The Scarlet Contessa Quotes

“«Está nua, e a luz impregna a sua pele branca de um brilho quente, como se tivesse mergulhada em mel (...)»”
― Jeanne Kalogridis, The Scarlet Contessa

“To love someone,” she said. “I can tell from your face that you love this man, and you loved your husband, too. What is it like?” “It is . . . wonderful,” I replied. “It gives me a reason to wake up every morning. When he is happy, I am happy; when he is sad, I want only to cheer him. It is the best thing in life; nothing else comes close to it.”
― Jeanne Kalogridis, The Scarlet Contessa: A Novel of the Italian Renaissance