--- title: "3 Too busy Quotes By Donna Kauffman" description: "3 Too busy quotes by Donna Kauffman. Plus more from Donna Kauffman and more Too busy sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf4/donna-kauffman-2275_bits-and-pieces_a-clearing-of-a-gravelly-throat-pulled-h_39060.jpg" --- > [“A clearing of a gravelly throat pulled him from his thoughts. He turned and looked at Thomas, the boat captain, who was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/a-clearing-of-a-gravelly-throat-pulled-him-from-his-thoughts-he/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf4/donna-kauffman-2275_bits-and-pieces_a-clearing-of-a-gravelly-throat-pulled-h_39060.jpg) > [“Her breath caught in her chest and she couldn't seem to form words. She was too busy reveling in the reality that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/her-breath-caught-in-her-chest-and-she-couldn-t-seem-to-form-words/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3f4/donna-kauffman-2275_baxter-dunne_her-breath-caught-in-her-chest-and-she-c_565107.jpg) > [“Lani couldn't respond. She was too busy reveling in just how amazing they felt, joined. She'd thought maybe it was the delirium…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/lani-couldn-t-respond-she-was-too-busy-reveling-in-just-how-amazing/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38f/donna-kauffman-2275_bits-and-pieces_lani-couldn-t-respond-she-was-too-busy-r_648003.jpg) ## Other authors on Too busy ## More by Donna Kauffman > [“She was every bit of everything he remembered about her, all at once and all at the same time. That was Kerry McCrae in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/she-was-every-bit-of-everything-he-remembered-about-her-all-at-once/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“Kerry had headed up the back stairs of the pub, and even as exhausted as she was, she’d still found it impossible to wipe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/kerry-had-headed-up-the-back-stairs-of-the-pub-and-even-as-exhausted/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“I got waylaid by another of your throng of supporters and well-wishers so you only have yourself to blame.” “So I heard,” he said.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/i-got-waylaid-by-another-of-your-throng-of-supporters-and-well/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“What’s so amusing, wench?” came a gravel-throated voice from behind her, followed by a gentle swat across her sheet-covered backside. “Just plotting my mutiny,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/what-s-so-amusing-wench-came-a-gravel-throated-voice-from-behind-her/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“He was very tall, with long arms and legs that would be gawky and awkward on anyone else, but were graceful and elegant on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/he-was-very-tall-with-long-arms-and-legs-that-would-be-gawky-and/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“A clearing of a gravelly throat pulled him from his thoughts. He turned and looked at Thomas, the boat captain, who was seventy if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/a-clearing-of-a-gravelly-throat-pulled-him-from-his-thoughts-he/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“Cooper,” she said. “Cooper Jax.” As if saying his name would someone break the spell, vanquish the mirage she was still faintly hoping she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/cooper-she-said-cooper-jax-as-if-saying-his-name-would-someone-break/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“I accept your lovely invitation,” he said, then added, “I only have one caveat.” Her relief turned to wary suspicion as she eyed him.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/i-accept-your-lovely-invitation-he-said-then-added-i-only-have-one/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“\*\*“I get it,” he said. “I was supposed to give you your space. I didn’t want to. So...I compromised. Only, you frustrate the hell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/i-get-it-he-said-i-was-supposed-to-give-you-your-space-i-didn-t-want/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“Running halfway around the world apparently hadn’t been far enough to leave him and all of what had transpired between her and the entire…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/running-halfway-around-the-world-apparently-hadn-t-been-far-enough-to/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“She shielded her eyes from the sun, her truck keys dangling down the back of her free hand, as Cooper lowered the passenger window…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/she-shielded-her-eyes-from-the-sun-her-truck-keys-dangling-down-the/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“I can’t believe I’m thirty-one-years-old, lying on my back on a pier in broad daylight--in my own hometown, I might add--trying to figure out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/i-can-t-believe-i-m-thirty-one-years-old-lying-on-my-back-on-a-pier/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“Colm sighed... -She's quite beautiful. Like a fairy and a goddess all wrapped into one. -How very... poetic of you. ... He felt a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/colm-sighed-she-s-quite-beautiful-like-a-fairy-and-a-goddess-all/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“She pondered the best way to handle the laundry situation after they got back to dock. If she thought she’d been a bit pink…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/she-pondered-the-best-way-to-handle-the-laundry-situation-after-they/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) > [“You’ve made yourself quite at home, I see.” “You’ve a nice one here, Kerry,” he said quite sincerely, his smile still sparkling with equal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donna-kauffman/you-ve-made-yourself-quite-at-home-i-see-you-ve-a-nice-one-here-kerry/) [Donna Kauffman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donna-kauffman/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/too-busy/donna-kauffman/#itemlist", "name": "3 Too busy Quotes By Donna Kauffman", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“A clearing of a gravelly throat pulled him from his thoughts. 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He’d just been hoping she’d show at all and assumed he’d have to cajole her out of being annoyed with him for his high-handedness. Again. Only she sure didn’t look annoyed. She looked…like an edible tray of ripe, luscious fruit. With him being the only guest invited to the bountiful buffet. Sweet Jesus. How was he supposed to keep his hands to himself with her wearing nothing more than a glorified bandana? She drew closer, and her smile turned a shade smug. She was clearly enjoying his all but cartoon character worthy, goggling reaction. And well, hell, what did she expect? He was a red-blooded male whose bed had remained strikingly empty since her departure. Since long before then, truth be told. “Hi, Thomas,” she called to the boat captain as she closed the remaining distance between them, still smiling brightly. 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