There is nothing on earth more beautiful to me than your smile...no sound sweeter than your laughter...no pleasure greater than holding you in my arms. I realized today that I could never live without you, stubborn little hellion that you are. In this life and the next, youโre my only hope of happiness. Tell me, Lillian, dearest love...how can you have reached so far inside my heart?
Lisa KleypasI want you to admit just once what you feel for me. I want to know if you'll miss me even a little. If you'll remember me. If you're sorry for anything.
Lisa KleypasHell was waking up alone, the sheets wet with your tears and your seed, knowing the woman you had dreamed of would never come back to you.
Lisa KleypasOne of the servants had reported that Daisy had been sneaking around the house at night, deliberately tripping all the traps to keep the mice from being killed. โIs this true, daughter?โ Thomas Bowman had rumbled, his gaze filled with ire as he stared at Daisy. โIt could be,โ she had allowed. โBut there is another explanation.โ โAnd what is that?โ Bowman had asked sourly. Her tone turned congratulatory. โI think we are hosting the most intelligent mice in New York!
Lisa KleypasThe freedom of saying anything to him, telling all, relieved a burden I hadn't even realized I'd been carrying. In my relentless push to keep moving forward, there had been so many emotions I hadn't let myself inhabit fully, so many things I hadn't talked about. Now I couldn't quite catch up to myself.
Lisa Kleypas