Quotes from Honor's Splendour

Julie Garwood ·  374 pages

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“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


About the author

Julie Garwood
Born place: in Kansas City, The United States
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