Wicked eyes are not a good prospect for seminary boys. They want a gentle, soft sort of wife, not a wife who looks as though she may sprout wings and carry off the young children of the village. ~Maria "Smythe

“A smile is hidden beneath the mustache, it crinkles the corners of his hooded e…”

“All I know is that the fear I have been battling all night is breaking down the…”

“I had turned to leave and he had called after me. “Miss Maria, I kin no other w…”

“How many times can a heart be shattered and still be pieced back together? How …”