Azet

“I was skeptical about soulmates, but could believe in bookmates, two beings bound by a passion for reading.”
― Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library

“Holly, what is it?’ he frowned. ‘Darling, tell me what’s wrong? I know we didn’t plan on making love, but it was the most beautiful thing imaginable, so tell me what’s wrong’

She still couldn’t look at him, filled with shame for what she had done. ‘Could you get your clothes on first?’

‘You didn’t say that a moment ago!’

She flushed at his angry taunt. ‘Please,’ she said huskily, knowing by the sound of his movements that he was indeed dressing.

‘Now,’ he barked grimly, ‘what the hell is the matter? Talk to me!’

Holly turned to face him, finding him fully dressed now, his expression harsh in his confusion. She knew it was his hurt that was making him angry with her, and yet she could do nothing to help him, was too busy trying to keep herself from falling apart. ‘This—what just happened, it changes nothing between us,"

-Holly & Zack”
― Carole Mortimer, An Unwilling Desire

“I am like a bee attracted by the scent of flowers—no perfume smells sweeter than that of a rose in an English garden. Wear it always,’ he urged, pausing mere inches from where she stood, ‘never change it, for to me it has become your hallmark, the scent I associate only with you."

-Terzan Helios”
― Margaret Rome, Second-Best Bride

“Then, with a handful of pages left, I started to dread the fact that this world that I loved was coming to an end. I wasn’t ready to say goodbye. I read slowly, just savoring the scenes.”
― Janet Skeslien Charles, The Paris Library