Benedick looked to the ceiling as though begging for divine patience. Or for the Lord to strike his sister down. Callie couldnโt quite discern which.
Sarah MacLeanIn fiction, as in real life, love might inspire acts that are at best foolish and at worst life-threatening, but in the best romances, love is the final, secret ingredient that turns mere mortals into heroes and heroines.
Sarah MacLeanHow is it that one woman isโฆenoughโฆfor three men?โ โI donโt know.โ โShe must be a very talented courtesan.โ โCallie.โ โWell, that was what she was. Wasnโt it?โ โYes.โ โHow very fascinating!โ She smiled brightly. โIโve never met a courtesan, you know.โ โI could have surmised as such.โ โShe looked just as I imagined they did! Well, she was rather prettier.โ Ralstonโs eyes darted around the room as though he was looking for the quickest escape route. โCallie. Wouldnโt you rather gamble than talk about courtesans?
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