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“Amazing, then, how with that one remark, he made a mortifying situation thirteen times worse.”

Quote by Tessa Dare

Book:A Week to Be Wicked

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A Week to Be Wicked

This novel delves into the lives of characters caught in a whirlwind of events, where a single week becomes a pivotal moment in their lives. The narrative unfolds with a blend of suspense and romance, as the characters navigate through a series of unexpected twists and turns. more

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Tessa Dare is a British novelist known for her romance novels. Her works are typically set in historical settings and combine humor with emotional depth, making them popular among readers. more

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Book:A Week to Be Wicked

Source: A Week to Be Wicked

“She’d always wondered what it would feel like to stand on one end of a ballroom and watch a handsome, powerful man make his way to her. This was as close as she’d ever come to it, she supposed. Standing at Diana’s side. Imagining.”

Men Way Feels Ends Sides Powerful Watches Standing Handsome Diana Ballroom Powerful Man

Author:Tessa Dare

“One more minute of this, and she’d be a certifiable simpleton.”

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Author:Tessa Dare

“That’s it,” she said, balling her hands in fists. “I’m not letting you out of it this time. I insist that you take me to Scotland. I demand you ruin me. As a point of honor.”

Said Hands Honor Demand Ruins Take Me Scotland Fists

Author:Tessa Dare

“This is true valor, I hope you know. Legends have sprung from less. All Lancelot did was paddle about in a balmy lake.” She smiled. “Lancelot was a knight. You’re a viscount. The bar is higher.”

Knows Higher Bars Lakes Legends Knights Valor Sprung Lancelot

Author:Tessa Dare

“It’s all right,” she said. “You’re through.” “Jesus,” he finally managed, pushing water off his face. “Jesus Christ and John the Baptist. For that matter, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.” Still not enough. He needed to reach back to the Old Testament for this. “Obadiah. Nebuchadnezzar. Methuselah and Job.” “Be calm,” she said, taking him by the shoulders. “Be calm. And there are women in the Bible, you know.” “Yes. As I recall it, they were trouble, every last one.”

“Jesus. Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. Delilah, Jezebel, Salome, Judith, Eve. Trouble, every last one. Add Minerva Highwood to the list.”

Lasts Jesus Christ Trouble Jesus Christ Add Lists Mary Mary Magdalene Minerva Salome Jezebel

Author:Tessa Dare

“I’ll be damned,” he muttered.“Most likely.” She folded the blanket with efficient snaps. “And I may be joining you, after what we just did.”

May Efficient Blanket Joining Snaps

Author:Tessa Dare

“it's gonna hurt because it matters.”

Matter Hurt Hipster

Book:Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story

Source: Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story

“What? You mean to travel almost five hundred miles alone? No. I can’t let you do that. I . . . I forbid you.” It was Colin’s first attempt at forbidding anyone to do anything, and it worked about as well as he’d expected it to. Which was to say, not at all.”

Firsts Wells Mean I Can Five Hundred Expected Miles

Author:Tessa Dare