Quotes by Lisa Kleypas

Asking an eight-year-old girl if something is a little over-the-top is like asking a Texan if there are too many jalapenos in the salsa. The answer is always no. -Liberty Jones

His kisses tapped into deep mines of memory, and the years that had separated us fell away as if they were nothing.

So if you were dating the UPS guy, he could buy you whatever the hell he wanted. But I cant.well...yes, but Id never date the UPS guy. Those brown shorts are just not a turn-on for me.

Youre so full of it, darlin.

I looked down at the brochure nearest me.Were going to Nigeria, I threatened. I hope you like elephant polo. -Liberty Jones

I think you could probably thaw out a glacier, honey. -Hardy Cates

I guess its over now, I said bravely. Right?Is that what you want?My throat clenched. I shook my head.What do you want, Haven?I want you, I burst out, and the tears spilled over again. But I cant have you.Hardy moved closer, gripping my head in his hands, forcing me to look at him. Haven, sweetheart . . . youve already got me.

The trick was forgetting about what she had lost ...and learning to go on with what she had left.

Having your own church doesnt make you a good guy. It only makes you tax-exempt.

What you should really be sorry for, he continued, is that for the rest of my life, Ill have to avoid wine cellars to keep from thinking about you.Why? Was kissing me that bad?A devil-solf whisper. No sweetheart. It was that good.

I wanted more of those sweltering kisses. I felt terrible about that. But the warm sunny fragrance of him...he smelled better than any human being Id ever met. Okay I said unsteadily, forget what I said about not exchanging names. Who are you?For you, honey...Im trouble. -Haven & Hardy

If my wife finds comfort in trite Gispy homilies, I have no objection to your offering them. However, if you ever kiss her again, no matter how platonic the fashion, Ill make a eunuch of you.

St. Vincent and I didnt expect to fall in love. It caught us both unaware.Yes, but how did you know?It was the moment I realized he was willing to die for me. I dont think anyone, including St. Vincent, believed he was capable of self-sacrifice. It taught me that you can assume you know a person quite well- but that person can s-surprise you. Everything seemed to change from one moment to the next- suddenly he became the most important thing in the world to me.

Dearest, she murmured, as you know, there was a time when it didnt matter to me whether I married a man I loved or not... it seemed enough just to get my family out of the desperate situation we were in. But when I thought about what it would be like to share a bed with my husband... to spend the rest of my life with him... I knew Simon was the only choice. She paused, and sudden tears glittered her eyes. Beautiful, self-possessed Annabelle, who hardly ever cried. When Im ill, she continued in a husky voice, when Im afraid, when I need something, I know he will move heaven and earth to make everything all right. I trust him with every fiber of my being. And when I see the child we created, the two of us mingled forever in her... my God, how grateful I am that I married Simon.

Youre a strong woman, Annabelle. Stronger than I would have believed.No, its my love for you that is strong.

Reaching the brow of a stunted hill, Amelia paused in bewilderment at the sight of a towering contraption made of metal. It appeared to be a chute propped up on legs, tilted at a steep angle. Her attention was caught by a minor commotion farther afield … two men emerging from behind a small wooden shelter … they were shouting and waving their arms at her. Amelia instantly realized she had stumbled into danger, even before she saw the smoldering trail of sparks move, snakelike, along the ground toward the metal c

Dating is like trying to make a meal out of leftovers. Some leftovers actually get better when theyve had a little time to mature. But others should be thrown out right away, No matter how you try to warm them up, theyre never as good as when they were new.

The earl shook his head, exhibiting a degree of frosty offense that could only be achieved by an aristocrat whose wishes had just been gainsaid. “I’ve never heard of a man being so eager to confess to the parent of a girl he’s just ruined,” he said sourly.

You wanted to belong. The problem was, no matter how well you kept your secret, the very fact of having one was enough to separate you from everyone else.

Ive needed someone like you for a long time. Now that I have you, no one is going to take you from me.Logan to Madeline