“Don’t run,” Fanny advised. “That will only arouse his primal male urge to pursue fleeing prey.”

“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.”

“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.”

“In her own uniquely spirited way, she had pierced his armor and burrowed unerringly into his heart”

“She wanted love and passion and lightning bolts in her marriage - the sweet fire only Jack could give her.”

“It is difficult to resist a force of nature, Maman. His seduction is like all my senses struck by bolts of lightning.”

“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. ”