Lisa Hartley > Quotes

“she did understand the corrosive nature of guilt. It could destroy from the inside, worrying at your mind until you submitted.”
― Lisa Hartley, From the Shadows

“between the cushions. He”
― Lisa Hartley, Ask No Questions

“they walked to the front door. Catherine turned, wondering what she was supposed to do. ‘Bye then,’ she said helplessly. ‘Thanks for the food,’ Louise said formally. They stared at each other, eyes sending wordless messages. Slowly, they moved closer until they stood face to face, bodies almost touching. ‘Stay tonight?’ whispered Louise. Knight woke sweating, panicking, knowing he’d probably”
― Lisa Hartley, On Laughton Moor

“the thought of a little creature growing inside as you go about your day, listening to what you’re doing, changing and developing. Weird, don’t you think?”
― Lisa Hartley, On Laughton Moor

“were sandwich cartons in there, empty bottles of”
― Lisa Hartley, On Laughton Moor

“people were the same wherever you went, from the most primitive conditions to the wealthiest homes. The circumstances may be different, the cultures and lifestyles, but in the end the basic urges and instincts were the same the world over, as they had always been.”
― Lisa Hartley, On Laughton Moor

“Just when you thought change had happened, that acceptance and equal rights were the norm, a throwaway comment, or unguarded phrase revealed the truth – that some people’s prejudices were still hidden away. Scratch lightly and they would be revealed, sickening and abhorrent, running through them as deeply as bedrock and as eternal as the colour of their eyes.”
― Lisa Hartley, Double Dealing