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 QuinnHe looks like a man.' 'How descriptive,' Susan said in a droll tone. 'Remind me never to advise you to seek work as a novelist.
Julia QuinnIt suddenly made sense. Only twice in his life had he felt this inexplicable, almost mystical attraction to a woman. Heโd thought it remarkable, to have found two, when in his heart heโd always believed there was only one perfect woman out there for him. His heart had been right. There was only one.
Julia Quinnsometimes there are reasons for our fears that we canโt quite explain. Sometimes itโs just something we feel in our bones, something we know to be true, but would sound foolish to anyone else.
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.
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