“Luke marveled that two years had passed, and yet the woman elicited precisely the same uncomfortable mix of reactions in him. He wanted a stiff drink. He wanted to step closer to her. He wanted to call her out for calculated provocation. He wanted to study her closely enough that he discovered the precise root of his powerful, unrelenting fascination with her. And then he wanted to use that information to excise said fascination once and for all. Surgically, if necessary.” LoveObsessionEnemies To LoversRegency RomanceStem Romance Book:Ash and the Butterfly Source: Ash and the Butterfly
“God, he irritated himself. There was nothing revolutionary about a voluptuous woman reaching for an orange. Most of Western art was voluptuous bloody women reaching for fruit. He was a very ordinary, boring man for responding to such a reliably sensual image.” RomanceLongingSelf LoathingRegency RomanceWestern ArtEnemies To LoverSensual ImageVoluptuous Woman Book:Ash and the Butterfly Source: Ash and the Butterfly
“For the mediocre man, a stupid wife is necessary, to maintain his illusion of intellectual prowess. But a genuine thinker does best with a partner of the mind. To keep him sharp, keep him striving.” Historical RomanceEnemies To LoversRegency RomanceSmart WomenIdeal Partners Book:Ash and the Butterfly Source: Ash and the Butterfly
“Luke realized he was staring at Denton, and hoped he only seemed like a man dubious of the intellect of the fairer sex. And not what he was. A man who knew that women were easily as smart as men, and quite often far smarter. But that Grace Chetwood was vapid, distractible, spoiled, self-indulgent, and infuriating.” ScientistEnemies To LoversRegency RomanceStem Romance Author:Lark Maitland