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1 " Ashiana… has no one ever told you?” He reached out to tilt her chin up, his touch as gentle as his voice. “I am not teasing when I call you sundar. Your eyes are the color of ocean waves in the morning sun. Your skin is like the silk the Hindus call ‘the white of the clouds when the rain is spent.’ And the rest of you…” His voice deepened. “… is delicate and feminine and perfect. "
― Shelly Thacker , Silver and Sapphires (D'Avenant Brothers, #1)
2 " Clearly you were never meant to be a harem girl at all,” he said lightly, running his thumb over the tattoo on her left arm. “You were meant to be a sea captain. "
3 " All at once, she was leaning into him, his hands were sliding into her hair, and they kissed, right there on the open deck, under the sails and the stars. "
4 " She tilted her head back with a breathless moan, whispering his name, “Saxon.” Then three more words tumbled from her lips in an aching, husky plea. “Do not stop. "
5 " I… I do not think that… gentlemen do this sort of thing.” Her pulse raced with excitement and anticipation. “Only scoundrels. "
6 " I will never again be able to look at this rug without grinning like an idiot. "
7 " If it’s forgiveness you want, you’d better start by forgiving yourself. "
8 " If he were to go to a land where there was no sun and no moon and no stars, I would go with him. "
9 " I’m willing to negotiate on undergarments. "
10 " You might want to hold tight to the arms of the chair.” That was the last warning he offered before he bent his head… "