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You’re far too prickly tempered to be a mistress. You’re far better suited as a wife.

Lisa Kleypas

You’re far too prickly tempered to be a mistress. You’re far better suited as a wife.

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About Lisa Kleypas

Lisa Kleypas (born November 5, 1964 in Temple, Texas) is a best-selling American author of historical and contemporary romance novels. In 1985, she was named Miss Massachusetts 1985 and competed in the Miss America 1986 pageant in Atlantic City.