Alix James > Quotes

“She threaded her arm more tightly through his. “Your courage rises, does it, sir? Then I look forward to seeing the proof of it.”
― Alix James, The Mirror at Northmere: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantasy with Hurt-Comfort and a Protective Darcy

“One may mourn wasted hope without vanity.” Her mouth trembled once. “That is a very gentlemanly doctrine.” “It is one I mean.” She bowed her head. When she spoke again, the voice was held. “You are good to me, sir.”
― Alix James, The Mirror at Northmere: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantasy with Hurt-Comfort and a Protective Darcy

“Very well,” she said. “Let us begin by hating him properly, and afterwards we will determine how not to be ruined by him.”
― Alix James, The Mirror at Northmere: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantasy with Hurt-Comfort and a Protective Darcy

“Very well. You are troublesome, half frozen, and exceedingly difficult to feed. The only thing that seems to provoke you to wakefulness is when I manage to say something to startle you." She gathered herself. "Sir, you overwhelm me with your flattery." "I have not yet begun.”
― Alix James, The Mirror at Northmere: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantasy with Hurt-Comfort and a Protective Darcy

“Oh, I doubt that very much, sir. Are you aware of how very dashing you look when you are not scowling at a lady?”
― Alix James, The Measure of Love: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

“There are aspects of this of the connexion that the world would perhaps consider He stopped. Read it back. That was the shape of an insult. He could feel it even on paper — how those words would strike her, how her chin would come up,”
― Alix James, Faceless: A Pride and Prejudice Forced Marriage Steamy Gothic Romance

“A loyal defense, Mr. Darcy. Though I must wonder if you were not tempted to strangle him when he paired us together for this walk.”
― Alix James, All Bets are Off: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“loyal defense, Mr. Darcy. Though I must wonder if you were not tempted to strangle him when he paired us together for this walk.”
― Alix James, All Bets are Off: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Until that deep voice, clipped yet honeyed, nearly made her jump out of her own skin: “You may as well come closer. It’s hardly as though I plan to ravish you.” Beneath the sarcasm, anguished bitterness etched his tone.”
― Alix James, The Measure of Love: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

“If Pemberley were a food, it would be a cherry tart, best consumed from a picnic basket.”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy

“That they are to guard her as a father, escort her as a brother, and tremble for their life if even a feather on her bonnet is disturbed.”
― Alix James, How to Get Caught Under the Mistletoe: A Lady's Guide

“Oh, good heavens, I was even admiring the shape of his ear and the way a lock of his hair curled around it.”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy

“Let me beard the lioness in her den and see if I might soften her somewhat with my offering. If I should fail to return by sundown, send a note to my mother, will you? Tell her I perished in noble combat.”
― Alix James, The Measure of Love: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

“You are very polite,” she said, “for a man whose bones I have ground together.” “I save my complaints for real grievances.” She tried to laugh.”
― Alix James, The Mirror at Northmere: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantasy with Hurt-Comfort and a Protective Darcy

“Ah,” Elizabeth said, feigning disappointment. “Civility. How very dull.”
― Alix James, All Bets are Off: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“She was always smiling. But not in the way of her sister, whose face seemed eternally washed in nauseating serenity.”
― Alix James, All Bets are Off: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Do you deny then that you possess mysterious insider knowledge about why this house lies so quiet?”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy

“How had I never noticed that arresting indent lending his features such unexpected charm? Look away, look away!”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy

“Better grant them a few moments' privacy to nurture the delicate plant so full of hopeful promise.”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy

“But heaven forbid you spoil me for other men’s attentions now.”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy

“That is well. Bingley was a fool.” Her hands stopped moving. “I did not tell you his name was Bingley.”
― Alix James, Faceless: A Pride and Prejudice Forced Marriage Steamy Gothic Romance

“All shall be made clear with time, I solemnly vow. Your Loving Uncle”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy

“She had kissed him back, and for a moment there, he had been entirely lost. Entirely hers, wanting her and clinging to her as if she were the only breath of life he had known in months. So much for her theory that he did not like women.”
― Alix James, Faceless: A Pride and Prejudice Forced Marriage Steamy Gothic Romance

“Better the devil she did not know. She picked up the pen and signed her name.”
― Alix James, Faceless: A Pride and Prejudice Forced Marriage Steamy Gothic Romance

“Stay awake, Miss Bennet. Stay awake.” “I am awake.” A whisper. “Merely calculating whether consciousness is worth the cost.”
― Alix James, The Mirror at Northmere: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantasy with Hurt-Comfort and a Protective Darcy

“Elizabeth puckered her lips in mock contemplation. “If I must endure your company, Mr. Darcy, then surely you must endure mine.”
― Alix James, All Bets are Off: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Bingley grinned. “Not at all. I am merely permitting you to be as uncivil as you please to everyone else, since you seem to have only so many smiles allotted to you each day.”
― Alix James, All Bets are Off: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“Then I am happy for you, my child. It seems Providence means your paths to cross again.”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy

“I had no idea you found me frustrating and that I set you ill at ease whenever I was around. Imagine my mortification when I learned that! Half naked with my hand on your…” He swallowed and looked away. “You could have found no more efficient way to flatten my hubris if you had tried.” “Perhaps, but as I recall, it did not stay ‘flat’ for long.” He snorted an unwilling laugh and covered his eyes with his hand. “Good God, even now you tease me.”
― Alix James, Faceless: A Pride and Prejudice Forced Marriage Steamy Gothic Romance

“Why not just inform me plainly before the damage was irreparable? Why did you have to make me fall in love with you, instead?” She… she loved me?”
― Alix James, Mr. Darcy and the Girl Next Door: A Sweet Pride and Prejudice Romantic Comedy