Quotes by Lisa Kleypas

The letter had been crumpled up and tossed onto the grate. It had burned all around the edges, so the names at the top and bottom had gone up in smoke. But there was enough of the bold black scrawl to reveal that it had indeed been a love letter. And as Hannah read the singed and half-destroyed parchment, she was forced to turn away to hide the trembling of her

I love you, he thought, looking at Win. I love every part of you, every thought and word... the entire complex, fascinating bundle of all the things you are. I want you with ten different kinds of need at once. I love all the seasons of you, the way you are now, the thought of how much more beautiful youll be in the decades to come. I love you for being the answer to every question my heart could ask.And it seemed so easy, once he capitulated. It seemed natural and right.Kev wasnt certain if he was surrendering to Win or to his own passion for her. Only that there was no more holding back. He would take her. And he would give her everything he had, every part of his soul, even the broken pieces.

Dereks breath touched Saras throat in unsteady urges. Sometimes, he whispered, Im so close to you ... and Im still not close enough. I want to share your breath ... every beat of your heart.He cradled her head in both his hands, his mouth hot on her neck. Sometimes, he murmured, I want to punish you a little.Why?For making me want you until I ache with it. For the way I wake at night just to watch you sleeping. His face was intense and passionate above her, his green eyes sharp in their brightness. I want you more each time Im with you. Its a fever that never leaves me. I cant be alone without wondering where you are, when I can have you again. His lips possessed hers in a kiss that was both savage and tender, and she opened to him eagerly.

Ah. That is the price of love, Im afraid—the pain one suffers from its loss. Im not convinced its worth it. Perhaps if one must love, one should do so in moderation.Moderation in love, she mused aloud. Its not something that would inspire a poet, is it?A poets view of the world would make for an uncomfortable life, wouldnt it? Everyone at the mercy of his or her passions, all of us tearing our hair out for the sake of love...

Sturm und Drang?”“Ah…I see that I’ll have to introduce you to the finer points of German literature. It means passionate turmoil—literally translated, ‘storm and stress.’

I respect you, he murmured. and your views. I think of you as an equal. I respect your brains, and all those big words you like to use. But I also want to rip your clothes off and have sex with you until you scream and cry and see God. -Jack Travis (Smooth Talking Stranger)

I was just thinking if the sex with you is one-tenth as fun as arguing with you. Ill be one happy bastard.Youll never find out. You-------- He kissed me. ~ Jack Travis & Ella Varner

Alone-sex didnt count. Its like the difference between thinking to yourself or having a good conversation with someone----the pleasure is in the exchange. -Liberty Jones

Something happened to you, they discovered, when you were given the unconditional love and trust of a child.You wanted to try to deserve it.

When the tea tray arrived, Annie the doll was propped up on the settee between Poppy and Merritt. The little girl pressed the edge of her teacup against the doll’s painted mouth. “Annie wants more sugar, Mama,” Merritt said. Lillian grinned, knowing who was going to drink the highly sweetened tea. “Tell Annie we never have more than two lumps in a cup, darling. It will make her il

Sebastian encountered Cam in the hallway outside the reading room. “Where is he?” he demanded without preamble. Stopping before him with an expressionless face, Cam said shortly, “He’s gone.” “Why didn’t you follow him?” White-hot fury blazed in Sebastian’s eyes. This news, added to the frustration of his vow of celibacy, was the last straw. Cam, who had been exposed to years of Ivo Jenner’s volcanic temper, remained unruffled. “It was unnecessary in my judgment,” he said. “He won’t retur

Sometimes when were not paying attention, relationships hap­pen.There is no rule that requires two people in love to be ex­actly alike. In fact, there is some scientific evidence to suggest that on a genetic level, the people who are the most opposite are the most likely to have a healthy and long-lasting pairing. But really, who can explain the mysteries of attraction? Blame it on Cupid.The moon.The shape of a smile. Both of you can thrive on your differences, as long as you respect them. You say tomato, he says tomahto .Let it happen,Dive in head first. We usually learn the most about ourselves from people who are different from us.—Miss Independent (ella varner)

The guy who broke up with me... he was exactly like you, in the beginning. Charming, and nice. Theyre all like you in the beginning. But I always end up like this. And I cant do it anymore.

Take too much time, and time will take you.

Ive never wanted to be loved. And God Knows no ones done it yet.

Sometimes a woman needs a man for company, no matter how useless he is.

A sixty - eight, he wants you to go down on him but he wont return the favor. It would be sixty-nine but he owes you one.

Men are like dogs, Stacy was fond of saying. And she usually went on to add that, like dogs, they all took up too much space on the bed, and they always went for the crotch.

We assured Phelan that we were more than happy to let him have you and your menagerie,” Leo retorted.“After that, he said he needed to think.”“About what?” Beatrix demanded. “What is there to think about? Why is it taking him so long to make a decision?”“He’s a man, dear,” Amelia explained kindly. “Sustained thinking is very difficult for them.

I dont think Harry cares about being forgiven, Poppy said glumly.Of course he does. Men love to be forgiven. It makes us feel better about our inability to learn from our mistakes.