Marlene

“it was a Jane-gown. It would have made her look like an angel, but it made me look like the angel’s sickly cousin.”
― Christina Boyd, Elizabeth: Obstinate, Headstrong Girl

“I’ve found that God is more than enough, even in the direst of situations”
― Michelle Griep, Brentwood's Ward (The Bow Street Runners Trilogy Book 1)

“Oh, good lord! What did she truly know of the colonel? That he was friendly and Mr. Darcy’s cousin. What did she know of the man whose arm offered her protection and safety? That Mr. Darcy was far more than she ever expected him to be. And that he was standing in the rain with his hand extended, waiting to help her inside. Lizzy, you are a dunce.”
― J. Dawn King, Windswept: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

“The Duke of Moreland was an avid collector of anything rare and valuable. He had a particular attraction to those priceless objects that were one of a kind - highly coveted treasures that, if possess, would earn him the envy and admiration of other men. Indeed, many said his single-minded pursuit of such rarities pushed the limits of obsession and bordered on the edge of mania.”
― Mimi Matthews, The Work of Art