Ava Stone > Quotes

“Her heart still quickened at the memory. The way his strong arms felt around her, his wine-scented breath across her lips, the toe-curling, mind-numbing, soul-searing kiss he’d given her.”
― Ava Stone, A Counterfeit Christmas Summons

“alleyway.”
― Ava Stone, A Scandalous Wife

“She must be dreaming. Only in a dream would the most dashing man she’d ever met say such things. If she wasn’t dreaming, however, she really should answer him. All she was able to do, however, was nod rather fervently.”
― Ava Stone, The Lady Vanishes

“Quent spun around in a circle, hoping to catch another glimpse of the girl. But there was no sign of her golden dress or flaxen curls anywhere. What the devil? “Miss Eilbeck!” he shouted in vain as a bit of panic settled in his chest.”
― Ava Stone, One Haunted Evening

“Staveley’s wire-rimmed glasses Mr. St. Claire’s sapphire cravat pin Epaulette from Commander Greywood’s uniform Lord Carraway’s pipe Cravat with Beckford insignia Captain Seaton’s tricorn Lord Carteret’s signet ring Gold button with Kelfield crest Mr. Greywood’s pocket watch Olivia Danbury stared blankly at the list in her hands. Her friends had taken her simple idea of a treasure hunt and turned it into something quite impossible. “You can’t honestly be serious,” she said with a shake of her head. There was no conceivable way to get any of these”
― Ava Stone, A Scandalous Pursuit