Top 500 Lisa Kleypas Quotes (2026 Update)
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301. “You said I could kiss you,” came his gentle, wicked whisper near her ear. “But, my love... you didn’t specify where.”

— Lisa Kleypas

302. “Murmuring her name, he brought her hand to his face and nuzzled ardently into her palm, his lips brushing the warm circlet of her gold wedding band. “My love is upon you,” he whispered... and she knew then that she had won. This imperfect, extraordinary, passionate man was hers, his heart given over completely to her safekeeping. It was a trust she would never betray.”

— Lisa Kleypas

303. “There was a new, wondering note in his voice as he said, “Kiss me again.” “No, I’ll hurt you. I’m leaning on your leg.” “That’s not my leg,” came his roguish reply, making her laugh. “You perverse man.”

— Lisa Kleypas

304. “There’s only one thing a bully respected: bigger bully.”

— Lisa Kleypas

305. “Kev wasn’t certain if he was surrendering to Win or to his own passion for her. Only that there was no more holding back. He would take her. And he would give her everything he had, every part of his soul, even the broken pieces.”

— Lisa Kleypas

306. “No woman should be afraid to sparkle.”

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307. “Those mesmerizing eyes stared right into hers with an intensity that caused her brain to do an abrupt control-alt-delete.”

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308. “What are you going to say if she tells you that she had a row with Winterborne?” Cassandra asked. “I’ll tell her to have more of them,” Kathleen said. “One can’t allow a man to have his way all the time.” She paused reflectively. “Once Lord Berwick told me that when a horse pulls at the reins, one should never pull back. Instead, loosen them. But never more than an inch.”

— Lisa Kleypas

309. “It is always more difficult for the people who swim against the current, Sophia.”

— Lisa Kleypas

310. “The sin was not love, but the lack of it. The thing to fear was not scandal, but the betrayal of one’s own morality.”

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311. “As she drowsed in his arms, it occurred to her that he provided the illusion of something she had never had before. Sanctuary. His hand passed repeatedly over her hair in the gentlest of caresses, and she heard him murmur in his dark-angel voice, “Rest, my love. I’m watching over you.”

— Lisa Kleypas

312. “She felt tears slip from beneath her lashes, no matter how she tried to blink them back. Her heart was ablaze. It seemed that her entire life had led to this man, this moment of unexpressed love.”

— Lisa Kleypas

313. “And it occurred to me that friendship was a lot more dependable, not to mention long-lasting, than love.”

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314. “Something about her brings out the devil in me.”

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315. “The span of three or four minutes is pretty insignificant in the scheme of things. People lose hundreds of minutes everyday, squandering them on trivial things. But sometimes in those fragments of time, something can happen you’ll remember the rest of your life.”

— Lisa Kleypas

316. “Courting sometimes has the unpleasant side effect of marriage.”

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317. “The audience falls in love with a leading man because he’ll never belong to any of them.”

— Lisa Kleypas

318. “Once again Matthew was taken unaware by the extent of the feelings she inspired in him, his own limitless desire to fill her with happiness. “Whatever you need,” he whispered, “Whatever you want, I’ll get it for you. Just tell me.”

— Lisa Kleypas

319. “As she had once told Kathleen, sometimes one had to love something before it became lovable.”

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320. “St. Vincent. Her husband. He was naked, or at least the upper half of him was. He slept on his stomach, his smoothly muscled arms curved around the pillow beneath his head. The broad lines of his shoulders and back were so perfect that they seemed to have been carved from pale Baltic amber and sanded to a glossy finish. His face was much softer in repose than it was in wakefulness... the calculating eyes were closed, and his mouth was relaxed into gentle, innocently sensuous lines.”

— Lisa Kleypas

321. “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.”

— Lisa Kleypas

322. “The perfume works,” she insisted. “Not only did you respond to it, but Annabelle tried it on her husband – and she swears that he kept her up all night as a result.” “Sweetheart,” Marcus said wryly, “Hunt has behaved like a boar in rut around Annabelle since the first day they met. It’s typical behavior for him, where she is concerned.”

— Lisa Kleypas

323. “But wishes don’t have expiration dates.”

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324. “I knew I would replay the scene countless times in the years before me, each time thinking of different things I should have said and done. But all I did was walk away without looking back.”

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325. “My family has always believed that when we are faced with large and apparently impossible problems, the best solutions are found by the insane people, not the sensible ones.”

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326. “I don’t deserve her,” he mumbled, without intending to. “Of course you don’t. Neither do I deserve my wife. It’s an unfair fact of life that the worst men end up with the best women.”

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327. “He’s not going to die, you know. It’s only nice, saintly people who suffer untimely deaths.” She gave a quiet laugh. “Whereas selfish bastards like St. Vincent live to torment other people for decades.”

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328. “The sideboard would be laden with broiled chops, eggs, rashers of bacon and ham, potatoes hashed with herbs and fried in butter, bread puddings each in its own puddle of sauce, a platter of crisp radishes and pickles on ice, dishes of stewed fruit from the orchard topped with fresh cream-.”

