To Enchant a Wicked Duke Quotes

“I know you’ll both call me a romantic,” Gillian said softly, interrupting her thoughts and calling her attention. “But sometimes, gentlemen do horrid things. And make rotten choices that hurt a person. Phoebe,” she reminded them, looking back and forth between her friends. “My sister. But then they’ll have these moments,” she clasped her hands to her chest. “These grand gestures that prove their love and worth.”
― Christi Caldwell, To Enchant a Wicked Duke

“Honoria worked her jaw. “You cannot control the actions of others and, as such, you will not be able to protect yourself from hurt.”
― Christi Caldwell, To Enchant a Wicked Duke

“It must be joy and you are making it work. As long as you see it as so, then you’ll never have any words to write.”
― Christi Caldwell, To Enchant a Wicked Duke

“Well,” she went on, to clarify. “With the depth and wealth of meaning in a poem, a person connects emotionally to each stanza or verse. Ascribes feelings or thoughts to it, either deliberately or by the natural progression of one’s wonderings. Do you not feel that way about it, Your…Nick?” she amended at his pointed look.”
― Christi Caldwell, To Enchant a Wicked Duke

“I’m hopelessly stuck with nothing more than an idea and a handful of sentences.”
Nick returned his gaze to the page. “Write your own words,” he said quietly.
“What?”
“Do not search for inspiration within another poet or author’s tales orverse.” He captured her fingers and guided them to her breastbone. “Write from here.” From that place where all great agony, love, and despair lived in a synchronistic harmony that left a man forever in tumult.”
― Christi Caldwell, To Enchant a Wicked Duke

“You’re a monster.” Those childlike words echoed off the walls and he cringed as the marquess wheeled back to face him. Fighting for courage, Dominick pressed on. “My father has devoted his life to Tallings Iron and you come here,” he slashed the air with his hand, “and bankrupt my father. Leave us destitute. Without so much as an apology?” Tears filled his eyes. Then, what good would an apology do?
A hard grin split Lord Rutland’s lips. “If you learn nothing else, know this: never make apologies for who you are or what you have done. You may despise me, for actions that your father is guilty of, but I own who I am. Your father has not.” And then with an infuriating dismissiveness, the marquess continued his slow walk down the hall.”
― Christi Caldwell, To Enchant a Wicked Duke

“Let us not forget,” Nick called out loudly, interrupting the pompous fool. “Lord Byron also said those who will not reason are bigots, those who cannot are fools, and those who dare not are slaves. Lord Byron did not, however, differentiate men from women, lords from ladies or street urchins in his musings.”
― Christi Caldwell, To Enchant a Wicked Duke

“Because as long and forgiveness and redemption existed, so too did love.”
― Christi Caldwell, To Enchant a Wicked Duke