Lisa Kleypas
Lisa Kleypas
Lisa Kleypasis a best-selling American author of historical and contemporary romance novels. In 1985, she was named Miss Massachusetts 1985 and competed in the Miss America 1986 pageant in Atlantic City...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
CountryUnited States of America
grief boys long-ago
She heard the trace of fear in his voice. The fear that a small boy must have felt when every woman he loved had disappeared from his life, swept away by a merciless fever. She didn’t know how to reassure him, or how to console his long-ago grief.
love-you kissing wicked
The bargain…” she mumbled. “You said I could kiss you,” came his gentle, wicked whisper near her ear. “But, my love…you didn’t specify where.
mean love-is hands
Evie picked up the smallest of the rings and tried it on the fourth finger of her left hand. It fit perfectly. Raising it closer to her face, she examined the design. It was the simplest of all the rings, a polished gold band engraved with the words Tha Gad Agam Ort. “What does this mean?” she asked MacPhee. “It says, ‘My love is upon ye.
past mind doubt
Because I realized during the past few days that I can’t leave doubt in anyone’s mind about to whom you belong. Especially not yours.
kindness lying sake
I never lie for the sake of kindness,” he murmured, smiling. “One of my many flaws.
night wicked handsome
Whereas I will be with a wicked, handsome Rom who will keep me warm all night.
kids shy remember
I grew up being very shy, very much a bookworm, and I remember desperately wondering how to be accepted by the popular kids.
hate honest vulnerable
It's difficult for most of us to be completely honest with ourselves - we hate to admit how vulnerable or needful we are.
book library remember
I have always been an obsessive reader - I remember going back and forth to the local library with stacks of books taller than I was.
love-is jumping trying
Love is always a leap into the unknown. You can try to control as many variables, and understand a situation as you can, but youre still jumping off a cliff and hoping that someone catches you.
crush hug magic
I will admit, I once launched myself at Julie Garwood for a hug, hoping some of her magic would rub off on me... and I have fangirl crushes on Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Linda Howard, and Kresley Cole, among many others.
beautiful firefly night
The firefly is an unassuming insect in the daytime. If you didn't know what it was, you'd think it was nothing special. But at night, the firefly glows with its own light source. The darkness brings out its most beautiful gift. That's an extraordinary talent for an ordinary-looking creature, isn't it?
worry stop-worrying easier
Was parenting ever going to get easier? Did you ever reach a point where you could stop worrying?
meek novel downtrodden
Anyone who had ever read a novel knew that governesses were supposed to be meek and downtrodden.