Mariana

“delighted”
― Violet Hamers, A Sinful Bargain for Lady Wallflower

“When we were choosing homes, Czar made it plain to choose something we’d be comfortable in. This has a temperature-controlled wine and cigar room.” She frowned up at him and then blinked, those long lashes fanning her cheeks. “Do you even drink wine? Do you smoke cigars?” He grinned down at her. “No. But that doesn’t matter. It’s just fuckin’ cool.”
― Christine Feehan, Vengeance Road

“If you find yourself filled with anxiety, recall the many thorns that Jesus endured, and you will—and with greater calm—bear whatever annoyances may come from others, even serious headaches, and what is usually the most troublesome, the sharp thorns of calumny and slander.”
― Thomas à Kempis

“In a soldier's arms, she found the strength to fight her battles...”
― Lucia Omonobi, Hands of Fate