Mariah Stone > Quotes

“I want all of you. Every thought. Every feeling. Every touch.”
― Mariah Stone, Project Duke

“pulled the dress down to her stomach, leaving her in just a linen shift. He massaged her breasts through the fabric, and she moaned her approval”
― Mariah Stone, Called by a Viking series Box Set

“dangerous opponent. He took his sword in both his hands. A guttural roar escaped his throat, “Buaidh no bas!” He launched at Marjorie. She cried, “Cruachan!” and darted forward. Their swords clashed. The impact knocked Marjorie back, stealing her breath. She gasped and attacked again, only to meet the rock-hard resistance of his claymore. Marjorie and John MacDougall circled each other. She searched for weaknesses in him, her muscles taut. He was big. She was small. He was stronger, but she was faster. Malcolm’s words echoed in her head, “In a real battle, that unexpected move might be why ye win.” That was what she needed to do. Surprise him, just like she and her people had surprised the MacDougall camp. She kept moving in slow circles to disorient John. He came at her, striking down onto her sword over and over. Her arm absorbed the impact, and it resonated painfully in her bone marrow. The sound of metal rang in her ears. There was a small moment of opportunity, and she stroked with her blade from the side, ripping into his chain mail.”
― Mariah Stone, Highlander's Secret

“Marry me.” Amy’s jaw dropped. “Excuse me?” “Marry me. Run the household as my wife. And I will let ye go around unsupervised.” Amy shook her head. “Marry you? Have you not been insisting all this time that I’m your enemy?” “Aye. Well not ye personally. Ye belong to my enemy clan. But ye havna done anything—nae yet. Which is another reason. I can keep a closer eye on ye.” Amy turned around and laughed. “This sounds absolutely insane. Do you hear yourself?” Craig’s cheerfulness was gone. “I do not jest, Amy.”
― Mariah Stone, Highlander's Captive

“Fidarsi di lei, davvero, significava abbassare le difese, demolire gli strati protettivi che aveva eretto attorno alla propria anima pezzo dopo pezzo.”
― Mariah Stone, All Duke and Bothered

“Nessun uomo avrebbe mai amato una donna che sapesse il fatto suo. Nessuno l'avrebbe mai voluta per quello che era.”
― Mariah Stone, All Duke and Bothered

“I vow to be loyal to ye while ye’re my wife. I vow to protect ye as though ye’re of my blood and bone. I vow to care for ye as a man should for his wife. And I vow to always come for ye if ye need me.”
― Mariah Stone, Highlander's Captive

“Ye’re mine, lass. Let me love ye like a man can love a woman.”
― Mariah Stone, Highlander's Captive

“He’d always come for her, he thought. He’d always come for her no matter what she did to him.”
― Mariah Stone, Highlander's Captive

“James,”
― Mariah Stone, Highlander's Bride

“In quella scuola aveva capito di essere solo, completamente solo, per sempre.
E le persone sole non riuscivano a fidarsi degli altri, soprattutto a mettere in gioco i sentimenti. Perché, se si fossero fidate, gli altri le avrebbero ferite.”
― Mariah Stone, All Duke and Bothered

“their”
― Mariah Stone, Duke of Rath