Because one can never have too many Devil in Winter posts

sez I, sorry wendy ;) 8 DEVIL IN WINTER, by Lisa Kleypas. (Avon, $7.50.) To escape her unscrupulous relatives, Evie Jenner proposes marriage to a notorious libertine. Have I said lately how much I loved this book? No? ohhh I must do that... sound like way more fun than cover letters. Have I said how much I HATE doing cover letters? And my resume, not on the disk I thought. sucks But I did find a copy of the one before on a disk and a hard copy so it was easy enough to update. With that I leave you with one of my fave scenes in DiW... takes place right after they tie the knot in GG. St. Vincent began on the front fastenings of her gown. "Are we going to..." he repeated, and followed her gaze to the bed. "Good God, no." His fingers moved rapidly along her bodice, freeing the row of buttons. "Delectable as you are, my love, I'm too tired. I've never said this in my entire life-but at the moment I would much rather sleep than fuck." Overwhelmed with relief, Evie let out an unsteady sigh. She was forced to clutch at him for balance as he pushed the loosened gown down over her hips. "I don't like that word," she said in a muffled voice. "Well, you had better get used to it," came his caustic reply. "That word is said frequently at your father’s club. God knows how you managed to escape hearing it before." "I did," she said indignantly, stepping out of the discarded gown. "I just didn't know what it meant until now." St. Vincent bent to untie her shoes, his broad shoulders quivering. A curious gasping, choking noise came from him. At first Evie wondered anxiously if he had suddenly been taken ill, and then she realized that he was laughing. It was the first genuine laughter she had ever heard from him, and she had no idea what he found so funny. Standing over him in her chemise and drawers, she crossed her arms over her front and frowned. Still snorting with quiet amusement, St. Vincent removed her shoes one at a time, tossing them aside. Her stockings were rolled down her legs with swift efficiency. "Take your bath, pet," he finally managed to say. "You're safe from me tonight. I may look, but I won't touch. Go on." Really I have no clue why but this just makes me giggle every time I read it. I love the dialogue between Sebastian and Evie. And I love how matter of fact he is about everything. Just so in your face and unapologetic. le sigh... August 1.... Scandal in Spring not sure if I want this to come out or not... I mean who knows when we will get the next Kleypas historical. So I shall not start counting down yet ;)