diff --git a/src/configparser.js b/src/configparser.js
index fdd25a2..fce8275 100644
--- a/src/configparser.js
+++ b/src/configparser.js
@@ -10,14 +10,19 @@ const interpolation = require('./interpolation');
  * @type {RegExp}
  * @private
  */
-const SECTION = new RegExp(/^\s*\[([^\]]+)]$/);
+const SECTION = new RegExp(/^(?<indent>\s*)\[(?<sectionName>[^\]]+)]$/);
 
 /**
  * Regular expression to match key, value pairs.
  * @type {RegExp}
  * @private
  */
-const KEY = new RegExp(/^\s*(.*?)\s*[=:]\s*(.*)$/);
+const KEY = new RegExp(/^(?<indent>\s*)(?<key>.*?)\s*[=:]\s*(?<value>.*)$/);
+
+/**
+ * Regular expression to match second+ lines in a multiline value.
+ */
+const MULTILINE_VALUE = new RegExp(/^(?<indent>\s*)(?<value>.*?)$/);
 
 /**
  * Regular expression to match comments. Either starting with a
@@ -34,7 +39,6 @@ const LINE_BOUNDARY = new RegExp(/\r\n|[\n\r\u0085\u2028\u2029]/g);
 
 const readFileAsync = util.promisify(fs.readFile);
 const writeFileAsync = util.promisify(fs.writeFile);
-const statAsync = util.promisify(fs.stat);
 const mkdirAsync = util.promisify(mkdirp);
 
 /**
@@ -247,23 +251,37 @@ ConfigParser.prototype.writeAsync = async function(file, createMissingDirs = fal
 
 function parseLines(file, lines) {
     let curSec = null;
+    let curIndent = null;
+    let curKey = null;
     lines.forEach((line, lineNumber) => {
         if(!line || line.match(COMMENT)) return;
         let res = SECTION.exec(line);
         if(res){
-            const header = res[1];
+            const header = res.groups.sectionName;
+            curIndent = res.groups.indent;
             curSec = {};
             this._sections[header] = curSec;
         } else if(!curSec) {
             throw new errors.MissingSectionHeaderError(file, lineNumber, line);
         } else {
             res = KEY.exec(line);
+            const multilineRes = MULTILINE_VALUE.exec(line);
             if(res){
-                const key = res[1];
-                curSec[key] = res[2];
-            } else {
-                throw new errors.ParseError(file, lineNumber, line);
+                const key = res.groups.key;
+                curSec[key] = res.groups.value;
+                curKey = key;
+                return;
+            } else if (multilineRes) {
+                const indent = multilineRes.groups.indent;
+                // If current line is more indented than the section header,
+                // we know it's a multiline string, in which case we append
+                // the line to the last key's value.
+                if (indent.indexOf(curIndent) !== -1 && indent.length > curIndent.length) {
+                    curSec[curKey] += '\n' + multilineRes.groups.value;
+                    return;
+                }
             }
+            throw new errors.ParseError(file, lineNumber, line);
         }
     });
 }
@@ -279,6 +297,9 @@ function getSectionsAsString() {
         for(key in keys){
             if(!keys.hasOwnProperty(key)) continue;
             let value = keys[key];
+            // For multiline values, add a tab indent for subsequent lines,
+            // and normalize the line boundary with *nix style line endings.
+            value = value.replace(LINE_BOUNDARY, '\n\t');
             out += (key + '=' + value + '\n');
         }
         out += '\n';
diff --git a/test/configparser.js b/test/configparser.js
index 7cba242..b6981ac 100644
--- a/test/configparser.js
+++ b/test/configparser.js
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+const fs = require('fs');
+const os = require('os');
+const path = require('path');
+
 const expect = require('chai').expect;
 const ConfigParser = require('../src/configparser');
 
@@ -14,7 +18,10 @@ describe('ConfigParser object', function(){
             'interpolation',
             'permissive_section:headers%!?',
             'more_complex_interpolation',
-            'sec'
+            'sec',
+            'multiline_value',
+            'multiline_value_with_empty_first_line',
+            'indented_section_with_multiline_value'
         ]);
     });
 
