“ Evie came his faint whisper I’m going to your mother see…she’s got ’em to leave a back door open…so I can steal into ’eaven. Lisa Kleypas
“ Evie gave birth later that year to a high-spirited girl with flame-colored curls, leading St. Vincent to the conclusion that it was his destiny to be loved by many red-haired women. He was very please… Lisa Kleypas
“ Dad, I said hesitantly, I wish you could be there for me even when I'm doing the wrong thing. I wish you could love me even when I'm screwing up. Lisa Kleypas
“ Clinging to him desperately, Sara kept her mouth at his ear. Listen to me. All she could do was play her last card. Her voice trembled with emotion. You can't change the truth. You can act as though y… Lisa Kleypas
“ Christopher’s numbness started melting like spring ice. And it had nothing to do with the Armagnac. It was all Beatrix.God, he adored her.But the more he thawed, the more volatile he felt. Need surged… Lisa Kleypas
“ But I hadn't known what love was. And I wondered how you could ever be sure, when you thought you loved someone, if you really did. Lisa Kleypas
“ Amelia told me once about a suspicion she'd had for a while. It bothered her quite a bit. She said that Win and I had fallen ill with scarlet fever, and you made the deadly nightshade syrup, you'd con… Lisa Kleypas
“ A slow smile had curved St. Vincent's lips. 'Wives are a different case altogether. They require a great deal of effort but the rewards are substantial. I highly recommend wives. Especially one's own. Lisa Kleypas
“ She could only wait for someone, something, to free her from the invisible chains that bound her. Lisa Kleypas
“ You seem to think you have a choice, Cam said. But you have it backwards. Love chooses you. The shadow moves as the sun commands. Lisa Kleypas
“ What happened to your stammer? I suppose I must feel comfortable with you. I tend to stammer less with certain people. No one's ever told me that I'm a comfortable sort. I'm sure I don't like it. I'll… Lisa Kleypas
“ We are hidiously rich Annabelle-- and I've got three older brothers, all unmarried. Would you consider one of them? If you like, I'll have one shipped across the Atlantic for your inspection. -Lillian… Lisa Kleypas
“ That was my fault, Helen said hastily. I went uninvited to the store yesterday and demanded to see Mr. Winterborne. I told him that I still wanted to marry him, and I made him exchange my ring for a n… Lisa Kleypas
“ Shaw...has a woman ever asked you to write a poem for her?Good God, no, Gideon replied with a snicker. Shaws don't write poetry. They pay others to write it for them and then take the credit for it. Lisa Kleypas
“ Poor people have few choices in life, and most of the time you don't think too much about it. You get the best you can and do without when necessary, and hope to God you won't be wiped out by somethin… Lisa Kleypas
“ Oh, Daisy, it's revolting the way I want to fawn all over him. I'm afraid I'm going to do something dreadfully silly today. Burst into song or something. For God's sake, don't let me. Lisa Kleypas
“ McKenna will always be a part of me, no matter where he goes. They say that people who've lost a limb sometimes feel as if they still have it. How many times I've felt that McKenna was still here, and… Lisa Kleypas
“ Later in the evening, Devon and West had dinner in the dilapidated splendor of the dining room. The meal was of far better quality than they had expected, consisting of cold cucumber soup, roast pheas… Lisa Kleypas
“ I’ll leave you here to finish your, er…conversation. As he withdrew from the room, however, it seemed that he couldn’t keep from ducking his head back in and asking Marcus cryptically, Once a week, di… Lisa Kleypas
