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1 " Time meant nothing. She loved him in an instant.She would love him forever. "
― Ellen Read , The Dragon Sleeps (The Thornton Mysteries #1)
2 " The spicy sweet fragrance of the large full blooms, which rambled over the side and top of an arched metal framework, welcomed them as they walked beneath them. Shafts of sunlight pierced the canopy, dust motes floating languorously in the golden beams that spotlighted clumps of wayward snowdrops growing in the lawn. "
3 " There is always stardust in my eyes when I look at you, my love. "
4 " Alexandra took the rose and lifted it to her face. The fragrance was intoxicating and the soft petals tickled her lips, as they must have done Benedict’s. It was as if he had kissed her. A shiver of delight caressed her body and she felt the warmth of a blush on her throat and cheeks. "
5 " Alexandra carried a plate of scrambled eggs and toast from the sideboard to the table (Page 101.) "
6 " Never turn your back on happiness "
7 " A Willie Wagtail, a small bird with a black back and, as the name suggested, a black tail that continually wagged, ran beneath the wattle, seemingly to chastise the noisy lorikeets. "
8 " Violet picking violets… Alexandra’s gaze came to rest on the petite purple flower. "
9 " Yes, you should,” Edith said, her voice little more than a whisper. “Never turn your back on happiness. "