390 Quotes by Tessa Dare

She sketched songbirds when she was supposed to be minding her lessons, and she sketched church mice when she was meant to be at prayer. When she had time to ramble out of doors, anything in Nature was fair game- from the shoots of clover between her toes to any cloud that meandered overhead.

He shushed her. “Goodnight. We’re trapped together in a small, dark space. For the moment, we’re getting on as well as could possibly be expected. I don’t think this is the time to remind me of my many valid reasons to resent your presence and despise everything you stand for.

Oh, Lord. Now he was not only an impoverished orphan, but an impoverished, unloved orphan with a passion for books. Her every feminine impulse jumped to attention.

A lot can happen between now and never."-Lorelai

Listen to me, you bastard.""No," Gabriel said.This simple response left Ash nonplussed. But fuming."I'm listening to exactly one person in this room," Gabriel said evenly. "It isn't you. The lady can speak for herself."Oh. Penny's heart fluttered in her chest.If by chance, he did mean to seduce her, repeating that sentence fifty times over might do the trick.

Every creature has a soft underbelly. I'm going to find yours.""Search me if you like, Your Ladyship. I warn you, it's not softness you'll find.

A lady must attend her own engagement ball."Penny sat up straight. "Gabriel Duke. I know you did not just propose to me in the mews, without so much as going down on one knee, while my hair is a bird's nest and we both smell like goat.""I didn't propose to you." He swung his arms into his coat. Before disappearing, he gave her a slight, mischievous grin and a single syllable that had her heart cartwheeling in her chest. "Yet.

You're worth a thousand of any lady there.""Let's leave, get you into some proper attire, and find ourselves some dinner." She stroked her fingertips over his brow. "I can tell from the pulsing vein in your forehead, you're hungry.""I'm always hungry.""My only regret is that we'll miss the fireworks.""You want fireworks?" He cocked his eyebrow. "I can give you fireworks."Well, then. Penny could scarcely wait.

You couldn't possibly.""I can, and I will."Heavens. His dark, intense stare nailed her slippers to the gravel path. Her heart pounded in her chest. And then he spoke the gruff, possessive words Penny had started to doubt she'd ever hear."I need you, Lady Penelope Campion. I'm not letting you go.