Before her, with sharp blue eyes and perfectly coiffed blond hair, was Josephine Marie Elizabeth Cavendish, Her Grace, the Duchess of Durham, widow of the fifth duke, and aunt to the Cavendish siblings. One did not call her Josie. Amelia had asked.
And if you ever - and I do mean ever - try to leave me, I’m goin’ with you.
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Catherine Anderson
..he wanted her. And at another time, as another man, he would have her. Without hesitation. As lover.. . as more.
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Sarah MacLean
Annabelle gave him a chiding smile. “If you’re implying that I’m spoiled, I assure you that I am not.”“ You should be.” His warm gaze slid over her pink-tinted face and slender upper body, then sought hers again. There was a note in his voice...
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Lisa Kleypas
Where are we going?” Annabelle asked, resisting his hold on her wrist.“ To the house. If they’re not willing to be witnesses, then it seems I’ll have to debauch you in front of someone else.
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Lisa Kleypas
I’ve never heard of a man being so eager to confess to the parent of a girl he’s just ruined
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Lisa Kleypas
More Quotes By Maya Rodale
Women create an idealized, hopeful vision for the future to inspire other women. Fiction and fantasy are the crucial first steps to changing the world.
Romance novels feature nuanced portrayals of female characters having adventures, making choices, and accepting themselves just as they are. When we say these stories are silly and unrealistic, we are telling young girls not to expect to be the heroines in their own real lives.
When a woman reads a romance novel, she is putting her own pleasure first. That small act of rebellion is perceived as a threat to the status quo. It’s also why this eternally popular and profitable genre has been scorned, ridiculed and dismissed.
Before her, with sharp blue eyes and perfectly coiffed blond hair, was Josephine Marie Elizabeth Cavendish, Her Grace, the Duchess of Durham, widow of the fifth duke, and aunt to the Cavendish siblings. One did not call her Josie. Amelia had asked.
