“ With all due respect, Christopher muttered, this conversation is leading nowhere. At least one of you should point out that Beatrix deserves a better man.That's what I said about my wife, Leo remarked… Lisa Kleypas
“ Where are we going? Annabelle asked, resisting his hold on her wrist.To the house. If they’re not willing to be witnesses, then it seems I’ll have to debauch you in front of someone else. Lisa Kleypas
“ I want you any way I can get you. Not because you’re beautiful or clever or kind or adorable, although devil knows you’re all those things. I want you because there’s no one else like you, and I don’t… Lisa Kleypas
“ I rarely dislike people for things they can't change, they usually give me sufficient cause to dislike them for other reasons. Lisa Kleypas
“ I had learned this lesson so many timesbefore. It was the great inner truth thatdidn't require the support of logic. Everytime I loved, I lost, and I was diminished.I wondered how much of me would be… Lisa Kleypas
“ I don't really like this song, Emma had said.You told me it was your favourite.It's beautiful. But it always makes me sad.Why, love? he'd asked gently. It's about finding each other again. About someo… Lisa Kleypas
“ Getting to a higher spiritual level is like increasing your credit score. You get a lot more points for sinning and repenting than if you have no credit history at all. Lisa Kleypas
“ Do you know what a balance wheel is? She shook her head slightly. There’s one in every clock or watch. It rotates back and forth without stopping. It’s what makes the ticking sound...what makes the ha… Lisa Kleypas
“ Captain Phelan and I dislike each other, Beatrix told her. In fact, we’re sworn enemies.Christopher glanced at her quickly. When did we become sworn enemies?Ignoring him, Beatrix said to her sister, R… Lisa Kleypas
“ But Harry . . . even if we had met and married three years ago, you’d still say it wasn’t enough time.You’re right. I can’t think of a single day of my life that wouldn’t have been improved with you i… Lisa Kleypas
“ At first I wasn’t all that tempted by him, but then he killed the spider. Which was a huge point in his favor. Absolutely. I love men who kill bugs. And then when I was freaking out and couldn’t breat… Lisa Kleypas
“ You deserve someone better than me. Someone young and idealistic…someone who can experience things for the first time along with you. I'm not always kind, and I have more faults than I'd care to name.… Lisa Kleypas
“ Well . . . St. Vincent walked slowly with her to the crowd of dancers. I'm a wicked man who can, on occasion, be just a bit nice. And I've been searching for a nice girl who can, on occasion, be just… Lisa Kleypas
“ Weddings are never about the bride and groom, weddings are public platforms for dysfunctional families. Lisa Kleypas
“ Then he raised her enough to whisper in her ear, and while his voice was tender, his words were savage. You're my woman, and no man or God or ghost will ever take you from me. Lisa Kleypas
“ The sight of a sullen teenager is common no matter where you go. Teenagers want things so powerfully and can never seen to get them, and to add insult to injury, people make light of your feelings bec… Lisa Kleypas
“ She let a teasing tone enter her voice. 'Is there emergency for which you are not prepared, Mr Swift?''Miss Bowman, if I had enough pockets I could save the world. Lisa Kleypas
“ One of the servants had reported that Daisy had been sneaking around the house at night, deliberately tripping all the traps to keep the mice from being killed.Is this true, daughter? Thomas Bowman ha… Lisa Kleypas
“ Love me? Madeline asked with a faint smile. It used to be love. He brushed his lips over her closed eyelids. Now there's no word for it. You once told me that you thought love was a weakness. I was wr… Lisa Kleypas
