Martina

“Now I want you to listen to me," he said in a low voice, taking her chin in his hand and forcing her to look at him. "And listen carefully, because I'm only going to say this once. You are going to marry me before this week is out. Since you have conveniently run off to Scotland, we don't need a special license. You're just lucky I don't haul you off to a church right this instant. Get yourself a dress and get yourself some flowers, because, sweeetheart, you're getting yourself a new name.”
― Julia Quinn, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever

“I have friends who have children, and they have told me how remarkable it is to have a new life that is a piece of your own flesh anf blood. But I --"

"I realized that I didn't love her because she was a piece of me, I loved her because she was a piece of you.”
― Julia Quinn, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever

“Turner let his face fell into his hands. "I'm never going to touch her again", he moaned.
"He's never going to touch me again!" they heard Miranda roar.
"Well,it doesn't look like you'll have much argument from your wife on that point", Olivia chirped.”
― Julia Quinn, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever

“Oh, very well, do you want to know why I really think you should keep a journal?"
She nodded.
"Because someday you're going to grow into yourself, and you will be as beautiful as you already are smart.”
― Julia Quinn, The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever