The Little Lady Agency and the Prince Quotes

“The way he looks at me, all serious and attentive, was more flattering than any compliment I'd ever had”
― Hester Browne, The Little Lady Agency and the Prince

“his growling by coughing with the effort. It was, after all, very early for him. ‘Do you realise I just about keep that place afloat? There are not one but two champagne cocktails named after me.’ ‘Well, I haven’t seen the papers yet myself, but if you look in this morning’s Daily Mail,’ I said serenely, ‘you will see a story in the gossip column thing, all about how Prince Nicolas of Hollenberg has been banned from the notorious society—’ ‘The Daily Mail?’ demanded Nicky. ‘Hang on, there’s a copy here.’ I heard scrabbling.”
― Hester Browne, What the Lady Wants

“I followed him as closely as a three-legged racer toward the bar.”
― Hester Browne, The Little Lady Agency and the Prince

“... don't expect Nicky to provide some kind of happily ever after for you. Because it's not up to him, it's up to you.”
― Hester Browne, The Little Lady Agency and the Prince

“... men who don't respect women -- they're pretty unattractive. And women who date men who don't respect women are pretty stupid. That's just asking to be taken advantage of. You need to stand up for yourself."
Nicky nodded thoughtfully.
"Personally," I went on, with feeling. "I don't go in for pretending to be ditzy. It's just a waste of time. I miss enough as it is -- I don't need to make people think I'm more dense. And grown women pretending to be schoolgirls is just . . . ugh.”
― Hester Browne, The Little Lady Agency and the Prince

“The dazzled girl's eyelashes were fluttering so hard she could only have seen Nicky in stop-go animation.”
― Hester Browne, The Little Lady Agency and the Prince