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I'm not a gentle pony... I promise you, you will have to work to keep your seat.

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Julia Quinn
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 12
Author
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Evergreen State
Julie Cotler
Julie Pottinger
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Gentle
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Am I not allowed to have my pride? Or is that an emotion reserved for the elite?
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I don't like your tone, was Violet's standard answer when one of her children was winning an argument.
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Click. The door swung open. Three, James said with a slightly self-satisfied smile. Well done, Caroline said. He smiled back at her. I've never met a woman or a lock that didn't love me.
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People will think you're courting me.' 'Nonsense, everyone knows I don't court respectable women.
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Anthony sneezed and pushed them aside. Mother, I am trying to have a conversation with the duke. Violet looked at Simon. Do you want to have this conversation with my son? Not particularly. Fine, then. Anthony, be quiet.
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