Once he had taken hold, he did not let go. It was not a handshake, it was a possession.
Lisa KleypasI stand by my opinions when I know I'm right, Captain Phelan. Whereas you stand by yours merely because you're stubborn.
Lisa KleypasMerripen, despite his fear of heights, had often climbed a ladder to wash the second floor window for her. He had wanted her view of the outside world to be clear. He had said the sky should always be blue for her.
Lisa KleypasNo more Dane,โ he eventually said with unnerving finality. I tried to be funny. โI can't decide if that means you don't want me to see him again or if you're planning to kill him.โ โIt means if the first thing happens, the second thing is likely to follow.
Lisa KleypasYou deserve someone better than me. Someone young and idealisticโฆsomeone who can experience things for the first time along with you. I'm not always kind, and I have more faults than I'd care to name. All I can promise is that I'll want you until my last breath.
Lisa KleypasOf all the Hathaway sisters,โ Cam said equably, โBeatrix is the one most suited to choose her own husband. I trust her judgment.โ Beatrix gave him a brilliant smile. โThank you, Cam.โ โWhat are you thinking?โ Leo demanded of his brother-in-law. โYou canโt trust Beatrixโs judgment.โ โWhy not?โ โSheโs too young,โ Leo said. โIโm twenty-three,โ Beatrix protested. โIn dog years Iโd be dead.
Lisa Kleypas