Bridget Barton > Quotes

“exclaimed”
― Bridget Barton, A Damsel for the Mysterious Duke

“I can see that you are not going to comply with my demands.”
― Bridget Barton, A Bride for the Betrayed Earl

“I do not think that it is good for anybody to simply accept money. I mean, they have not had to work for it, and so they will likely not respect that money. They will simply expect it as a God-given right, will they not?”
― Bridget Barton, A Lady for the Brazen Earl

“Just wait a moment because Violet is going to hand me some clothes for you to put on. They are men’s close,”
― Bridget Barton, Kind Ella and the Charming Duke

“So, you see, sometimes a crisis is something which simply moves us from one point in time to the next. It is a catalyst that can often put us on the right path.”
― Bridget Barton, A Beauty for the Scarred Duke

“Ella had to fight an urge to pick a potato up from her plate and throw it right at her.”
― Bridget Barton, Kind Ella and the Charming Duke

“I shall not comply with your demands, as you put them, and shall bid you good day.” Emmeline rose to her feet and walked towards the drawing room door, pulling it sharply open towards her. When she saw none other than Kent Fitzgerald standing on the other side,”
― Bridget Barton, A Bride for the Betrayed Earl

“You have never had control over me, and you never shall.” At the moment that she once again filled her lungs to scream, her cousin struck her hard on the side of the head with the butt of the rifle.”
― Bridget Barton, A Bride for the Betrayed Earl

“Sometimes these things grow to monumental proportions when they have only the space of our own minds to wander about,”
― Bridget Barton, Bride for the Sake of Duty

“cousin,”
― Bridget Barton, A Governess to Tame the Stern Duke

“Her aunt’s face quickly became mottled with anger. It was such a sudden change that it left Selina wondering if her aunt was part chameleon.”
― Bridget Barton, A Charming Lady for the Intriguing Baronet

“Without a word, the Earl walked into the room, roughly pushing Eleanor aside. Ariadne followed behind him and closed the door after her.”
― Bridget Barton, Kind Ella and the Charming Duke

“You see, I always knew that we afterthoughts would come in useful in the end. It seems that we did have a purpose after all.” Thomas laughed, and she could feel the deep rumble of it in his chest.”
― Bridget Barton, A Soulmate for the Heartbroken Duke

“had helped her, stood at her side in the most difficult of situations. And Emmeline, for her part, had returned the favour with interest. She had not only kept him as diverted as she possibly could at the ball at Croston Hall, but she had done it with care, knowing that his feelings for Felicity were undoubtedly complicated. No, there was more between them than honest simplicity. “Well, it is settled then; you must ask her.” “I should not wish to say something which would force her towards Kent Fitzgerald. Perhaps, in truth, it would be better to wait and see what happens.” “But what have you vested in it all? What is it to you if she does decide to marry her cousin? After all, you do not love her, and you have no romantic inclinations towards the young lady. If she chooses to head down another path, could you not simply apply your new technique for contented matrimony to another”
― Bridget Barton, A Bride for the Betrayed Earl

“Lavinia heard the vicar speak on love and forgiveness, rolling her eyes as he droned on and on about it. Love and forgiveness? Pah! I live on power and control. Those soppy virtues have no place in my life unless I am the one being showered with love.”
― Bridget Barton, A Charming Lady for the Intriguing Baronet

“Still, they do provide very good fair, it has to be said. I still cannot quite get over the amount of food at the Earl’s dining table last week.”
― Bridget Barton, Kind Ella and the Charming Duke

“I know a thing or two about insecurity,” she said with a soft laugh, “and while I am more adept at preaching than actually living what I am about to say, I can assure you that living in the shadow of everything that you are not is a lonely and empty place to be.”
― Bridget Barton, Dancing with a Gracious Lord

“Are you quite sure that your sister would not have gone with him willingly? Are you quite sure that the idea of saving her family home, her childhood home, was not too great to resist?” Hunter said, feeling that they had all now reached an understanding whereby they could speak their minds a little more freely than etiquette”
― Bridget Barton, A Bride for the Betrayed Earl