You know what it is you smell on him, Haven? Testosterone. It's leaking out of his pores.
Lisa KleypasAfter a universal silence, Leo was the first to speak. โDid anyone else noticeโโ โYes,โ Catherine said. โWhat do you make of it?โ โI havenโt decided yet.โ Leo frowned and took a sip of port. โHeโs not someone I would pair Bea with.โ โWhom would you pair her with?โ โHanged if I know,โ Leo said. โSomeone with similar interests. The local veterinarian, perhaps?โ โHeโs eighty-three years old and deaf,โ Catherine said. โThey would never argue,โ Leo pointed out.
Lisa KleypasAsking an eight-year-old girl if something is a little over-the-top is like asking a Texan if there are too many jalapenos in the salsa. The answer is always no." -Liberty Jones
Lisa KleypasSo you actually need spectacles,โ Leo finally said. โOf course I do,โ Marks said crossly. โWhy would I wear spectacles if I didnโt need them?โ โI thought they might be part of your disguise.โ โMy disguise?โ โYes, Marks, disguise. A noun describing a means of concealing someoneโs identity. Often used by clowns and spies. And now apparently governesses. Good God, can anything be ordinary for my family?
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