The Ice Princess Quotes

“Much of life is a game. If played skillfully, with an intelligent and fascinating opponent, it can become almost a dance. One challenges and moves, the other teases and skips away, only to dart forward later and strike a telling blow.”
― Elizabeth Hoyt, The Ice Princess

“You are different." She lifted a hand to delicately trace his hairline.
He closed his eyes, feeling her fingers tremble against his skin.
"For whatever reason," she said softly, "when you are with me, you are
simply Isaac and I am Coral.”
― Elizabeth Hoyt, The Ice Princess

“She caught his wrist, stilling the hand on her thigh. Her eyes were a
little desperate. "What do you mean to do?"
"I'd like to show you my way of making love," he said gently.”
― Elizabeth Hoyt, The Ice Princess

“One," he said, ticking points off on his fingers. "You are no longer a whore. Two, you wore a mask, you little idiot--no one will recognize you if you don't tell them your past. Three, I love you. Four, you love me. Five"--he tapped his thumb against his chin--"well, I really don't have a fifth reason, but I should think the first four are sufficient.”
― Elizabeth Hoyt, The Ice Princess

“Lieutenant Cranston, sitting across the tavern table from him, looked startled. “Something amiss, Captain?” “It’s as I feared—we’ve been called back to sea early. We set sail in less than a”
― Elizabeth Hoyt, The Ice Princess