— Lisa Kleypas

329. “It was insane to let a creature so perfectly beautiful and artlessly spirited and vulnerable as his wife venture out into a world that could crush her with casual unconcern, and he had no choice but to allow it. But he had no illusions about ever being comfortable with it. For the rest of his life, he would feel a stab of dread every time she walked out the door, leaving him there with his heart wide open.”

— Lisa Kleypas

330. “She was the guest everyone invited when they needed to blend a group of disparate personalities, just as a roux would bind soup or sauce into velvety smoothness.”

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331. “You suffered no injuries?” Two long, wet fingers hooked the top of her neckline and tugged her closer to the side of the bathtub. Sebastian’s eyes were pale, lucent blue, sparkling like winter starlight. “I may have enough of a sprain to require your services.” A smile curved her lips. “What services?” “I need a bath maid.” Catching one of her hands, he drew it down into the water. “For my hard-to-reach places.”

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332. “Whereas other clubs served the eternal beefsteak and apple tart, the lavish buffet at Jenner’s was constantly replenished with ever-more artful dishes... hot lobster salad, casserole of pheasant, prawns on pillowy beds of pureed celery root, quail stuffed with grapes and goat cheese and served in pools of cream sauce. And Evie’s favorite- a sticky flourless almond cake topped with raspberries and a thick layer of meringue.”

— Lisa Kleypas

333. “Oh, very simple,” Derek jeered. “It doesn’t matter that I was born a bastard. She deserves nothing better than a man with a false name, fine clothes, and a sham accent. It’s not important that I have no family and no religion. I don’t believe in sacred causes, or honor, or unselfish motives. I can’t be innocent enough for her. I never was. But why should that matter to her?”

— Lisa Kleypas

334. “The moment you enter the room, the earl becomes far more animated. It is obvious that he is fascinated by you. One can hardly have a conversation with him, as he is constantly straining to hear what you are saying, and watching your every movement.”

— Lisa Kleypas

335. “Every time I see you,” he murmured, “I think you couldn’t possibly become any more beautiful – and you always prove me wrong.”

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336. “Shock is a merciful condition. It allows you to get through disaster with a necessary distance between you and your feelings.”

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337. “When the pace of our feet matched perfectly, I felt a deep inner pang of satisfaction. I could have gone on walking like that forever, side by side with him. There had been few times in my life I had ever inhabited a moment so fully, with no loneliness lurking at the edges.”

— Lisa Kleypas

338. “St. Vincent was far too clever to rely on physical violence when a few well-chosen words would skewer someone with a minimum of fuss.”

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339. “I have come to realize you can never be truly happy unless you’ve known some sorrow.”

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340. “Daisy loved to read, having fueled her imagination with so many books that, were they laid end to end, would probably extend from one side of England to the other. She was charming, whimsical, fun-loving, but- and here was the odd thing about Daisy- she was also a solidly rational person, coming up with insights that were nearly always correct.”

— Lisa Kleypas

341. “It seemed as if some subtle current of recognition had passed between them... not as if they had met before... but as if they had come close several times until finally an impatient Fate had forced their paths to intersect.”

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342. “I’ve never been convinced that everything in a relationship needs to be talked about. Some things can’t be fixed by a conversation.”

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343. “I’ve won his heart, but it’s like owning a house in which most of the doors are permanently locked. He wants to shield me from all unpleasantness. And it’s not really marriage – not like the marriage you have with Cam – until he’s willing to share the worst of himself as well as the best of himself.”

— Lisa Kleypas

344. “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.”

— Lisa Kleypas

345. “I’ve never wanted to marry,” Pandora continued. “Anyone who knows me will tell you that. When I was little, I never liked the stories about princesses waiting to be rescued. I never wished on falling stars, or pulled the petals off daisies while reciting ’he loves me, he loves me not.”

— Lisa Kleypas

346. “I wonder,” he said to Merripen, “what Hunt knows about Harrow? Do you know him well enough to ask?” “Yes,” Merripen said. “But even if I didn’t, I wouldn’t leave this place until I made him tell me.” That made Leo chuckle. “You may be the only one in this entire mansion who would dare try to ‘make’ Simon Hunt do anything. He’s a bloody big bastard.” “So am I,” came Merripen’s grim reply.”

— Lisa Kleypas

347. “He leaned over her shoulder, until his mouth was at her tingling ear. “Perhaps I’ll appear at your window one midnight,” he whispered, “to tempt you for a ride across earth and ocean.”

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348. “You’re no longer a wallflower, nor a virgin, nor the helpless child who had to endure life with the Maybricks. You’re a viscountess with a sizable fortune, and a scoundrel of a husband. Whose rules will you adhere to now?”

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349. “We all have regrets,′ Leo said, taking a sip of brandy, letting the velvet fire slide down his throat. ‘It’s why I cling to my bad habits. One doesn’t have to start regretting something unless one stops doing it.”

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350. “I’d agree with you, except that agreeing with you probably means I’m on the wrong side of the argument.” “-Cam Rohan.”

— Lisa Kleypas