The Heiress Gets a Duke (The Gilded Age Heiresses, #1)

by Harper St. George

Is this what peeresses had gone through all these centuries? It was a wonder they had not broken ranks and started their own colony, free of needy men.

He would have done almost anything to be singed by the fire burning in August.

No man chooses evil because it is evil; he only mistakes it for happiness, the good he seeks. Mary Wollstonecraft

Remember, all men would be tyrants if they could. Abigail Adams

“The fact that you believe those are the only things that recommend you as a spouse is both troubling and sad.”

I would have girls regard themselves not as adjectives, but as nouns. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“No.” She gave her head a shake because eloquent words had deserted her, and she needed him to understand she meant it. “I don’t need a shield.” “How thoughtless of me.” A smile curved his lips, and he pressed a kiss to her mouth. “You need someone to fight beside you.”

I never wanted but your heart—that gone, you have nothing more to give. Mary Wollstonecraft

“I see there is no need for me to expound upon Rothschild’s virtues. You’ve summed them up nicely,” said Leigh, amusement lacing his voice. Turning her wrath to his friend, she asked, “You. Why are you here?” “Because I like fireworks.” Leigh grinned.

The intense joy that coursed through her veins was frightening. How could she be so willing to forgive him? Instead of answering that question for herself, she slammed the door in his face.