{"author":"Lisa Kleypas","author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas","total_quotes":272,"quotes":[{"text":"I'll follow you to the next life if I have to,' he whispered harshly in her ear. 'You'll never be free of me. I'll chase you through heaven and hell and beyond.' He continued to whisper without stopping while his hands gripped her body close to his. 'You stay with me, Holly,' he muttered savagely. 'Don't do this to me. You stay, damn you.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["holly","love","romance","tear-jerker","zach"],"id":1027,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"Something happened to you, they discovered, when you were given the unconditional love and trust of a child.You wanted to try to deserve it.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["children","love"],"id":1612,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"It’s like your whole life you’ve been falling toward the earth, until the moment someone catchesyou. And you realize that somehow you’ve caught her at the same time. And together, instead offalling, you might be able to fly.” The ghost went to the discarded clipping and stared down at thephoto, riveted. “She’s a beaut, isn’t she?”“Sure,” Alex said automatically, although there was nothing of Zoë’s sparkling allure in thephoto, only a hint of resemblance.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["coastline","contemporary","favorites","harbor","romance","small-town-romance"],"id":3119,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"There isn’t going to be a ‘next lover,’” Grant said automatically, outraged by the idea. “I’m the only man she’s going to have.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["historical-romance","romance-love","romantic-suspense"],"id":3579,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"Most lives are not distinguished by great achievements. They are measured by an infinite number of small ones. Each time you do a kindness for someone or bring a smile to his face, it gives your life meaning. Never doubt your value, little friend. The world would be a dismal place without you in it. (tweaked version of a passage from Scandal in Spring).","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["faith","inspirational","self-worth"],"id":4248,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"A couple of times in your life, it happens like that. You meet a stranger, and all you know is that you need to know everything about him.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["love","sugar-daddy"],"id":4598,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"What kind of wedding would you like?' he asked, and stole another kiss before she could reply.'The kind that turns you into my husband.' She touched the firm line of his mouth with her fingers. 'What kind would you like?'He smiled ruefully. 'A fast one.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["fast","husband","marriage"],"id":4961,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"... But if I spend [all] my time *reading* about adventures, I won't actually be *having* them.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["adventure","adventurer","inspirational","life","life-lessons","motivational"],"id":5367,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"Don't ever trust men with good intentions. They'll always disappoint you.'Leo.","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["humor","truth"],"id":5746,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"},{"text":"Oh, the way he was looking at her, really looking at her . . . This was the Christopher of her dreams. This was the man who had written to her. He was so caring, and real, and dazzling, that she wanted to weep.“I thought . . .” Christopher broke off and drew his thumb over the hot surface of her cheek.“I know,” she whispered, her nerves sparking in excitement at his touch.“I didn’t mean to do that.”“I know.”His gaze went to her parted lips, lingering until she felt it like a caress. Her heart labored to supply blood to her nerveless limbs. Every breath caused her body to lift up against his, a teasing friction of firm flesh and clean, warm linen.Beatrix was transfixed by the subtle changes in his face, the heightening color, the silver brightness of his eyes.She wondered if he were going to kiss her.And a single word flashed through her mind.Please. . .","author":"Lisa Kleypas","tags":["historical-romance","lisa-kleypas","the-hathaways"],"id":6288,"author_id":"Lisa+Kleypas"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":272,"pages":28,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}