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“As I have yet to meet a gentleman I wished to spend the rest of my days with, I would say the failure was on their part rather than mine.”
― Victoria Alexander

“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.”
― Victoria Alexander, What A Lady Wants

“Silly of me not to have realized it. One often finds Greek temples lurking in the woods of English estates. Sneaky things, temples.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Husband List

“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.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Husband List

“And I know when your lips meet mine I feel as though I have never been kissed before.”
― Victoria Alexander, Seduction of a Proper Gentleman

“When a man finds the one woman who is right, it scarcely matters what else is wrong.”
― Victoria Alexander, Seduction of a Proper Gentleman

“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.”
― Victoria Alexander, His Mistress by Christmas

“Don't let not knowing what to do prevent you from doing anything at all”
― Victoria Alexander, The Perfect Mistress

“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?”
― Victoria Alexander, The Marriage Lesson

“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.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Husband List

“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 saw the tilt of your smile and the spark in your green eyes. From the first lie to the last, I have loved you. And I love you now!"
"Then do stop screaming at me!"
"I am not screaming! I am..." He stopped abruptly and blew a long, frustrated breath.
Stark....raving...mad."
"I suspected as much." The corners of her lips twitched as if she were about to laugh.His heart leapt.
He stared at her for a long moment. "Can you forgive me?"
"Never." She shrugged. "Perhaps. Possibly. Someday.Years from now."
"After a great deal of groveling, I imagine?" He raised a brow. "Begging, beseeching, pleading and so forth as well, no doubt?"
"Without question."
"And how long do you expect the groveling, begging, beseeching and so forth would continue?" He started around the table toward her.
"A lifetime should do." She cast him the look, and any lingering doubt he had vanished.
"I see. Exactly where will I be doing this groveling, begging and beseeching?" He reached her and pulled her into his arms and back into his life.
"Do not forget the so forth." She stared defiantly up at him.
"I would never forget the so forth." He bent and kissd the hollow of her throat. "The so forth has always been my favorite part.Now,where?”
― Victoria Alexander, Her Highness, My Wife

“Liebe ist... nun ja, sie ist ..., das heißt ..." Er blickte sie direkt an, seine Stimme klang ruhig und fest. "Liebe, Miss Effington, heißt am Rande eines Abgrunds zu stehen und sich fallen zu lassen, aus freiem Entschluss und im sicheren Wissen, dass man fliegen kann.”
― Victoria Alexander

“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 to the greatest adventures of all.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Marriage Lesson

“An arrogant man knows his own worth, and if he is clever as well, knows yours.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Perfect Mistress

“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.”
― Victoria Alexander, His Mistress by Christmas

“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 size for a man of my height.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Prince's Bride

“My life as a princes, or a peasant, is not worth living without you in it.”
― Victoria Alexander, Her Highness, My Wife

“My father once told me love is magic, sir.”
― Victoria Alexander, Seduction of a Proper Gentleman

“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".”
― Victoria Alexander, His Mistress by Christmas

“No one wants to get too close to a madwoman. Or men who have monkeys for pets.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Perfect Mistress

“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 idea of lulling you into anything, I did not lie to you.”
― Victoria Alexander, The One That Got Away

“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. Excessively hard,I might add."
"Not nearly hard enough," she snapped.
"Perhaps you can have your captain shoot me?"
"Do not for a moment think he did not offer," she said loftily. "And do not think for a moment I did not seriously consider it.Dimitri was quite disappointed when I forbade him to kill you."
"I should be grateful for that much, then.”
― Victoria Alexander, Her Highness, My Wife

“Women, intelligent or not, were rarely reasonable.”
― Victoria Alexander

“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 a dress as well?"

"Don't be absurd." He snorted in disdain. "I have no intention of ever wearing women's clothing again."

"Again?" She raised a brow.
"It was an unavoidable disguise," he muttered.”
― Victoria Alexander, When We Meet Again

“Sometimes when we lose something of importance what we have left becomes even more precious.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Importance of Being Wicked

“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.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Wedding Bargain

“Möge ihnen die Liebe für immer ihre Schwingen leihen, so dass ihre Füße nie wieder den Boden berühren.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Pursuit of Marriage

“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 left to enjoy myself before the need truly arises to settle myself with a wife.” He sobered. “You, however—”

“Don’t say it, Leo,” Cassie said firmly. “Or I shall be forced to deliver that kick and a great deal more.”
― Victoria Alexander, The Pursuit of Marriage

“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.”
― Victoria Alexander, Her Highness, My Wife

“La vida tiene una interesante forma de cambiar tus planes y de cambiar incluso aquello que crees que quieres.”
― Victoria Alexander, When We Meet Again