“Have you ever noticed that once you have had a taste of certain sweets—raspberry trifle is my own despair—it is quite impossible not to think, not to want, not to crave until you have taken another bite?”
“Lord Swartingham is not a raspberry trifle.”
“No, more of a dark chocolate mousse, I should think,” Coral murmured.
“And,” Anna continued as if she hadn’t heard the interruption, “I don’t need another bite, uh,night of him.”
“I’ve heard some people say my temper is rather . . .” He paused, apparently searching for a word.
Anna helped him. “Savage?”
He squinted at her.
“Ferocious?”
He frowned and opened his mouth.
She was quicker. “Barbaric?”
He cut her off before she could add to her list. “Yes, well, let us simply say that it intimidates some people.” He hesitated. “I wouldn’t want to intimidate you, Mrs. Wren.”
“You don’t.”
“I won’t marry you,” she repeated.
“Why not? You were eager enough to fuck me.”
Anna winced. “I do wish you would stop using that word.”
Edward swung around and assumed a hideously sarcastic expression. “Would you prefer swive? Tup? Dance the buttock jig?”
Why The Raven Prince?
This is one of the best Fairy Tale themed romances I have ever read!! Its amazing and I just love this pair. Their humor just fit. I would highly recommend this one to anyone that loves historical romance!
ooo I love the quotes, but must confess now I want a raspberry truffle covered in dark chocolate!
lols…love them all especially the last one 😉
Oh, love that first quote. I giggled. 🙂
omg the buttock jig? ::snort:: That’s the first I’ve heard that. I do love swive for some reason.
I always enjoy the little bits like the second quote. The frowns always make me snicker.
Love this book! It is one of my all-time favs. Swartingham is definitely chocolate mousse rather than raspberry trifle. And I always lol when I read the swive quote. Definitely need to make time for a re-read soon!