The Trouble with Being a Duke Quotes

“Reaching the bottom of the stairs, Anthony turned to look at her. It was difficult for him to discern her expression with the mask she was wearing, but he could see her eyes, and there was something so honest, yet desperate, hidden there that he found it impossible to look away. She was mesmerizing, and whatever reason she had for being there, he knew that it was vitally important to her, that attending the ball was not without risk.”
― Sophie Barnes, The Trouble with Being a Duke

“You intrigue me,” he said, for it was the truth.
“And yet I’ve just told you that I have a fiancé.”
“An almost fiancé, I believe you said.”
The spark in her eyes dwindled. “Nevertheless—I will marry him. This . . .…” She swept her arm in a wide circle to indicate their extravagant surroundings. “It cannot possibly last.”
― Sophie Barnes, The Trouble with Being a Duke

“That reading is an indulgence that only serves to distract from more important things in life.” This statement came from Mr. Roberts. “Such as?” Anthony asked. “Such as the improvement of oneself, of one’s household and of one’s business.”
― Sophie Barnes, The Trouble with Being a Duke