In every life there is a turning point. A moment so tremendous, so sharp and clear that one feels as if one's been hit in the chest, all the breath knocked out, and one knows, absolutely knows without the merest hint of a shadow of a doubt that one's life will never be the same.
Julia QuinnYou might wish to revisit your understanding of the word everything.โ Gregory turned to his mother. โVocabulary and comprehension were never her strong suits.โ Violet rolled her eyes. โEvery day I marvel that the two of you managed to reach adulthood.โ โAfraid weโd kill each other?โ Gregory quipped. โNo, that Iโd do the job myself.
Julia QuinnItโs a curse, really,โ Lady Danbury said. โIโm the only person I know my age who has perfect hearing.โ โMost would call that a blessing.โ She snorted. โNot with that musicale looming over the horizon.
Julia QuinnDaniel held himself very still, waiting for the wave of jealousy that never came. He was furious with the man whoโd taken advantage of her innocence, but he did not feel jealous. He did not need to be her first, he realized. He simply needed to be her last. Her only.
Julia QuinnI also think he is given to disguises...Sometimes he wears spectacles and sometimes he does not. And twice he has worn an extremely peculiar hat. Inside.
Julia QuinnStirlings of old had been so damned besotted with their newfound earldom that they couldn't think to put any other name on anything...It was a wonder he didn't drink Kilmartin Tea and sit on a Kilmartin-style chair. In fact, he probably would be doing just that if his grandmother had found a way to manage it without actually taking the family into trade.
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