Quotes From "Smooth Talking Stranger" By Lisa Kleypas

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I've got about ten things to say to you right now. But at least nine of them would make me sound like a psycho.” In spite of the seriousness of the situation, I nearly smiled. “What’s the tenth thing?” I asked his shirtfront. He paused, considering it. “Never mind, ” he grumbled. “That one would make me sound like a psycho, too. Lisa Kleypas
I'm a big believer in putting things off, In fact,...
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I'm a big believer in putting things off, In fact, I even put off procrastinating.- Ella Varner Lisa Kleypas
You think I'd cheat on you?
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You think I'd cheat on you?" I demanded with all the innocent outrage I could muster." With another guy, no. With a cheeseburger .. . in a heartbeat. Lisa Kleypas
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One glance and I knew exactly who and what he was. The classic alpha male, the kind who had spurred evolution forward about five million years ago by nailing every female in sight. They charmed, seduced, and behaved like bastards, and yet women were biologically incapable of resisting their magic DNA. Lisa Kleypas
Getting to a higher spiritual level is like increasing your...
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Getting to a higher spiritual level is like increasing your credit score. You get a lot more points for sinning and repenting than if you have no credit history at all. Lisa Kleypas
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I had hooked up my i Pod to the speakers. The air was filled with the raw, sexy purr of Etta James. "The thing that's great about the blues, " I told Luke, pausing to sip from my glass of wine, "is that it's about feeling, loving, wanting without the brakes on. No one's brave enough to live that way. Except maybe musicians. Lisa Kleypas
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He wasn't mine anywhere except in my heart. Lisa Kleypas
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He's part of my family."" You don't have a family, Ella."Although I had made similar comments in the past, it rankled to hear him say it. "We're individuals bound by a pattern of reciprocal obligation, " I said. "If a group of chimps in the Amazon can be called a family, I think the Varners qualify. Lisa Kleypas
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I respect you, " he murmured. "and your views. I think of you as an equal. I respect your brains, and all those big words you like to use. But I also want to rip your clothes off and have sex with you until you scream and cry and see God." -Jack Travis (Smooth Talking Stranger) Lisa Kleypas
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I was just thinking if the sex with you is one-tenth as fun as arguing with you. I'll be one happy bastard."" You'll never find out. You--------" He kissed me. ~ Jack Travis & Ella Varner Lisa Kleypas
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Sometimes when we're not paying attention, relationships hap­pen. There is no rule that requires two people in love to be ex­actly alike. In fact, there is some scientific evidence to suggest that on a genetic level, the people who are the most opposite are the most likely to have a healthy and long-lasting pairing. But really, who can explain the mysteries of attraction? Blame it on Cupid.The moon. The shape of a smile. Both of you can thrive on your differences, as long as you respect them. You say tomato, he says tomahto .Let it happen, Dive in head first. We usually learn the most about ourselves from people who are different from us.– Miss Independent (ella varner) . Lisa Kleypas
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Men are like dogs, " Stacy was fond of saying. And she usually went on to add that, like dogs, they all took up too much space on the bed, and they always went for the crotch. Lisa Kleypas
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He was unbelievably hard. Everywhere. He was in control, infinitely stronger, and he wanted me to know it. -Ella Lisa Kleypas
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I'm agnostic, " I told him. "I'd be an atheist, except I believe in hedging my bets. Lisa Kleypas