Texan's Wedding-Night Wager Quotes

“He gritted his teeth with determination. He wasn't going to make it easy for her to walk away from their marriage. Damn her, anyway. She'd been the primary reason he'd worked sixteen hour days. She'd come from wealth, and his pride wouldn't allow her to climb down to marry someone who couldn't provide for her the sort of elevated lifestyle.
The success he had achieved had been for her and their marriage. But her patience had run out and she'd followed suit. He'd never forgive her for leaving him high and dry. (Chapter 4)”
― Charlene Sands, Texan's Wedding-Night Wager

“It's beautiful." Tears stung her eyes. Why couldn’t he have done something like this years ago when their marriage was shaky, when she needed attention, when she needed to know she was more important than his business? Oh, Kevin, she thought, why are you doing this now, when it's too late? The question plagued her, but she pushed it out of her mind.
Lighten up Cara.
This is temporary.
(Chapter 3)”
― Charlene Sands, Texan's Wedding-Night Wager