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5825660
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Silly of me not to have realized it. One often finds Greek temples lurking in the woods of English estates. Sneaky things, temples.
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romance
effington
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Victoria Alexander |
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760fe05
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My desire, my sincere and heartfelt desire is to rip that surprisingly sheer garment from your body, toss you onto that bed, and indeed ravish you from head to toe. I wish to make love to you until you are too exhausted to do so much as stand without support. Until you call out my name in your dreams and reach for me in your sleep. Until you can think of no one and nothing beyond the touch of my hand, the caress of my lips.
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romance
love
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Victoria Alexander |
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52b186d
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And I know when your lips meet mine I feel as though I have never been kissed before.
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kissing
love
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Victoria Alexander |
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bc9e61e
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It wasn't as if she was terrified of heights, she simply preferred to be closer to solid ground, where words like plummet and plunge did not linger in her mind.
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romance
effingtons
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Victoria Alexander |
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db9bb92
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I say seduce her, seduce her tonight. Break the door down if you have to. Tell her all those things you said to me about her. You will love her more tomorrow than today and how you want to die with her hand in yours-which is an excellent line, by the way, that I fully intend to borrow when the time comes.
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Victoria Alexander |
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66fe6b3
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Don't let not knowing what to do prevent you from doing anything at all
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Victoria Alexander |
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6f52fb7
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It must be quite difficult, concealing your superior male qualities behind a mask of feigned humility." Why, Gillian, it's that very ability that makes us so superior."
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Victoria Alexander |
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99b6c7b
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Yes, well, there's something to be said for damsels who need rescuing." Thomas's gaze strayed back to Marianne. She would never need rescuing. And wasn't there something to be said for that as well?"
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Victoria Alexander |
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10845f1
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Adventure, my dear, is as much a state of mind as anything else. One can travel the world and never find the excitement to be found within arm's reach. Remain true to yourself, but understand happiness may not always be found in the plans we have laid out for ourselves, but rather in the unforeseen turns life takes us. Do not close your mind, or your heart, to the unexpected twists of life. It is those unexpected paths that could well lead ..
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the-marriage-lesson
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Victoria Alexander |
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e386931
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You and I have found something few people ever do.Do you not understand, Matthew? I refuse to let your misguided nobility keep us apart.My life as a princess, or a peasant, is not worth living without you in it." "And mine is without you? I'm willing to go to Avalonia and be your blasted lapdog, if that will keep you in my life. Damn it all, Tatiana, I love you. I have loved you from the moment you went up in my balloon. From the moment I s..
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Victoria Alexander |
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905e36d
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An arrogant man knows his own worth, and if he is clever as well, knows yours.
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Victoria Alexander |
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5387fcb
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My life as a princes, or a peasant, is not worth living without you in it.
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Victoria Alexander |
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62af0b0
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I think it's your bosoms." Rand Surveyed him critically. "The dress wouldn't be as tight if they weren;t so large. I think your bosoms are too big." Alexei looked down at his overstuffed chest. "Can bosoms ever be too big?" Not real bosoms perhaps, but I think in your case..." Rand considered him thoughtfully. "No question about it: they're definately too big" Are you sure?" Alexei studied his reflection. "I thought they were just the right..
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romance
humor
victoria-alexander
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Victoria Alexander |
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f654918
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Her heart leapt, which made no sense at all. This was not to be an affair of the heart. There would be affection certainly, but nothing more. Apparently her heart wasn't aware of her plans. Odd, she'd never known it to be rebellious before.
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Victoria Alexander |
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21156f7
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Sometimes when we lose something of importance what we have left becomes even more precious.
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Victoria Alexander |
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1ac3d18
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My father once told me love is magic, sir.
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romantic-love
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Victoria Alexander |
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4b3742c
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I was lying!" "Why did you have to choose that moment to do it so well?" "Because I had to make you believe me! Because I couldn't let you give up your life for me!" "You are so annoyingly noble." She sniffed. "It took me far too long to realize it was all an act.One I should make you pay dearly for.You humiliated me in front of those very nice people." "Those very nice people you actively deceived," he said pointedly. "Besides, you hit me...
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Victoria Alexander |
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008973d
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Then I shall be devastated. My heart will be crushed as thoroughly as dust beneath your feet". "Oh, we can't have that". Her eyes widened in an innocent manner he didn't believe for a moment. "I quite detest dust"." --
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Victoria Alexander |
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0796660
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Pamela pulled off her cloak and Alexei gasped. "You have on breeches!" He stared in disbelief. "Breeches!" "I've never worn them before, and they are extremely comfortable. I quite like them." She smoothed the fabric over her hip. "Besides, you don't expect me to duel in a dress, do you?" "I do not expect you to duel at all!" Pamela ignored him. "That would be most unfair, dueling in a dress, unless, of course, you would be willing to wear ..
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fencing
hilarious
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Victoria Alexander |
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7e00ea0
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No one wants to get too close to a madwoman. Or men who have monkeys for pets.
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Victoria Alexander |
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70298e9
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I doubt you would recognize an adventure of any sort if it came right up and bit you on the a--- Mother! I was going to say arm.
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humorous-quotations
mothers
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Victoria Alexander |
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8e17339
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Adventure, like beauty, is very much in the eye of the beholder.
