Sometimes a woman needs a man for company, no matter how useless he is. — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“You’re going to shoot the messenger?” “Yeah, Dad, if the messenger can’t learn to keep his interfering ass out of my business.” — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“residual awkwardness between them. It wasn’t exactly comfortable to spend time in the company of a man whose wife you had once… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“He loved her beyond earth, heaven, or hell. Every moment out of her company was agony; every moment with her was the… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“I'm not accustomed to the idea of a woman holding a position among men at a place of business," she admitted. "My… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“ It's dreadfully awkward, your first time. He'll want to do things involving body parts that really shouldn't be keeping company. Just… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“Damn," Westcliff finally exclaimed. "I have occasional business dealings with their father. How am I supposed to face Thomas Bowman without remembering… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“Codfish aristocracy' is what they call us. Men who've made a fortune in business, but are common-born." "Why codfish?" "It used to… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“Later, when there's an opportunity, I want to introduce you to your two remaining siblings. You would enjoy their company. You and… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“My father..." Daisy began, then bit her lip. This man was her father's business partner. It was not appropriate to run to… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“For the next hour, the subject of Pandora's board game business was discarded as the group worked on the sandcastle. They paused… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“It was a popular belief in Victorian society that women, with their mercurial natures and lesser brains, could not have the same quality of… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“Just don't ask me to stand up with you at the wedding, as I have no desire to be a hypocrite." "No, just an… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“Why isn't it enough that I'm willing to submit to you?' Poppy asked, her own temper flaring. 'Why must I be eager to lie… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“Then, as now, there were always girls who were overlooked and ignored by gentlemen who really should have known better.” — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“You've always been a know-it-all. Well, you're about to find out how much you don't know." "Believe me," I muttered, "I'm the first one… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
One glance and I knew exactly who and what he was. The classic alpha male, the kind who had spurred evolution forward about five… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
I always counsel aspiring novelists that passion is the most important quality for a writer to possess - technique can be taught, but that… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
Sometimes you meet a really nice guy, but no matter how you try, you can’t seem to make yourself want him. But that’s not… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“Risking a glance at the dignified young man beside her- what was his name?- Mr. Arthurson, Arterton?- Pandora decided to try her hand at… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“You'll be my wife," he said inexorably. "You want to own me!" she accused, trying to crawl away from him. "Yes." He flung her… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
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… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
“You thought I was peculiar,” she said in a muffled voice. His mouth brushed the edge of her ear and settled against her neck.… — Lisa Kleypas Copy Share Image
