“ Then, as now, there were always girls who were overlooked and ignored by gentlemen who really should have known better. Lisa Kleypas
“ He turned back to Lara, his alert gaze raking over her tearful face. Somehow the solid reality of his presence eased her panic. He folded her in his arms, anchoring her against his chest, murmuring qu… Lisa Kleypas
“ Stop running from me and listen. I do want you. I want you even knowing if I marry you, I’ve got an instant family, complete with a suicidal brother-in-law and a Gypsy houseboy with the temperament of… Lisa Kleypas
“ Llandrindon joined in the discussion. "I believe what Mardling is asking," he said, "is how one will be able to tell the difference between a shopgirl and a well-to-do woman if they are both clean and… Lisa Kleypas
“ Dont worry" Emma said "There are worse things than having your heart broken.""Like What?" Zoe asked skeptically."Never having it broken. Never giving in to love Lisa Kleypas
“ She understood the risks, the limits, the possible consequences, and she was willing to accept all of that in return for the sheer joy of being with him. One night with him…one hundred… whatever fate… Lisa Kleypas
“ You’ll have me,” Cam whispered. “You’ll have me, hummingbird. I’m your fate— even if you won’t admit it yet. Lisa Kleypas
“ His eyes were above hers, and she saw that the golden-hazel irises were rimmed with black. “Miss Hathaway … you’re quite certain fate had no hand in our meeting tonight?” She couldn’t seem to breathe… Lisa Kleypas
“ One never knows what fate has in store.” Turning toward Rohan, Amelia discovered he was glancing over her in a slow inventory that spurred her heart into a faster beat. “I don’t believe in fate,” she… Lisa Kleypas
“ I have a proposition for you,” she said, trying for a businesslike tone. “A very sensible one. You see—” She paused to clear her throat. “I’ve been thinking about your problem.” “What problem?” Cam pl… Lisa Kleypas
“ But I must warn you, Miss Hathaway ... life has a way of fouling up our plans. I speak from experience. Lisa Kleypas
“ Sometimes life has a cruel sense of humor, giving you the thing you always wanted at the worst time possible. Lisa Kleypas
“ ... But if I spend [all] my time *reading* about adventures, I won't actually be *having* them. Lisa Kleypas
“ Tell me, Miss Hathaway … what would you do if you were invited on a midnight ride across the earth and ocean? Would you choose the adventure, or stay safely at home?” She couldn’t seem to tear her gaz… Lisa Kleypas
“ I don't want adventure.""I think you do. I think in a moment of weakness, you might surprise yourself. Lisa Kleypas
“ Scorpions are quite ruthless, you know. That is why Artemis bid one of them to kill her foe Orion. And as a reward she set the scorpion on up in the sky. I'm not ruthless. I merely do whatever it take… Lisa Kleypas
“ It was the first time she had ever felt the kind of loneliness that couldn't be cured with just any available company. Lisa Kleypas
“ For some reason Miss Jenner had seen fit to come uninvited to Sebastian’s home at a scandalously late hour. To make the situation even more compromising, she was unaccompanied—and spending more than a… Lisa Kleypas
“ Wishing for someone to talk to, some warm human hand to cling to, she walked across the giant chessboard, searching blindly through the crowd of immobile figures... until she saw a dark form leaning i… Lisa Kleypas
