Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1)

by Lisa Kleypas

“Merripen?” Her voice was strained. “Yes?” “You should probably know that if my brother hasn’t already managed to kill himself, I plan to shoot him when we find him.” “I’ll hand you the pistol.”

“I find you thoroughly, deeply interesting. I want to open you like a book and read every page.” A smile curled the corners of his lips as he added huskily, “Footnotes included.” Feeling the stiffness of her neck muscles, he coaxed the tension out of them, kneading lightly. “I want you. I want to lie with you beneath constellations and clouds and shade trees.”

“The Rom believe you should take the road that calls to you, and never turn back. Because you never know what adventures await.”

“Never be afraid to hope,” Rohan said gently. “It’s the only way to begin.”

“Any man,” she muttered, “who wanted to marry into the Hathaway family after this should be shut away in an institution.” “Marriage is an institution,” he said reasonably, retrieving her gown from the floor.