Books Quotes by Lisa Kleypas

“I’ve lowered my character with a great deal of unwholesome reading material.”

— Lisa Kleypas

Anyone who had ever read a novel knew that governesses were supposed to be meek and downtrodden.

— Lisa Kleypas

Daisy had known the novel was silly even as she had read it, but that had not detracted one bit from her…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Standing before the worn books and dusty shelves, she seemed like a ray of light in the windowless room.”

— Lisa Kleypas

I have always been an obsessive reader - I remember going back and forth to the local library with stacks of books…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Books are expensive. So are nice houses with gardens. Has it occurred to you that someone has to pay for your peaceful…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Authors," he murmured with a grin. "You all think your work is flawless, and anyone who tries to change a single word…

— Lisa Kleypas

“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…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Will she disapprove of me?" Helen asked. Rhys tried to imagine what his mother would make of this subtle, incandescent creature with…

— Lisa Kleypas

“There are two women inside Miss Duvall," he said stonily. "There's the one you find in that book, experienced, jaded, greedy... a…

— Lisa Kleypas

Before I write the first page of a novel, I spend a long time creating detailed backgrounds for my characters. I imagine…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Yes, something [book] to transport your mind from where and who and what you are. Everyone needs that. A time or two…

— Lisa Kleypas

A book had always been a door to another world... a world much more interesting and fantastical than reality. But she had…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Tell me what you make of Locke, then, and his difference with Descartes." Vivian took the book from him and spread her…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Well, there was something I once read... It was an astronomy book that said in most of the constellations, the stars don't…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Did you like my novel?" she couldn't resist asking. "Yes, I did. At first I thought it would be typical silver-fork fare.…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Books were everywhere, lined neatly on shelves that went from floor to ceiling. The ceiling was two stories high, with an upper…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Victoria Devane," she said aloud. "I'm Victoria." Her lips moved in countless repetitions of the sounds... her name, her real name. It…

— Lisa Kleypas

“A poor man needs the escape far more than a wealthy man does." "Escape," Amanda repeated, having never heard a book described…

— Lisa Kleypas

“Some of his authors were so mulishly stubborn about altering their own work, one would think he had suggested changing text in…

— Lisa Kleypas

“What I'd like more than anything," he said quietly, "is for you to listen to an apology." "You have nothing to apologize…

— Lisa Kleypas

“The door opened to reveal a room with walls consisting mostly of inset mahogany bookcases covered by leaded glass doors. Intricate plasterwork…

— Lisa Kleypas

“She was a luxuriously made woman, with her velvety skin and curly auburn hair, and her decidedly voluptuous figure... and he was…

— Lisa Kleypas

“All right, then,” she snapped, “do as you please! Perhaps afterward we could manage a coherent discussion.” Twisting beneath him, she flopped…

— Lisa Kleypas