"It wasn't a curse to be trifled with - it had already claimed five of his nearest male relatives, all the other members of the notorious group that had, for so many years, lorded it over the ton." Chap. 1, pp. 1-2

"It was as if something she'd worked for all her life - the peace and serenity of Colyton - had been violated, tainted." Chap. 3 p. 49

"Vengeance might be the lord's, but sometimes he needed help." Chap. 3 p. 51

"The promise of something new, illicit, sensual - a taste she'd not tried before." Chap. 4 p. 79

"They've got used to a regular income and a comfortable existence free of any threat from the Revenue, but the mystique of smuggling runs deep in these parts - they don't want it known they're no longer involved, no longer taking risks." Chap. 6 p. 108

"Temptation might be his middle name." Chap. 6 p. 111

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