifulVoiceBeautyUglyUglinessWordPretty Book:Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal Source: Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal
“People who have less, who are less, keep a close eye on people who have more. Children are more observant about adults than conversely. Women are vigilant regarding the actions of men because we have to be. The same not true in the opposite direction, not in any flattering sense.” AgeGenderIncomeInequalityDisparity Book:Forever and a Duke Source: Forever and a Duke
“Even when I cried,” she said, a world of resignation in her tone, “I was glad to be here with you, Westhaven. Believe that, if you believe nothing else of me.” What she had meant was: Even when I cried because I must leave you, I was glad to be here with you… Believe that if you believe nothing else of me when I find the courage to finally go.” LoveSeperation Book:The Heir Source: The Heir
“I know what you're doing, though." "I'm glad somebody knows what I'm about, because I seem to have lost my own grasp of it entirely.” KnowLoseDoingAboutLost GenerationWhat I M AboutWhat I M Doing Book:Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal Source: Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal
“Beside him, Astrid chattered on about the amount of gore and impropriety found in the Bible, and how she always thought it a wonderful punishment to copy verses out of the Old Testament.” OutspokenAstridOrginal Book:Gareth: Lord of Rakes Source: Gareth: Lord of Rakes
“You worry me, Mags, so self-contained and quiet. Hazelton would not have been my choice for you." "Why not?" "He's a man who dwells in the shadows and appears to like it there. You have enough shadows of your own." "Maybe he sees me as I really am because shadows don't deter him.” RealQuietShadowSeeSelf ContainedDeter Book:Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal Source: Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal
“I love you, he thought, because you are honest with me and because you are willing to speak the truth to me when others might seek to curry favor instead. I love you because you are in this bed with me, not trying to conceive the much-awaited next generation of Windhams, but just holding my hand.” LoveRelationships Book:The Heir Source: The Heir
“I will serenade you from the street, Maggie Windham. I will be so callow, you will marry me to save me from embarrassment.” EmbarrassmentMarryCallowSerenade Book:Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal Source: Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal
“Don't look at me like that, Augusta." He stood to pull his shirt over his head. "I don't deserve it. No mortal could deserve such an expression.” IanAugustaLooks Of Love Book:The Bridegroom Wore Plaid Source: The Bridegroom Wore Plaid