Love and Other Scandals (Scandalous, #1) QUOTES

1 " You said yourself she’s trouble. I’m doing you a favor, really—should you ever encounter her, you have my permission to run the other way.” Tristan just grunted and snapped his fingers at the boy to fetch his clothes. Trouble, yes; but even more dangerous than Bennet suspected. Because Tristan didn’t want to run the other way when he saw Miss Bennet, as vexing as she was. He wanted to best her, to leave her speechless; he wanted to hear her confess that she was wrong and he was right, about anything at all. And most worrisome of all, he wanted to kiss her senseless when she did so. Maybe even before. He must be cracked in the head. "

― Caroline Linden , Love and Other Scandals (Scandalous, #1)

3 " He arranged a balloon expedition, just to impress you. He asked you to dance—he even argued for your acquiescence. I’ve heard enough gossip to know he’s not regularly out in decent society, and certainly not to dance with unmarried young ladies. Even if you wish to blame all that on your brother,” Evangeline said as she pursed her lips, “I’m quite certain Douglas never told him to look at you as if you were a fascinating riddle he can’t stop thinking about and longs to solve. "

― Caroline Linden , Love and Other Scandals (Scandalous, #1)

5 " Her stomach had fluttered when he asked so persistently, even threatening to persuade her. If he’d tried to kiss her to persuade her . . . curse him, it would have worked. "

― Caroline Linden , Love and Other Scandals (Scandalous, #1)

7 " He looks like a bear and I don’t know how any woman could be intimate with him if she weren’t allowed to whip him. "

― Caroline Linden , Love and Other Scandals (Scandalous, #1)