“ If you married me,it would be scandalous and innapropriate, and doors would be closed to you.Good God, woman, I let two of my sisters marry Gypsies. Those doors have already been closed, bolted, and n… Lisa Kleypas
“ If only I could visit you as a foreigner goes into a new country, learn the language of you, wander past all borders into every private and secret place, I would stay forever. I would become a citizen… Lisa Kleypas
“ I'm not that complicated, Haven. The truth is, I've wanted you ever since I met you in that damned wine cellar. Because I got a bigger charge out of that five minutes than I have with any woman before… Lisa Kleypas
“ I want to fill every part of you, breathe the air from your lungs and leave my handprints on your soul. I want to give you more pleasure than you can bear. Lisa Kleypas
“ He'll survive, he answered her. Just as he's survived everything else in his life. But he'll never be the same. Lisa Kleypas
“ Haven't you ever wished that you could steal back just a few hours of your past? she asked softly. That's all I want... just a little taste of what might have been. Lisa Kleypas
“ Have you noticed nothing odd about their relationship, Valentine? No, and it’s not appropriate for us to discuss it. Monsieur Broussard regarded Mrs. Pennywhistle with keen interest. I’m French, he sa… Lisa Kleypas
“ For God's sake, Marks, do you think anyone really wants a glance at those dried-up matchsticks you call legs? Lisa Kleypas
“ Dear Lord, she said in a strangled whisper. I can bear it for a while...but please don't let it hurt forever. Lisa Kleypas
“ Because letting someone in close meant they could hurt you. I knew all about that kind of fear. I lived with it. Lisa Kleypas
“ Annabelle, what happened to you? Lillian asked the next morning. You look dreadful. Why aren’t you wearing your riding habit? I thought you were going to try out the jumping course this morning. And w… Lisa Kleypas
“ After a universal silence, Leo was the first to speak. Did anyone else notice—Yes, Catherine said. What do you make of it?I haven’t decided yet. Leo frowned and took a sip of port. He’s not someone I… Lisa Kleypas
“ A lang, lang time ago… MacPhee began, ignoring St.Vincent’s low groan, there was a bonnie maid called Malvina. She was the betrothed of Oscar, the braw warrior who won her heart. Oscar bade his belove… Lisa Kleypas
“ You've always asked me to wait, as if we had time in abundance. But time is too precious, Perry. We've wasted years, when we could have been with each other. Don't you understand how much even one day… Lisa Kleypas
“ Women beg me for it, and not the other way around.Then you should go to one of them.Oh, I will. When we return to London, I'm going to embark on a spree of orgiastic debauchery that won't end until so… Lisa Kleypas
“ Why is life so difficult for some people and not for others?Why do some people have to struggle so much? Lisa Kleypas
“ When he had explained why investors who wanted low risk and moderate returns should put their capital into national debt shares, Daisy had interrupted him by asking, Father, wouldn’t it be wonderful i… Lisa Kleypas
“ Well, I find a strange comfort in the fact that he wouldn't feel this degree of animosity now, had he not loved me so much before. Lisa Kleypas
“ Then what do you want? she asked softly.He shook his head without answering. But Sara knew. He wanted to be safe. If he were rich and powerful enough, he would never be hurt, lonely, or abandoned. He… Lisa Kleypas
