Second Duke's the Charm Quotes

“He gave a low laugh at her confusion. “I still can’t help feeling that I owe you a climax.”

She tried to school her unruly pulse. “You can write me a voucher – an IOU to be redeemed at a time and place of my choosing.”
― Kate Bateman, Second Duke's the Charm

“That’s rather romantic, for someone who claims not to believe in love.” His smile was bittersweet. “I didn’t say I didn’t believe in it. I said it was stupid and illogical.”
― Kate Bateman, Second Duke's the Charm

“It’s the antithesis of reason and logic. History’s littered with fools dying for love, going to war for love. Ruining themselves for love. That’s not romantic. It’s imbecilic. Look at Lady Caroline Lamb, smashing a glass and making a scene when Byron ended their affair.” He shook his head. “Ridiculous.” Tess bit back a laugh at his fervency. For someone who claimed to be dispassionate, he seemed to have very strong views on the subject. “And what about the Trojan War?” he continued. “That all started because Paris thought he was in love with Helen, another man’s wife. He wasn’t in love, he was in lust. And he dragged thousands of men to their death because of his unruly loins.”
― Kate Bateman, Second Duke's the Charm

“You, Justin Thornton, are a man who knows the cost of everything, and the value of nothing. Nothing important, at least.”
― Kate Bateman, Second Duke's the Charm