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Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3) QUOTES

Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3) QUOTES

1 " A gentle word, a smile, an act of compassion, these are the things that can turn hate to love, "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

2 " Hate cannot drive out hate. "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

3 " Does a person have to act sorry in order to be forgiven?” Friedrich asked. “I know you have encountered cruelty from others, and yet you forgive them. "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

4 " Friedrich raised his hands, as if soothing a wild horse. “Cinderella, you need to calm down.” “I HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE CALM IN MY LIFE!” she roared. “I "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

5 " Forgetting is not at all what forgiveness means. "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

6 " And your father?” “You already met him. You must have impressed him considerably. He said if I bungled this, he was going to demote me.” “When "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

7 " Friedrich frowned. “I hoped you two would get along, but I cannot say I wanted you to bond this well.” Cinderella blinked. “Why not?” “Do not listen to him, Cinderella; he is only jealous. Now that he has successfully won you over, he must actually return to his duties and stop kicking up his heels and using his men like a circus master. General Harbach looks forward to his full-time return,” Commander Lehn said, chuckling at the thought. “I "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

8 " Isn’t this a sight,” Friedrich said, darting in front of them. “My Lady Love and my underlings,” he said, glowering at his men. "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

9 " Cinderella gave up running like a lady. She picked up her skirts and sprinted down the long line of stairs where her carriage waited. The walkway was lined with soldiers who started to move towards her, but as soon as Cinderella gathered up her skirts, they lunged backwards as if she had hit them and avoided looking at her. At "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

10 " Friedrich’s soldiers saw them and started hooting and whistling. “I haven’t convinced her yet! Stop carrying on, or she’ll run the other way,” he said as they stopped at a covered wagon. He plucked a sack from the driver’s seat and led Cinderella on toward the front of the house. “What’s "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

11 " He tossed his crown aside and plucked a basket out of the sack. He took a deep breath, held the basket behind his back and turned to face Cinderella. “Duchess Cinderella Lacreux, I must confess I have fallen deeply in love with you. If you would marry me, I would be the happiest of men—but there are some things that must be stated. I am in the army, and while you will always have my love, I cannot guarantee I will always return to you whole, or alive,” Friedrich said, briefly shutting his eye. “Also, I am the prince of a troubled country. If you marry me, I fear you will be called to show love, kindness, and compassion beyond what a normal human could extend. I am confident my countrymen will learn to love you and cherish you as deeply as I do, but I am aware you have already made great sacrifices…and I do not want to force more on you.” Friedrich knelt at her feet. For "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

12 " For the longest time, Cinderella had doubted Friedrich was ever serious about her. Now, as she saw the way his fingers twitched with nervousness and the earnest set of his shoulders, she knew her reservations had been so unjust to her loyal colonel. “I "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

13 " I want to marry you, not because you have the strength of will to save my desperate country, but because you have stolen my heart for some months now, and I want to spend every second I can in your presence. If you choose to marry me, I will treasure your love and loyalty more than the crown jewels, and I will do my best to make you happy and to make you smile and laugh for the rest of your life. I am from Erlauf, not Trieux, and most of my worth is based on my military position rather than my royal title. It’s not what you deserve, but I ask that you would consider it, consider me. Cinderella, will you marry me?” Friedrich’s eye shone with love, and perhaps a little fear. He was usually a man nearly impossible to read. The display of trust twisted her heart. Cinderella "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

14 " So, your answer…?” Friedrich asked. “Yes!” Cinderella laughed before throwing her arms around him. He "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

15 " Friedrich wore the same smug, smarmy smile he occasionally wore when he’d first started visiting her stand. “You have been planning this for a long time, haven’t you?” she asked. “You have no idea,” Friedrich said with his roguish grin. "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

16 " About half of the concerns your market friends had for you were quite valid.” “Come now, you are more honorable than they said you were.” “Only just so,” he said, "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

17 " Although…it does raise an important question.” “Yes?” “We have both admitted we love each other.” “Yes?” “And we’re engaged.” “Yes?” “May I finally kiss you?” Friedrich said in a tone of long suffering. Cinderella laughed so hard he stood up rather than remaining crouched on the ground. “Are you done?” he asked. “Yes. "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

18 " Steel yourself; the audience will demand to know how it went.” “How on earth did you get your soldiers to help so much with this whole thing, anyway?” “Truthfully it was more difficult persuading them to leave you alone. "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

19 " The soldiers had uncovered the cargo of a second wagon—which was composed entirely of beer and mead. “Kurt! You’re on duty!” Friedrich shouted over the happy cheers when the soldiers caught sight of them. “That’s the thing, sir,” Gustav, who was standing with Kurt and a freshly poured pint. “None of us are. We’re all here off duty—we wanted to see how this would turn out.” Friedrich blinked. “Kurt! You said General Harbach sent you—” “We lied,” Kurt said. “Cheers, "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)

20 " The soldiers roared even louder, hooting at their commanding officer and his lady love. "

― K.M. Shea , Cinderella and the Colonel (Timeless Fairy Tales, #3)