A Matter of Temptation Quotes

“Every part of me seems to always reach for you. I do not understand it, but I am not afraid of it, Mina Crawford. Should I find it disconcerting that one of my greatest pleasures is seeing you smile? It simply is what it is. I do not fight what I feel.”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation

“With parameters of confidence and trust, I daresay yes, for love encompasses trusting someone else with our feelings and thoughts and having the confidence in their character that the trust will not be misplaced.”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation

“He kissed her chin and throat. “The first time I saw you under the soft glow of lamp light in my library, you looked so fierce and defiant, you stirred me. You tempted something to awake inside me, and I came alive for you, Mina. I love you beyond thoughts of scandal and consequences.” Her resolve quivered and she had to fiercely remind herself all that he stood to lose. He held her against him, kissing the curve of her shoulder, inhaling her fragrance. “Don’t you know who I am?” “The Earl of Creswick,” she whispered. “I will be the shelter for the storm over our heads, Mina, you need not fear what I might lose. What I know I cannot lose is you.”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation

“Is love a concept that requires belief?With parameters of confidence and trust, I daresay yes, for love encompasses trusting someone else with our feelings and thoughts and having the confidence in their character that the trust will not be misplaced”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation

“Marriage is not meant to be cold and distant but filled with warmth, passion, and a deep understanding of each others character.”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation

“Before I met Miss Crawford, love was simply a word. Now I understand what the word conveys he said, his tone low and measured. Trust. Loyalty. Courage in the face of hardship. Laughter. Admiration. Passion. I do not take the word lightly and never will. I love Miss Crawford, and she will be the only woman I'll ever love.”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation

“I am willing to slay the world to have the privilege to call you my wife”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation

“I am bound to you, always.”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation

“What kind of creature are you?" he hissed. "Have you no shame?"
"No," she mumbled into the pillow and even had the nerve to snuggle more against its softness.”
― Stacy Reid, A Matter of Temptation