Lisa Kleypas – farkleberry

Teaching

Teaching makes people who they are. Perhaps it even shows them who they are. If done well, it’s magical. A good teacher is a guide to the wonderments of life. Devil in Diguise by Lisa Kleypas

“Hearts don’t start out frozen,” Cassandra said wisely. “Something happened to you.”Mr. Severin gave her a slightly mocking glance. “How do you know so much about the heart?”“I’ve read novels-” Cassandra began earnestly, and was disgruntled to hear his quiet laugh. “Many of them. You don’t think a person can learn things from reading novels?”“NothingContinue reading “Novels”

Loneliness

“What do you call it when everything seems boring and pointless, and even the people you know well are like strangers?” “Loneliness.” Chasing Cassandra by Lisa Kleypas

Shyness vs coldness

“You’re carrying on as if I am being chased by hordes of men, when that is obviously not the case. At Stony Cross Park, men went out of their way to avoid my company—and you were one of them!”The charge, though true, seemed to startle Sebastian. His face became taut, and he stared at herContinue reading “Shyness vs coldness”

Guilt

My son… guilt in proper measure, can be a useful emotion. However, when indulge to excess it becomes self-defeating, and even worse, tedious. Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

Small Talk

Naturally an intelligent young woman would wish to skip over mundane chitchat. However, most people need to be guided into a feeling of safety before they dare reveal their opinions to someone they’ve only just met. There’s a beginning to everything, after all. Every opera has its prelude, every sonnet its opening quatrain. Small talkContinue reading “Small Talk”

Woman

A woman will always surprise you with what she’s capable of. You can spend a lifetime trying to discover what excites and interests her, but you’ll never know it all. There’s always more. Every woman is a mystery, not to be understood but enjoyed. Devil in Spring by Lisa Kleypas

lucky

“I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because yourContinue reading “lucky”

someone special

There have been a dozen times in the past when I should have liked a particular gentleman. When it would have been convenient, and appropriate, and easy. But no, I had to wait for someone special. Someone who would make my heart feel as if it’s been trampled by elephants, thrown into the Amazon, andContinue reading “someone special”