Sofia

“Cam tried to sort through a tangle of emotions. He had never known jealousy before, but when he had seen Amelia and Christopher Frost embracing earlier, Cam had experienced a violent urge to strangle the bastard. Every instinct raged that Amelia was his, his alone to protect and comfort. But he had no rights to her.”
― Lisa Kleypas, Mine Till Midnight

“So you know what your punishment is going to be, sweetheart? I'm going to make love to you. Slowly. Hell, it might take me until tomorrow. I'm going to lose count of how many times you come. And every time you do, I'm going to tell you that I love you. Until you fucking get used to it.”
― Tessa Bailey, Protecting What's His

“No. I would never love someone like Rainey.” I think it would have hurt less if he drove a sword straight through my heart.”
― Calia Read, King of the South

“When he kissed her, he tasted the promise of redemption.”
― Julia Quinn, The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband