|
62c9ead
|
Win told me that one isn't improved by being at the top of the mountain, one is improved by the climb.
|
|
lisa-kleypas
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
a87615c
|
Would you say that you're a good man, Harry?" He had to think about that. "No," he finally said. "In the fairy tale you mentioned last night, I would probably be the villain. But it's possible the villain would probably treat you far better than the prince would have."
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
5082abd
|
And I wonder how Gage knew this is what my soul has craved. He turns me to face him, his eyes searching. It occurs to me that no one in my life has ever concerned himself so thoroughly with my happiness.
|
|
love
soulmates
liberty
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
94c9485
|
The Rom believe you should take the road that calls to you, and never turn back. Because you never know what adventures await." He reached for her slowly, giving her every opportunity to object. Through the cottony gauze of her nightgown, he touched the curve of her hips. He brought her close, into his hard weight. "So we're going to take this road," he murmured, "and see where it leads."
|
|
romance
taking-a-chance
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
6711e25
|
Make your choice and accept the consequences.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
7bc96b6
|
I had to admit the man looked amazing in jeans. The ancient denim clung lightly to his hips and followed the long lines of some remarkable thigh muscles. And although I made a point of not checking out his rear view, my peripheral vision was having a very good day." ~ Haven Travis on Hardy Cates"
|
|
rear
sex-appeal
sexy
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
2675ca1
|
Nature had squandered an unreasonable quantity of male beauty on this undeserving creature.
|
|
nature
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
ba3bfde
|
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." --
|
|
men
humor
thinking
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
22c8563
|
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 I'd ever met. "Okay" I said unsteadily, "forget what I said about not exchanging names. Who are you?" "For you, honey...I'm trouble." -Haven & Hardy"
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
878694f
|
Women beg me for it, and not the other way around." "Then you should go to one of them." "Oh, I will. When we return to London, I'm going to embark on a spree of orgiastic debauchery that won't end until someone is arrested for it. But in the meanwhile...do you truly expect that the two of us are going to share a bed tonight-and tomorrow night-as chastely as a pair of nuns on holiday?"
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
e06f52e
|
A lack of desire is something I've never experienced. I'd have to be on my deathbed before I stopped wanting--no, never mind, I was on my deathbed in the not-too-distant past, and even then I had the devil's own itch for my wife." -Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent"
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
2f9404e
|
It's fairly easy to break hearts, Miss Duvall. The more interesting challenge is how to keep someone's love, not to lose it.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
cbc3bd7
|
Has she accepted you?" "Not yet.She wants to discuss it with you first." "Thank God.Because I'll tell her that it's the worst idea I've ever heard." Leo arched a brow."You doubt I could protect her?" "I doubt you could keep from murdering each other!I doubt she could ever be happy in such volatile circumstances.I doubt...no,I won't bother listing all my concerns,it would take too bloody long." Harry's eyes were ice-cold. "The answer is no,R..
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
7daffca
|
I-I'm not making advances," she told him as she flattened herself against his chest. "You're just an available s-source of heat." "So you say," St. Vincent replied lazily, tucking the quilt more tightly around them both. "However, during the past quarter hour you've been fondling parts of my anatomy that no one's ever dared to touch before." "I v-very much doubt that." She burrowed even further into the depths of his coat, and added in a..
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
04cfd09
|
She let a teasing tone enter her voice. 'Is there emergency for which you are not prepared, Mr Swift?' 'Miss Bowman, if I had enough pockets I could save the world.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
3a25143
|
Alone-sex didn't count. It's like the difference between thinking to yourself or having a good conversation with someone----the pleasure is in the exchange." -Liberty Jones"
|
|
sex
liberty-jones
sugar-daddy
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
773ac33
|
No one had ever said such things to her before. People were intimidated by her self-possession and no-nonsense demeanor. No man would ever dream of calling her adorable, sweet, darling... and certainly no one had ever made her that way.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
ad2fdc1
|
Sometimes an imitation of love can be pretty damn convincing.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
5343dd9
|
You wouldn't have taken Rose to such a place, would you?" "Of course not, but she is a little girl, and I'm-" "My life", he interrupted quietly. "You're my entire life. If anything ever happens to you, Holly, there is nothing left for me."
|
|
romance
life
love
zach
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
4637bc5
|
My prize, my pleasure and pain, my endless desire. I've never know anyone like you.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
8c19386
|
You know what it is you smell on him, Haven? Testosterone. It's leaking out of his pores.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
c9a9837
|
Dear Jack, I love you, too. And I think I know the secret to a long and happy marriage-- just choose someone you can't live without. For me, that would be you. So if you insist on being traditional . . . Yes. --Ella
|
|
jack-travis
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
2c1ef05
|
Sometimes a simple question could have a complicated answer.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
abf5b2c
|
I can't imagine a sweeter agony, having him so close.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
7523785
|
Well, you missed out on some important protocol, Ella. You can't stand between a Texan and his power tools. We like them. Big ones that drain the national grid. We also like truck-stop breakfasts, large moving objects, Monday night football, and the missionary position. We don't drink light beer, drive Smart cars, or admit to knowing the names of more than about five or six colors. And we don't wax our chests, ever.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
3275839
|
Win," Leo said, "you'll burn the house down, just after it's been rebuilt. Give me the bloody matchbox." She shook her head resolutely. Are we starting a new springtime ritual?" Leo demanded. "The annual burning-of-the-manse?" Come to your senses, Win."
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
5b87679
|
Before you marry, you have to get shot by an arrow and fall in love," the boy explained. He paused thoughtfully. "But I don't think the rest of it hurts as much as the beginning."
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
871e9a3
|
Without a doubt... the worst part of being a single woman was having to take care of your own car.
|
|
spinsterhood
spinster
single
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
df6396d
|
Then what do you want?" she asked softly. He shook his head without answering. But Sara knew. He wanted to be safe. If he were rich and powerful enough, he would never be hurt, lonely, or abandoned. He would never have to trust anyone. She continued to stroke his hair, playing lightly with the thick raven locks. 'Take a chance on me," she urged. "Do you really have so much to lose?" He gave a harsh laugh and loosened his arms to release her..
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
34367e6
|
Only you could love such a vile, selfish peacock, Evie.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
f1b2e7e
|
The boy heaved a sigh. "I would ask to go with you," he said, " but I have to finish my lessons. I so look forward to the day when I know everything. Then I won't have to read any more books or do any more counting." Beatrix smiled. "I don't wish to be discouraging, Rye, but it's not possible to know everything." "Mama does." Rye paused reflectively. "At least, Papa says we mus t pretend she does, because it makes her happy." "Your father,"..
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
59d60c5
|
I hate you for all the years I 'll have to live without you. How can a heart hurt this much and still go on beating? How can I feel this bad without dying from it? I 've bruised my knees with praying to have you back. None of my prayers have been answered. I tried to send them up to heaven but they 're trapped here on earth, like bobwhites beneath the snow. I try to sleep and it's like I 'm suffocating. Where have you gone? Once you said th..
|
|
love-hurts
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
a81b369
|
The look of experience suited him, especially because somewhere deep in those eyes, there still lurked a dangerous invitation to play. He had a quality of masculine confidence that was a thousand times more potent than mere handsomeness. Perfect goodlooks could leave you cold, but this kind of sexy charisma went straight to your knees. -Haven Travis
|
|
hardy
handsome
sexy
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
39b859a
|
Aristotle taught that stars are made of a different matter than the four earthly elements-- a quintessence-- that also happens to be what the human psyche is made of. Which is why man's spirit corresponds to the stars. Perhaps that's not a very scientific view, but I do like the idea that there's a little starlight in each of us.
|
|
human-spirit
starlight
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
20fdc18
|
Don't ever trust men with good intentions. They'll always disappoint you." Leo"
|
|
truth
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
f9d96fe
|
I had to wait for someone special. Someone who would make my heart feel as if it's been trampled by elephants, thrown into the amazon, and eaten by piranhas.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
2af3cee
|
My love is upon you.
|
|
love
sebastian-st-vincent
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
6bd29cb
|
He loved her beyond earth, heaven, or hell. Every moment out of her company was agony; every moment with her was the only peace he had ever known. Every touch of her hands left an imprint that ate down to his soul. He would have killed himself before admitting it to anyone. The truth was buried deep in his heart.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
52a8931
|
Kev wasn't 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.
|
|
merripen
surrender
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
eb77556
|
Annabelle gave him a chiding smile. "If you're implying that I'm spoiled, I assure you that I am not." "You should be." His warm gaze slid over her pink-tinted face and slender upper body, then sought hers again. There was a note in his voice that gently robbed her of breath. "You could do with a bit of spoiling."
|
|
romance
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
a5ac987
|
It wasn't a meaningless act for me either," Marcus said, his raspy whisper tickling her ear. "Yesterday I finally realized that all the things that I thought were wrong about you were actually the things I enjoyed most. I don't give a damn what you do, so long as it pleases you. Run barefoot on the front lawn. Eat pudding with your fingers. Tell me to go to hell as often as you like. I want you just as you are. After all, you're the only wo..
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
0138697
|
I'm not that complicated, Haven. The truth is, I've wanted you ever since I met you in that damned wine cellar. Because I got a bigger charge out of that five minutes than I have with any woman before or since...
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
306bc31
|
Westcliff thinks that St. Vincent is in love with you." Evie choked a little and didn't dare look up from her tea. "Wh-why does he think that?" "He's known St. Vincent from childhood, and can read him fairly well. And Westcliff sees an odd sort of logic in why you would finally be the one to win St. Vincent's heart. He says a girl like you would appeal to...hmm, how did he put it?...I can't remember the exact words, but it was something lik..
|
|
fantasy
friendship
love
lillian-bowman
secret-desire
sebastian-st-vincent
innocence
|
Lisa Kleypas |
|
baafa54
|
cruel to ? I'm the one you should worry about. After a conversation with her, I usually walk away with my entrails dragging behind me.
|
|
|
Lisa Kleypas |