Cam held her closer. "Marry me, Amelia. You're what I want. You're my fate." One hand slid to the back of her head, gripping the braids and ribbons to keep her mouth upturned. "Say yes." He nibbled at her lips, licked at them, opened them. He kissed her until she writhed in his arms, her pulse racing. "Say it, Amelia, and save me from ever having to spend a night with another woman. I'll sleep indoors. I'll get a haircut. God help me, I think I'd even carry a pocket watch if it pleased you.
Lisa KleypasA couple of times in your life, it happens like that. You meet a stranger, and all you know is that you need to know everything about him.
Lisa KleypasI've always considered myself a feminist, which is such a tough word for people. Some people immediately assume that you're angry or you hate men, which is obviously not true.
Lisa KleypasOne of the servants had reported that Daisy had been sneaking around the house at night, deliberately tripping all the traps to keep the mice from being killed. โIs this true, daughter?โ Thomas Bowman had rumbled, his gaze filled with ire as he stared at Daisy. โIt could be,โ she had allowed. โBut there is another explanation.โ โAnd what is that?โ Bowman had asked sourly. Her tone turned congratulatory. โI think we are hosting the most intelligent mice in New York!
Lisa KleypasBeatrix puts a distance between herself and the rest of the world. Sheโs very engaging, but also quite private in nature. I see the same qualities in Captain Phelan.โ โYes,โ Amelia said. โYouโre absolutely right, Catherine. Put that way, the match does seem more appropriate.โ โI still have reservations,โ Leo said. โYou always do,โ Amelia replied. โIf youโll recall, you objected to Cam in the beginning, but now youโve accepted him.โ โThatโs because the more brothers-in-law I acquire,โ Leo said, โthe better Cam looks by comparison.
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