“An usband should be plain enough to sit at his settle, and simple-minded enough to accept the stew on his plate, rather than looking round evry corner for a more succulent chop, declares Elsie.”

“Drink the suns warmth and the moons icy glitter, and taste that which the dead and the yet-to-be-born cannot: the potency of this world.”

“On many nights I have availed myself of these very gentlemen, in the adjoining room. Each time, I wondered if you might arrive and see me, as I took my pleasure, allowing their hands to explore my ...”

“How dull would it be to consume my meat with only one variety of sauce? My body and spirit would whither, being fed on such limited fare. To sample the delights of a great many women is considered ...”

“In various states of undress, those about her joined in her fondling, lowering their mouths not only to her nipples but to her arms and legs, so that each limb was held captive about the wrist or a...”

“There is enough conformity in the world Lord MacCaulay. I doubt that mine, or lack of it, will send the planet from its axis. Meanwhile, my heart does not soar for the riches you set before me. Per...”

“Fear can be a potent aphrodisiac.”

“When the power of the shift rips the human body apart and transforms it into its new shape, there lives a second, less than a second, a mere shimmer of time when the mind is without a home, no body...”

“He moves suddenly so that his hand is cupping my sex, and one of his fingers sinks slowly into me. His other arm holds me firmly in place around my waist. This is mine, he whispers aggressively. Al...”

“How dull would it be to consume my meat with only one variety of sauce? My body and spirit would whither, being fed on such limited fare. To sample the delights of a great many women is considered ...”

“In various states of undress, those about her joined in her fondling, lowering their mouths not only to her nipples but to her arms and legs, so that each limb was held captive about the wrist or a...”

“There is enough conformity in the world Lord MacCaulay. I doubt that mine, or lack of it, will send the planet from its axis. Meanwhile, my heart does not soar for the riches you set before me. Per...”

“I never would have conceived that he would finally succumb to marriage. How did you ever convince him?I must actually credit Lady Russell. She explained to me that a man desires above all things to...”

“You think Diana would come to your bed? Ned threw his head back and laughed. Youre mad! First of all, she would never break her marriage vows. Secondly, shes certainly deduced by now what a whoremo...”

“Nicholas broke the seal and scanned the contents. He looked up at Marcus with a chuckle. Why, it appears you may get your wish for perpetual bachelorhood after all. She wants to end your engagement...”