“The pleasure of holding her washed through him in repeated waves. She was petite and fine-boned, the delicious fragrance of roses rising to his nostrils. He'd noticed it when he'd held her earlier... not a cloying perfume, but a light floral essence swept with the sharp freshness of winter air.”
― Cold-Hearted Rake
― Cold-Hearted Rake
“People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.”
― The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
― The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
“Breathing in her clean, sweet scent was like unexpectedly finding almond cookies. So fucking sweet.”
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“She strained as he began to kiss along the side of her neck. Her skin was hot from exertion, a little salty, and her scent was divinely arousing: horses, fresh winter air, roses.”
― Cold-Hearted Rake
― Cold-Hearted Rake
“She came closer, and he was drawn to the way her skin glistened in the light. He took a deep breath, telling himself it was meant to be calming and not because he was desperate to catch her delicate scent- like the violets that grew in Surrey summer.”
― A Rogue by Any Other Name
― A Rogue by Any Other Name
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