Nicole Jordan
New York Times bestselling author Nicole Jordan spins delightful tales that simmer with passion and sensuality. In her former life, Nicole grew up as an Army brat, moving frequently and attending high school in Germany. She later earned a civil engineering degree from Georgia Tech and spent eight years as a manufacturing manager making disposable diapers and toilet tissue! Currently Nicole lives in the Rocky Mountains of Utah with her real-life hero (her husband) and beloved kids (her horses).
With over two-dozen historical romances to her credit and four million books in print, set in numerous eras and locales, Nicole now enjoys chronicling the sparks that fly when Regency lovers play the matrimonial mating game.
One of her novels had the dubious honor of being humorously spotlighted by Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show." On a more serious note, Nicole's romances regularly appear on numerous bestseller lists, including The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today, and have earned such honors as RITA finalist, RWA's Favorite Book of the Year, the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award for Historical Romance, and the Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence, presented by a group of over one hundred romance reviewers.
“My capitulation wasn't dependent on a legend or a Shakespearean play, however. You were the reason I fell in love, sweet, precious Sophie." His gazed softened. "How could I help but love you? I feel joy just being with you. I feel pleasure at the sound of your voice...”
“She wanted love and passion and lightning bolts in her marriage - the sweet fire only Jack could give her.”
“Abduction is a romantic expression of passion.”
“This isn't kissing. This is savoring your taste.”
“Will you have me, though I come to you corrupt? My armor tarnished with sin and decadence.”
“Só agora compreendo: os laços do amor são mais fortes que as correntes poderosas. Não há fuga possível”
“O verdadeiro amor é um fogo no coração. É um sentimento alegre e maravilhoso. Uma magnífica agonia. É ser incapaz de comer, de pensar e nem sequer de respirar a menos que se esteja perto do objecto no nosso afecto. É não nos sentirmos completos sem essa pessoa...”
“O coração reconhecerá o seu único e verdadeiro companheiro”
“Um beijo a sério é mais do que o encontro dos lábios. É um acasalamento... de boca, língua e respiração... Um conhecimento íntimo.”
“I believe it is love, but how does one tell?”Her friend’s gaze grew thoughtful. “The signs are usually recognizable. When you love a man, he becomes the center of your world. You yearn to be with him, and when you are not, he is constantly on your mind. He brightens your day. His simplest touch sparks passion in you... a tender look fires awarmth in your heart. Life feels empty without him.”
“Don’t run,” Fanny advised. “That will only arouse his primal male urge to pursue fleeing prey.”
“Thank God. I was running out of hope." His arms coming around her, he drew her close and rested his cheek on her hair. "I could never live without you, Lily. I could never be happy alone, now that I know what happiness is." He laughted softly. "I thought I was perfectly content until I met you. I never realized how much I was missing until then. I haven't been the same man since I kissed you in that stable loft.”
“No, I won't let you go, Marcus thought fiercely. He was conscious of a savage urge to carry Arabella far away from here, captive, in his sole possession, until she finally agreed to wed him and give him her heart.”
“I would be a fool to lose my heart to him, but I am tempted more each day.”
“And she felt raw with love for him-her possessive, protective, warrior knight; her dangerous lord who had given his heart over to her to protect to keep safe. ”
“In her own uniquely spirited way, she had pierced his armor and burrowed unerringly into his heart”
“He was a warrior, a modern-day white knight.”
“It is difficult to resist a force of nature, Maman. His seduction is like all my senses struck by bolts of lightning.”
“I thought you were a white knights who put great store in chivalry. It's not the least chivalrous of you to try to seduce me.”