“My – sufficiently wide experience of you, Mr Calverleigh, warns me that you are about to say something outrageous!’ ‘No, I assure you! Nothing derogatory! Charming girls, all of them! Only I don’t want to kiss them!’ She gave a startled gasp. ‘You don’t want – Well, upon my word! And if you mean me to understand from that –’ ‘I do,’ he said, smiling down at her. ‘I should dearly love to kiss you – here and now!”
In 'Black Sheep,' the protagonist navigates complex relationships and societal expectations, ultimately discovering their own path and sense of self amidst the challenges of being an outlier. more
Georgette Heyer, born on August 16, 1902, was a renowned British novelist. Known for her historical novels and intricate love stories, Heyer's works are particularly famous for their depiction of the customs and habits of the British upper class in the 18th century. Her writing style is unique, characterized by its wit and humor, which has won her a large following among readers. more
“Your lips are on my lips, spirit to spirit, in a crystal darkness.”
“Bésame de nuevo. Bésame hasta que esté harto de ello.”
“And on our lips the blood of berries before we kiss,”
“The kiss is a ritual that we do to get our faces used to love our neighbor as ourselves.”