Margaret Rome > Quotes

“She expressed an opinion that the happiness of a woman in Paradise is beneath the soles of her husband's feet,' he enlightened humorously, seemingly not at all averse to her obvious desire to be comforted.”
― Margaret Rome, Palace of the Hawk

“They had a saying: An Arab loves in the order of: his son, his camel, and his wife - but there were times when one was allowed to take precedence over the other!”
― Margaret Rome, Palace of the Hawk

“She wanted Adam Fox with the fervour of
parched earth thirsting for water, corn aching for the warmth of ripening sun, a starving skeleton drooling over a crust of bread. Her passionate young body yearned to feel his touch, soft lips quivered an invitation to be kissed, wounded eyes promised a lifetime of devotion, if only . . .”
― Margaret Rome, Adam's Rib

“I am like a bee attracted by the scent of flowers—no perfume smells sweeter than that of a rose in an English garden. Wear it always,’ he urged, pausing mere inches from where she stood, ‘never change it, for to me it has become your hallmark, the scent I associate only with you."

-Terzan Helios”
― Margaret Rome, Second-Best Bride