I vow to spend the rest of my life keeping your hands and feet warm.

Until you've lived through all that," he said, "don't you ever complain about what we have. Because to me... to me..." He choked on the words, but he barely paused before he continued. "This - us - is heaven. I can't bear to hear you say otherwise.

Happy endings are all I can do. I wouldn't know how to write anything else.

Any man, you'll soon learn, has an insurmountable need to blame someone else when he is made to look a fool.

If he was planning to attack and ravish, he gave no indication of being in a hurry to do so.

Don’t look so upset,” Hyacinth said, once it was just the two of them again. “You’re quite a catch.” He looked at her assessingly. “Is one meant to say such things quite so directly?” She shrugged. “Not to men one is trying to impress.” “Touché, Miss Bridgerton.” She sighed happily. “My three favorite words.” Of that, he had no doubt.

It's the curse of motherhood. You're required to love us even when we vex you.