Emma Wildes

“The most impoverished peasant can be delighted by the opening of the first spring flower, and the most wealthy aristocrat can curse the day he was born because of some petty offense to his sensibilities. She is a very wise woman. To achieve serenity we have to view life not as it is measured by the world around us but as we ourselves measure it. We must accept that the scales are not at all equal.”

“I’m rather an admirer of the book,” Robert said and took a sip from his glass. “Damien, whenyou marry, you might want to see if Brianna won’t lend it out to your bride. I promise you noregrets if you give it to your beloved. Let’s just say there are certain things a gentleman won’taddress with his wife that Lady Rothburg has no trouble discussing in detail.”If his younger brother’s sinful grin was any indication, it was true.“I’m headed back to Spain tomorrow.” Damien pointed out. “So I doubt romance of any kind isin my future, but I’ll keep it in mind.”“One never knows.” Colton commented. “Had anyone said it was in mine, I would have protestedvehemently.”How true. How could anyone have guessed his upright older brother would marry such a lovelybut impulsive young lady and manage to become a different man than the upright,unapproachable Duke of Rolthven?”

“I take it, since you sought to change matters, I was the one you found boring.”

“Aconteceu outra vez. Um daqueles momentos em que o pulso se lhe acelerou e em que ela parecia esquecer o resto do mundo só porque ele estava a olhar para si.”

“I know it is a cliché, but reformed rakes do make admirable husbands. Why? First of all, their wild oats are thoroughly sown. The second reason? They know how to please a woman between the sheets.Think about it. After all, that is what made them rakes in the first place.”

“Men are a little different than women... We kind of regard virginity as something to dispose of as quickly as we're able to do so." Parker West”