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“Even though it was dark, the lack of light couldn’t diminish his masculine perfection. Could this beautiful man finally be mine? I put a hand on his T-shirt-covered chest, which was slightly clammy, and then removed it. As much as I wanted him, I knew I couldn’t have him.”
― Audrey De Leon, The Guard of Adriane

“Because I love you desperately. Because I can't sleep for thinking of you. Because I burn up with desire for you. Because I dare not look at you, because if I did, every man and woman at court would see all that that in my eyes.”
― Philippa Gregory, The Taming of the Queen

“I’m not a good man. I don’t come from a good man.” He leans in so close; I can feel the brush of his lips as he speaks. “But I will always, always be good for you. So those flutters you feel, they’re not wrong. I am a dangerous man, a predator, if you will. But I’ll only ever be dangerous for you.”
― Alannah Carbonneau, Devil In The Details

“I swallowed and took a deep breath. “You can always leave my service.”

“Don’t you see, Diana? If I did that, I’d break not one but two hearts. For I know you love me, though you haven’t said it yet.”

I closed the gap between us and put a steady palm on Eric’s chest. “Oh, Eric. You do know me. I love you so much, it sometimes terrifies me.”
― Audrey De Leon, The Guard of Adriane