It depended on the stupidity I’d done, I guess.

Sometimes he said yes, other times he said no. The fact is, I used to wait a bit (like, half an hour) and after this I always went to my dad to ask him if I could go out. When I was a kid, sometimes I was grounded (I know, shocking). Personal story time! – you can skip it if you don’t care. – She knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to ask for it. – She’s spontaneous, that is to say, happens to say everything she has in mind when she’s stressed. That’s what happened to me with some sides of Izzie. Sometimes we love characters because they aren’t like us – see Penryn for example : did I need to remind you how much I wouldn’t survive in the world after? Nope, I don’t think so – and other times, we come across some personality traits which remind us so much of ourselves that we can’t help but relate to the character. And yet, Color me surprised: That was all kind of adorable and I fell in love with this story. You know I’m not an historical romance girl. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished twenty-six year-old woman who’s never even been kissed? Now Izzy’s given up yearning for romance.

Rescued from drudgery by charming prince? The storybooks offered endless possibilities.Īnd as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. Romancing The Duke ( Castles Ever After #1)Īs the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens.

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