“I am ever a gentle maiden," she shouted. "Damn if I'm not.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“Lady Madelyne had sealed her own fate. She'd warmed his feet.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“I've just vowed my love for you. Have you nothing to say in return?" Duncan asked.
"Thank you, husband.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“If you get yourself killed, I'll find your grave and spit on it," she threatened.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“You take my heart with you, my loving captor."
"Nay, Madelyne. I am your captive in body and soul.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“The man irritated her just like a rash.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“Get off me. You weigh more than the doors to your home.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“You're taller than I am, but I'm stronger, and meaner right this minute than you could ever imagine" - Lady Madelyne.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“It's a shame you know," he called over his shoulder.
"What's a shame?" Duncan asked.
"That I didn't capture her first."
Duncan smiled. "Nay, Edmond, it was a blessing. God's truth, I would have taken her from you.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“For though Duncan was a mere mortal, flawed as well, he'd accomplished a daring feat. Aye, he'd captured an angel. And she belonged to him.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“Madelyne, we're married now. 'Tis a usual occurrence to bed one's wife on the wedding night.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“If you get yourself killed, I'll find your grave and spit on it," she threatened.
"Then I'll take every care."
"You promise me?"
"I promise you.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“He'd gone to Louddon's fortress to
take Madelyne captive. His plan was revenge; an eye for an eye. And that had been reason enough.
Until she'd warmed his feet.
Everything had changed at that moment. Duncan had known with a certainty he couldn't deny that they
were henceforth bound together. He could never let her go.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“I am not a poor child, Lady Eleanor," Madelyne announced, letting her anger sound in her voice.
"Duncan won't marry you. He won't sign the contracts. He'd have to give up his greatest treasure in order to marry you."
"And what be that treasure?" Lady Eleanor inquired, her voice mild.
"Why, I'm Duncan's greatest treasure. He'd be a fool to give me up," she added. "And even you must know that Duncan is anything but a fool.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“You're bruised, as ugly as one of your Cyclops, and I can barely stand to look at you." - Duncan to Madelyne.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“Madelyne, I would like to speak to you in private after dinner."
"Speak to me about what?" Madelyne demanded with a disgruntled look.
"Men and their horses," Duncan told her”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“She wished she could understand her reaction to him. Why, her heart was pacing a wild beat again.
Madelyne dared a quick look up and found Duncan was watching her intently. He looked so handsome.
She wanted him to be ugly.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“He was as naked as a wolf. Madelyne grabbed the blanket and threw it toward him. "Cover yourself, Duncan. It isn't decent to let me see your legs.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“You've given me value, Duncan. In my heart I know I matter to you.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“When she was rested. she'd find a way to escape. It was the duty of the captive, wasn't it?”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“I do know, however, that they took more than one man to their beds.”
Adela gasped and Madelyne nodded, thoroughly satisfied by her friend’s reaction. “More than one at a time?” Adela asked. She whispered the question and then blushed with embarrassment.
Madelyne nibbled on her lip while she considered if that was possible.
“I don’t think so,” she finally announced. Her back was to the door, and Adela’s full attention was centered on her friend. Neither noticed Duncan now stood in the open doorway.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“She was more frightened of the stallion than she was of the Baron.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“To do injustice is more disgraceful than to suffer it.” PLATO, GORGIAS”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
“Abhor that which is evil; Cleave to that which is good.”
― Julie Garwood, quote from Honor's Splendour
Julie Garwood
Born place: in Kansas City, The United States
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“He shook his head in exasperation. “Are you sure you’re not a Succubus? You seem really obsessed with the sin of lust.”
“It’s a good sin. I like gluttony an awful lot, too. Sloth has its moments, but I just don’t understand acedia at all. I mean, what the f**k is that anyway? Oh, and greed is good, to quote Gordon Gekko. Anger, envy and pride,” I ticked them off on my fingers. “I don’t often have much use for them. It’s a shortcoming that I’m hoping to correct in the next millennium or two. I’m not very old; I can’t be expected to have mastered them all yet.”
“I think you’ve worked too hard on some of those,” he said dryly. “Maybe you should switch over to virtues instead. Give yourself a much needed break.”
Virtues? Yeah, right.
“Virtues are too difficult,” I told him, shaking my head. “Look how old you are and you’ve hardly made a dent in them. I’ll admit, you seem to have zeal nailed, as well as faith and temperance. Self control? I’ve got my doubts based on your recent actions. I’m not seeing the kindness, love or generosity, either. That humility thing seems to be pretty far beyond your reach, too. Really, really far. I’m sorry to tell you this, but from what I can see, the sin of pride is a major component of your character. Dude, you’re f**king old. You should have these things pretty well ticked off your shopping list by now. I’m seriously disappointed. Seriously.”
― Debra Dunbar, quote from A Demon Bound
“It turns out that an eerie type of chaos can lurk just behind a facade of order - and yet, deep inside the chaos lurks an even eerier type of order.”
― Douglas R. Hofstadter, quote from Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
“War may represent the failure of diplomacy, but even the best diplomats operate on credit. Sooner or later someone who’s less reasonable than you are is going to call you, and if your military can’t cover your I.O.U.s, you lose.”
― David Weber, quote from The Honor of the Queen
“...because when you've had a good enough Teacher, you're all your own Leaders.”
― Lauren Groff, quote from Arcadia
“O maior pecado, depois do pecado, é a publicação do pecado.”
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