Lisa Kleypas Quotes - Page 18

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• And then another letter had come from Christopher, so devastating that Amelia wondered how mere scratches of ink on paper could rip someone's soul to shreds. She had wondered how she could feel so much pain and still survive.

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  Pain, Rip, Soul

  Lisa Kleypas (2007). “Mine Till Midnight”, p.169, Macmillan

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• The worst part about loving someone, Merripen, is that there will al­ways be things you can't protect her from. Things be­yond your control. You finally realize there is something worse than dying . . . and that is having something hap­pen to her. You have to live with that fear always. But you have to take the bad part, if you want the good part." Kev looked at him bleakly. "What's the good part?" A smile touched Cam's lips. "All the rest of it is the good part," he said, and went.

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  Loving Someone, Dying, Lips

  Lisa Kleypas (2008). “Seduce Me at Sunrise”, p.300, Macmillan

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• I'm not the marrying kind -" St. Vincent snorted. "No man is. Marriage is a female invention.

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  Men, Female, Kind

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• Win told me that one isn’t improved by being at the top of the mountain, one is improved by the climb.

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  Winning, Mountain, Climbs

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Married by Morning”, p.207, St. Martin's Press

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• It was finally becoming clear to her that love wasn't about finding someone perfect to marry. Love was about seeing through to the truth of a person, and accepting all their shades of light and dark. Love was an ability.

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  Dark, Light, Perfect

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Tempt Me At Twilight: Number 3 in series”, p.201, Hachette UK

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• Marriage would change hardly anything between us, except that we would end our arguments in a much more satisfying way. And of course I would have extensive legal rights over your body, your property, and all your individual freedoms, but I don't see what's so alarming about that.

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  Rights, Body, Way

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Married by Morning”, p.252, St. Martin's Press

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• Fear you?" she said without thinking. "Good God, I would never do that." Easing her head back, Westcliff looked at her while a slow smile spread across his face. "No, you wouldn't," he agreed. "You'd spit in the devil's eye if it suited you.

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  Eye, Thinking, Devil

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• Ah, there’s the governess voice. All stern and disapproving. It makes me feel like a naughty schoolboy.

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  Naughty, Voice, Feels

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Married by Morning”, p.31, St. Martin's Press

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• I’ve never heard that the sexual act requires any particular intelligence. From what I’ve observed, many stupid people are easily able to produce children.

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  Children, Stupid, People

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• The baby woke up before you did. I took him to the other room to let you get a little more sleep. We've been watching a game." "Did he cry?" "Only when he realized the Astros were having another first-round play-off flame out. But I told him there's no shame in crying over the Astros. It's how we Houston guys bond.

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  Baby, Sleep, Flames

  Lisa Kleypas (2009). “Smooth Talking Stranger: A Novel”, p.122, St. Martin's Press

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• I have never said this to anyone before.” Leo’s voice was like ragged velvet. “But the idea of you with child is the most insanely arousing thing I’ve ever imagined. Your belly all swollen, your breasts heavy, the funny little way you would walk … I would worship you. I would take care of your every need. And everyone would know that I’d made you that way, that you belonged to me.

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  Children, Ideas, Voice

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• I didn't mean to send love letters, but that is what they became. On their way to you, my words turned into heartbeats on the page.

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  Mean, Letters, Pages

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Love in the Afternoon”, p.45, Macmillan

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• Oh, I have a very pure soul. It's only my private parts that have gotten me into trouble".

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  Soul, Trouble, Private Parts

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Married By Morning: Number 4 in series”, p.108, Hachette UK

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• Hardy Cates," I said, coming into the room, "you behave, or I'll step on your tube." The nurse seemed taken aback by my unsympathetic bedside manner. But Hardy's gaze met mine in a moment of bright, hot voltage, and he relaxed, reassured in a way that cooing sympathy could never have done. "That only works if it's a breathing tube," he told me.

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  Taken, Breathing, Nurse

  Lisa Kleypas (2015). “The Travis Family Series, Books 1-3: Blue-Eyed Devil, Smooth Taking Stranger and Sugar Daddy”, p.171, St. Martin's Press

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• You don’t annoy me.” Carefully he rebuttoned the placket of her shirt. “I thought you did, at first. But now I realize it was more like the feeling you get when your foot’s been asleep. And when you start moving, the blood coming back into it is uncomfortable . . . but also good. Do you understand what I mean?” “Yes. I make your feet tingle.” A smile came to his lips. “Among other things.

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  Moving, Mean, Blood

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• Beatrix puts a distance between herself and the rest of the world. She’s very engaging, but also quite private in nature. I see the same qualities in Captain Phelan.” “Yes,” Amelia said. “You’re absolutely right, Catherine. Put that way, the match does seem more appropriate.” “I still have reservations,” Leo said. “You always do,” Amelia replied. “If you’ll recall, you objected to Cam in the beginning, but now you’ve accepted him.” “That’s because the more brothers-in-law I acquire,” Leo said, “the better Cam looks by comparison.

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  Brother, Distance, Law

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Love in the Afternoon”, p.157, Macmillan

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• 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 would pair Bea with.” “Whom would you pair her with?” “Hanged if I know,” Leo said. “Someone with similar interests. The local veterinarian, perhaps?” “He’s eighty-three years old and deaf,” Catherine said. “They would never argue,” Leo pointed out.

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  Years, Silence, Three

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Love in the Afternoon”, p.157, St. Martin's Press

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• Hardy's either done the wrong thing for the wrong reason . . . " Another big swallow. "Or the wrong thing for the right reason.

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  Done, Reason, Bigs

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Blue-Eyed Devil: Number 2 in series”, p.145, Hachette UK

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• Captain Phelan,” Cam asked, choosing his words with care. “Have you come to ask for our consent to marry Beatrix?” Christopher shook his head. “If I decide to marry Beatrix, I’ll do it with or without your consent.” Leo looked at Cam. “Good God,” he said in disgust. “This one’s worse than Harry.

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  Care, Captains, Good God

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Love in the Afternoon”, p.210, Macmillan

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• I'll tell you what I'm fighting for. Not for England, nor her allies, nor any patriotic cause. It's all come down to the hope of being with you.

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  Veterans Day, Patriotic, Fighting

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Love in the Afternoon”, p.39, Macmillan

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• Want to try it?" Dad offered, patting the arm of the chair. "Fifteen different kinds of massage. It analyzes your back muscles and makes recommendations. It also grabs and stretches the thigh and calf muscles." "No, thanks. I prefer my furniture to keep its hands to itself.

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  Dad, Hands, Trying

  Lisa Kleypas (2015). “The Travis Family Series, Books 1-3: Blue-Eyed Devil, Smooth Taking Stranger and Sugar Daddy”, p.158, St. Martin's Press

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• Good God. I don’t believe St. Vincent and the word ‘celibacy’ have ever been mentioned in the same sentence before.

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  Believe, Celibacy, Good God

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• Don't ever trust men with good intentions. They'll always disappoint you." Leo

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  Men, Good Intentions, Intention

  Lisa Kleypas (2009). “Tempt Me at Twilight”, p.97, Macmillan

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• She smiled at him, though her hazel-green eyes were wary beneath the brim of a sodden hat. Right at that moment, staring at her across the hall, Gideon Shaw, cynic, hedonist, drunkard, libertine, fell hopelessly in love.

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  Eye, Gideon, Green

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• Many times in life I've regretted the things I've said without thinking. But I've never regretted the things I said nearly as much as the words I left unspoken.

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  Communication, Thinking, Said

  Lisa Kleypas (2010). “Sugar Daddy: A Novel”, p.140, Macmillan

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