“Bathsheba looked at Benedict. "You never told me they were matchmaking." "He didn't notice!" said his father before Benedict could answer. "He didn't notice handsome young misses of unexceptionable family. He didn't notice beautiful heiresses. We tried bluestockings. We tried country girls. We tried everything. He didn't notice! But Bathsheba Winngate, the most notorious woman in all of England, he noticed." "We notorious women tend to stand out," she said.”
This book delves into the complexities of love and the constraints of social norms, following the story of a protagonist navigating the intricacies of relationships and the expectations placed upon them. more
Loretta Chase is an American author renowned for her romance novels. Born in 1949, she began writing in 1981 and has since published numerous works. Chase's novels are celebrated for their in-depth historical research and intricate character development. Her writing has garnered her numerous awards in the romance genre, and she has a dedicated following both in the United States and around the world. more
“I feel like a campfire, like I could burn for days.”
“Kissing is just another way of talking expect without the words.”