Marlene

“would rather be an honest spinster than a deceitful wife.”
― Christina Boyd, Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl

“Of course God was listening—but that didn’t mean God would answer in an agreeable fashion.”
― Michelle Griep, Brentwood's Ward

“I did not elope,” Darcy replied, as icily as he could. “I had her father’s permission and blessing and was married by licence in my own parish. How is that an elopement?” “Because I did not get cake,” Saye replied blithely.”
― Amy D'Orazio, A Lady's Reputation

“The Duke of Moreland was an avid collector of anything rare and valuable. He had a particular attraction to those priceless objects that were one of a kind - highly coveted treasures that, if possess, would earn him the envy and admiration of other men. Indeed, many said his single-minded pursuit of such rarities pushed the limits of obsession and bordered on the edge of mania.”
― Mimi Matthews, The Work of Art