@@ -39,11 +46,11 @@ describe('ConfigParser object', function(){
     });
 
     it('should indicate if a section has a key', function(){
-         expect(config.hasKey('section1', 'idontknow')).to.equal(true);
-         expect(config.hasKey('section1', 'fakekey')).to.equal(false);
-         expect(config.hasKey('fake section', 'fakekey')).to.equal(false);
-         expect(config.hasKey('permissive_section:headers%!?', 'hello')).to.equal(true);
-         expect(config.hasKey('sec', 'key')).to.equal(true);
+        expect(config.hasKey('section1', 'idontknow')).to.equal(true);
+        expect(config.hasKey('section1', 'fakekey')).to.equal(false);
+        expect(config.hasKey('fake section', 'fakekey')).to.equal(false);
+        expect(config.hasKey('permissive_section:headers%!?', 'hello')).to.equal(true);
+        expect(config.hasKey('sec', 'key')).to.equal(true);
     });
 
     it('should get the value for a key in the named section', function(){
@@ -90,4 +97,57 @@ describe('ConfigParser object', function(){
         expect(config.removeSection('new-section')).to.equal(true);
         expect(config.hasSection('new-section')).to.equal(false);
     });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    it('should handle multiline strings correctly', function(){
+        expect(config.get('multiline_value', 'key')).to.equal('this is a\nstring that spans\nmultiple lines');
+        expect(config.get('multiline_value_with_empty_first_line', 'key')).to.equal('\nthis is a\nstring that spans\nmultiple lines');
+        expect(config.get('indented_section_with_multiline_value', 'key')).to.equal('this is yet another\nstring that spans\nmultiple lines');
+    });
+
+});
+
+describe('ConfigParser write', function() {
+    let tempFilePath;
+    let tempDirPath;
+
+    before(function() {
+        // Create temporary directory and file for testing purpose
+        tempDirPath = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'temp-'));
+        tempFilePath = path.join(tempDirPath, 'temp.ini');
+    });
+
+    after(function() {
+        // Delete the temporary file
+        fs.unlinkSync(tempFilePath);
+    });
+
+    it('should write to a file', function() {
+        const config = new ConfigParser();
+
+        // Modify the configparser
+        config.addSection('section1');
+        config.set('section1', 'key', 'new value');
+        config.set('section1', 'another_key', 'new value');
+
+        // Write the configparser to the file
+        config.write(tempFilePath);
+
+        // Read the file and verify the content
+        const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(tempFilePath, 'utf8');
+        expect(fileContent).to.equal('[section1]\nkey=new value\nanother_key=new value\n\n');
+    });
+
+    it('should handle multiline values', function() {
+        const config = new ConfigParser();
+        config.addSection('section1');
+        // Modify the configparser with multiline values
+        config.set('section1', 'multiline_key', 'this is a\nmultiline value\nwith three lines');
+
+        // Write the configparser to the file
+        config.write(tempFilePath);
+
+        // Read the file and verify the content
+        const fileContent = fs.readFileSync(tempFilePath, 'utf8');
+        expect(fileContent).to.equal('[section1]\nmultiline_key=this is a\n\tmultiline value\n\twith three lines\n\n');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/test/data/file.ini b/test/data/file.ini
index a99330d..49e2089 100644
--- a/test/data/file.ini
+++ b/test/data/file.ini
@@ -40,4 +40,20 @@ file=mytextfile.txt
 [sec]
 key = [value]
 test = [something 1234 hello]
-[wow] = [45]
\ No newline at end of file
+[wow] = [45]
+
+[multiline_value]
+key=this is a
+  string that spans
+  multiple lines
+
+[multiline_value_with_empty_first_line]
+key=
+  this is a
+  string that spans
+  multiple lines
+
+  [indented_section_with_multiline_value]
+  key=this is yet another
+    string that spans
+    multiple lines