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Anyone who had ever read a novel knew that governesses were supposed to be meek and downtrodden.

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Lisa Kleypas
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 5
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Temple
Texas
Lisa Kleypas Ellis
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I'd rather be insane with you than sane without you. - Jake to Lydia
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Bad divorce? Hardy asked, his gaze falling to my hands. I realized I was clutching my purse in a death grip. “No, the divorce was great,” I said. “It was the marriage that sucked.
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Because letting someone in close meant they could hurt you. I knew all about that kind of fear. I lived with it.
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I don't think Harry cares about being forgiven, Poppy said glumly. Of course he does. Men love to be forgiven. It makes us feel better about our inability to learn from our mistakes.
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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.
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Shaw...has a woman ever asked you to write a poem for her? Good God, no, Gideon replied with a snicker. Shaws don't write poetry. They pay others to write it for them and then take the credit for it.
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Dane was shaking his head firmly. Don't bring it here, Ella. No babies. I gave him a dark look. What if it were a baby polar bear or a baby Galapagos penguin? I bet you'd want it then. I'd make an exception for endangered species, he allowed. This baby is endangered. It's with my mother.
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I never lie for the sake of kindness,” he murmured, smiling. “One of my many flaws.
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Very well,” Beatrix said reluctantly. “But I warn you, they may be resistant to the match.” “I’m resistant to the match,” Christopher informed her. “At least we’ll have that in common.
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