And, she was able to tell herself with some satisfaction, the man in question - one Colin Bridgerton - felt precisely the same way.... ....His earth shook, his heart leaped, and Penelope knew without a doubt that his breath was taken away as well. For a good ten seconds. Falling off a horse tended to do that to a man.
Julia QuinnAnd if that weren't bad enough, the next sound he heard was a loud click. The damned woman had locked him out. She'd taken all the food and locked him out. "You'll pay for this!" he yelled at the door. "Do be quiet," came the muffled reply. "I'm eating.
Julia QuinnWhat about me?โ Frances asked. โThe butler,โ Harriet replied without even a second of hesitation. Francesโs mouth immediately opened to protest. โNo, no,โ Harriet said. โItโs the best role, I promise. You get to do everything.โ โExcept be a unicorn,โ Daniel murmured. Frances tilted her head to the side with a resigned expression. โThe next play,โ Harriet finally gave in. โI shall find a way to include a unicorn in the one Iโm working on right now.โ Frances pumped both fists in the air. โHuzzah!
Julia QuinnI was told once that the most important part of a fight is making sure your opponent looks worse than you do when youโre through.
Julia QuinnWhy donโt you purchase an Italian dictionary? I will assume the expense.โ โI have one,โ she said, โbut I donโt think itโs very good. Half the words are missing.โ โHalf?โ โWell, some,โ she amended. โBut truly, thatโs not the problem.โ He blinked, waiting for her to continue. She did. Of course. โI donโt think Italian is the authorโs native tongue,โ she said. โThe author of the dictionary?โ he queried. โYes. Itโs not terribly idiomatic.
Julia Quinn