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101 " She wants to be wooed, even after she is married, to be cherished and loved for her very self. His heart thumped hard against his chest at the honest sentiments. "
― Melanie Dickerson , The Beautiful Pretender (A Medieval Fairy Tale, #2)
102 " Are you in pain, Lord Thornbeck?” The margrave growled deep in his throat. Odette gave him a look over her shoulder, almost as if to scold him. He "
103 " When she glanced up, he was staring into her eyes in a way that made her heart stutter and stammer. He seemed to have no idea how good he looked, which made him even more attractive. "
104 " Oh, that is very generous of you.” And thoughtful. Her heart stirred strangely inside her as she looked up into his warm brown eyes. What would it be like to be married to this man? No. She absolutely could not let her thoughts turn in that direction. But she couldn’t seem to stop her heart from fluttering as her eyes were still locked on his. You "
105 " Lord Thornbeck’s voice was hushed and even deeper. His suppressed tone sent a tremor through her. "
106 " Consequently he would go about this in a very logical, reasonable way. The fact that he was attracted to Lady Dorothea was not important—and very strange, since he did not like opinionated women and did not think they made good wives. But emotion should play no part in his decision. "
107 " For a moment in time she had been a lady, someone who was wanted... "
108 " The margrave turned toward her. Their eyes met. His expression softened. "