by Joan Reeves
All at once, she wanted to make the most of the magical moment. Did she want the marquess to kiss her? Yes, she thought, perhaps she did. She liked it when he kissed her, although she had spent a lot of time denying that fact, and maybe now she would kiss him back.
Several steps in front of Lord Sutherfield, she whisked around to face him. With her hands clasped behind her back, she leaned coquettishly against the massive trunk of the tree. His expression was drawn tight with desire as he moved closer, and an intoxicating power welled within her. How the next few minutes went were hers alone to decide. Unless he were a cad. Her instincts denied that possibility. She tilted her head, smiling faintly at him.
His gaze sharpened. "This is a dangerous game, Miss James. Are you certain you wish to play so deep?"
In the Garden of Seduction by Cynthia Wicklund
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Quotation Collection: Women and Laughter
As a reader, I love romance novels with a lot of humor. I also like to collect quotations: clever, witty, and insightful bits of wisdom from writers and other interesting folk. So I'm giving you this little parting gift until we meet again: a little collection of some of my favorite quotations about love, romance, sex, and laughter--from a woman's perspective.
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“I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb. . . and I also know that I'm not blonde.” Dolly Parton
“You see a lot of smart guys with dumb women, but you hardly ever see a smart woman with a dumb guy.” Erica Jong
“I think I alternate between optimism and anxiety. I realize that should either of these get out of hand I would probably need a clever doctor.” Elizabeth Jolley
“If high heels were so wonderful, men would be wearing them.” Sue Grafton
“When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country.” Elayne Boosler
“Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.” Maryon Pearson
“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” Lucille Ball
“Love is like the measles. The older you get, the worse the attack.” Mary Roberts Rinehart, The Man in Lower Ten (1909)
"I don't know much about being a millionaire, but I'll bet I'd be darling at it!" Dorothy Parker
"There are three things that remain: faith, hope, and love. And the greatest of these is love." I Corinthians 13:13
Finally, in the immortal words of Ethel Barrymore, as the curtain closed on a final performance: "That's all there is. There isn't any more."
The End--Really!
