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“A transient wish crossed his mind; that he could have stayed around and introduced her to the innocent pleasures of... But the devil with innocent pleasures. He dropped his head back against the wooden settle, closing his eyes. His feelings about Princess Field Mouse were as guilty as sin. He wasted a few moments in imagining a warm bed and his head pillowed on her delightfully plump breasts. His lust for her was the most peculiar emotion, unlike anything a female had ever before inspired in him: a sort of passion for peace, a ferocious itch to have her and the bizarre impression that he'd somehow gain serenity from the act, that he could lose himself in her as if she were some primal element: a pathless forest or an endless plain instead of a chubby girl.”

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Book:Seize the Fire
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Seize the Fire

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Laura Kinsale
Laura Kinsale

Laura Kinsale, born in 1950, is an accomplished American writer known for her historical novels. She specializes in depicting the life of medieval Europe and has gained a reputation for her rich imagination and meticulous research. Kinsale's works, which blend history with romance, have won the hearts of readers worldwide, offering vivid historical portraits of different periods in medieval Europe. more

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