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beauty
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Victoria Alexander |
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fa3b0e7
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Leo offered his arm and Cassie took it. Sister and brother strolled aimlessly for a few moments. "Perhaps we have not suffered enough to earn happiness?" Cassie glanced up at him, relieved to note the teasing twinkle in his eye. "I should be happy to make you suffer with a well-placed kick to your backside if that's what you wish." Leo laughed. "I shall pass if you don't mind. Besides, I am barely nine-and-twenty and have plenty of time lef..
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humor
sibling
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Victoria Alexander |
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79e44cd
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You want to kiss me now,Matthew. I can see it in the look in your eyes." "I want to do considerably more than kiss you." He grinned wickedly. "And that too you should see in my eyes."
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Victoria Alexander |
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aa9b386
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I never said I wouldn't come - only that I understood why you didn't want me to come.' 'You led me to believe you wouldn't be here. That you understood that I needed time to grasp the fact of your existence and I did not wish to do so in a public manner.' She fairly spit the words. 'Under the eyes of everyone in the ton. [...] You lulled me into a false sense of well-being. Deliberately, I might add.' 'Perhaps. And while I rather like the i..
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Victoria Alexander |
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f2e5beb
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the only way to become the man I was always supposed to become was to serve a higher cause than myself.' 'You served it with your life, and, in some ways mine as well.
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Victoria Alexander |
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a2092c3
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Moge ihnen die Liebe fur immer ihre Schwingen leihen, so dass ihre Fusse nie wieder den Boden beruhren.
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Victoria Alexander |
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e427f1d
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La vida tiene una interesante forma de cambiar tus planes y de cambiar incluso aquello que crees que quieres.
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Victoria Alexander |
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d19b005
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rang through the room. She stopped in mid-step and whirled to face him. "Do not"
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Victoria Alexander |
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98bd6d4
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courage isn't something most people are born with. It comes from determination and resolve and faith" Poppy"
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Victoria Alexander |
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a4390a6
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Life, Dulcie, is entirely too short to waste. There are no promises, no guarantees. But love, my dear girl." She took Dulcie's hands and gazed into her eyes. "Love is always worth the effort."
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Victoria Alexander |
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69132d9
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I know I can be a bit forward and I do talk entirely too much, which I would try to do something about but it seems there is always something interesting to say. And I'm afraid if I don't say it when it comes to mind, I will probably explode or something equally unpleasant--" Marian Henderson"
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Victoria Alexander |
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7b991e3
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And if you were to come across her unexpectedly on the road, your heart would not beat faster like a trapped bird fluttering in your chest?" "A trapped bird?" Gray laughed. "Good God, man, what has come over you?" "I was trying to be poetical," Win said in a lofty manner. "I have the heart of a poet, you know." "You do not."
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Victoria Alexander |
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c5c459a
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That's when that idiot viscount handed the rebuilding of Fairborough Hall off to that overbearing female.
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Victoria Alexander |
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37f6867
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She prefers men who appreciate her mind as well as her appearance." "Yes, she would, wouldn't she?" He thought for a moment. "Is she dreadfully intelligent?" Amusement twinkled in Veronica's eyes but her tone was somber. "Dreadfully." "That can't be helped, I suppose." He nodded. "Anything else?" --
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Victoria Alexander |
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2aeda08
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She likes what all women like. Consideration, thoughtfulness, a man who will worship the very ground she walks on. Who could not bear to live if she was not in his life. A man who would sacrifice what he wants most for her." He stared. "You sound like you're reading from a romantic novel." "You asked what women want and there you have it." She shrugged. "For most women, such a man is only found between the pages of a novel. They are forced ..
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Victoria Alexander |
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65c198f
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The three of you are really quite astonishing." Sidney shook her head. "It had only been a vague suspicion before we left England, prompted by the willingness with which you were all prepared to carry out this charade, but I'd always thought that there was a touch of something not completely forthright about you."
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Victoria Alexander |
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1b904f9
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Being willing to forgive is not the same as being weak. Indeed, it takes a great deal of strength to accept someone else's acknowledgment of their mistakes.
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Victoria Alexander |
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8b18de3
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Forgive me for saying so, Your Highness," Clarissa said slowly, "but for one as unaccustomed to good deeds as you, perhaps it would be best if you started with one on a smaller scale. Something like, I don't know, spreading bread crumbs for birds?" "Birds?" Valentina stared at Clarissa as if she had sprouted wings and would fly off. "Why on earth would I wish to feed birds?" "It was just a thought," Clarissa murmured."
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kindness
princess
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Victoria Alexander |
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0a37534
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It is time to end this." He ducked under her sword, stepped around her with blinding speed until he was at her back. She turned at once. He thrust his sword with great precision to catch the grip just above her hand and flick the sword from her grasp. It was a move he had long ago perfected. Her eyes widened, she stepped back, stumbled, and fell to the ground. He stood over her, aiming his sword at her midsection. "Have you had enough then..
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hilarious-girl-power
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Victoria Alexander |
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17ee641
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Leave every lady with the impression of friendship, and each and every gentleman with an unrealistic hope of much more.
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Victoria Alexander |
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c5328a6
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She was all the delights of heaven and the fires of hell at once.
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Victoria Alexander |
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7d90095
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She would not go meekly to that fate. If the rest of her life was meant to be miserable and forlorn, at least she could choose the path that would take her there.
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Victoria Alexander |
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fc1f44c
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and even at Christmas, there is nothing to be gained by wishing for what one can't possibly have.
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Victoria Alexander |