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It's Not An Exaggeration To Say That They Saved My Life. Ray Quinn, Then Cam And Ethan And Phil. They Turned Their World Around For Me, And Because Of It, Turned Mine Around With It. Anna And Grace And Sybill, Aubrey Too. They Made A Home For Me, And Nothing That Happened Before Matters Nearly As Much As Everything That Came After.

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It's Not An Exaggeration

Nora Roberts

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It's Not An Exaggeration To Say That They Saved My Life. Ray Quinn, Then Cam And Ethan And Phil. They Turned Their World Around For Me, And Because Of It, Turned Mine Around With It. Anna And Grace And Sybill, Aubrey Too. They Made A Home For Me, And Nothing That Happened Before Matters Nearly As Much As Everything That Came After.

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Told You Not To Tell Her.” “that's Not How I Work Things. That's Not How You Build A Relationship.” “build A Relationship.” Ryder Snorted As He Sent The Drill Whirling Again. “you've Been Reading Again.” “blow Me.

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He Pulled Himself Out Of Hard Times, Dealt With The Scars From It, Pushed Himself To Make A Mark. A Little Bit Of The Wild Side There, Always. I Told Myself, Oh No, I Won't Get Tangled Up With This One. And I Said It Again, Even When I Was Tangled Up.

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Into The Night, In The Dark, He Lay Beside Her, Listening To Her Breathe. He Knew The Varied And Sundry Reasons A Man Would Kill. But None Were More Fierce, None Were More Vital Than To Hold Safe What He Loved.

You Saved Me, Eve." He Watched Her Blink In Absolute Shock. "what You Are, What I Feel For You, What We Are Together Saved Me." He Kept His Eyes On Hers As He Kissed Her.

Since It Was There, Larkin Got Another Bowl, Spooned Up Stew For Himself. “he Fights With Us. We’re An Army.” “an Army? Talk About Delusions Of Grandeur. What Are You?” She Asked Glenna. “witch.” “so, We’ve Got A Witch, A Sorcerer, A Couple Of Refugees From Geall And A Vampire. Some Army.

I'm A Barrel Of Monkeys, Kid, Though Mostly I Figure Monkeys Stuck In A Barrel Are Just Going To Be Pissed Off.

Be Yourself. Be True To That, To Your Heart. Patience. See What Happens If You Step Back Instead Of Bounding Forward.

My Boyfriend And I Are Badasses.

He Was A Wild One As A Lad, And There's A Look About Him That Says He Could Be Again." Kathy Sighed. "i've Always Had A Soft Spot For A Wild Heart In A Man. Have You No Sweetheart In The States Then, Jude?" "no." She Thought Briefly Of William. Had She Ever Considered Her Husband Her Sweetheart? "no One Special." "if They're Not Special, What Would The Point Be?

I Think Those Who Have Impact And Influence Over Us Are Often Unaware.

Do You Know What Happens When You Always Look Before You Leap?" She Reached Out And Touched His Hand Before Hurrying Toward The Door. "you Hardly Ever Make The Jump.

Peabody, You Never Cease To Amaze Me." "one Day I'll Tell You About My Granny And Her Five Lovers." "five Lovers Isn't Abnormal For A Woman's Lifetime." "not In Her Lifetime; Last Month. All At The Same Time." Peabody Glanced Up, Deadpan. "she's Ninety-eight. I Hope To Take After Her.

No. No, I Don't Believe You'd Betray Me With Her. I Don't Believe You'd Cheat On Me. But I'm Afraid, And I'm Sick In My Heart That You Might Look At Her, Then At Me. And Regret.

If You Love Someone, When It's The Most Real, The Most Important Thing In Your Life, It's Not Enough To Coast. You Need To Dig In Those Footers, Start Building On That Base. You Want Something To Last, You Put Your Back Into It.

Oh Thank You, Jesus." "it's Roarke." He Tapped A Finger On Eve's Head. "you Really Shouldn't Forget Your Own Husband's Name.

[first Line] “the Business Of Murder Took Time, Patience, Skill, And A Tolerance For The Monotonous.

Feeling Too Much Is A Hell Of A Lot Better Than Feeling Nothing.

Marry Me, Rebecca...you Might As Well Say Yes. I'll Just Talk You Into It.

You Know What, The Jacket’s Like The Car.” "“is This A Riddle?” " , "“no,” Peabody Said As Eve Swiped The Master.","“it’s An", "ordinary Thing—well, Special, But A Jacket, Right? And The Car, It’s Ordinary, It Even Looks It. But Both Of Them Have The Special Inside. Cop Special Especially, You Know? He So Gets You. That’s Even Better Than A Just-because Present.”", "“you’re Right. He Does. And It Is.” Inside, Eve Paused Another Moment. “he’s Worried About Me.”", [j.d. Robb, Celebrity In Death]

It Shouldn't Make You Sad To Know You're Loved, Grayson." But It Did. It Made Him Sad, And Panicked, And For Just A Moment, Wishful.

Do You Always Get Away With The Outrageous?" "mostly. Are You Always S Beautiful In The Morning?" "don't Waste Your Charm." "it's All Right, I Have More.

You All Right?" Diana Let Out A Deep Breath. "ask Me Again When I'm Not Praying.

I Saw You Standing On A Veranda You'd Built With Your Own Hands. And I Loved You.

Alone In Her Shelter, She Allowed Herself Tears. When Her Shelter Cooled To The Touch She Called To Gull, “coming Out!” She Eased Her Head Out Into The Smoky Air, Looked Over At Gull. She Imaged They Both Looked Like A Couple Of Sweaty, Parboiled Turtles Climbing Out Of Their Shells. “hello, Gorgeous.” She Laughed. It Hurt Her Throat, But She Laughed. “hey, Handsome.

A Writer Never Finds The Time To Write. A Writer Makes It. If You Don't Have The Drive, The Discipline, And The Desire, Then You Can Have All The Talent In The World, And You Aren't Going To Finish A Book.

It's Called Male Bonding. You'll Never Get It. I Believe Women Are As Capable As Men, Deserve Equal Pay—and That One Day, Should Be Sooner Than Later, In My Opinion, The Right Woman Can And Should Be Leader Of The Free World. But You Can't Understand The Male Bonding Rituals Any More Than Men Can Understand Why The Vast Majority Of Women Are Obsessed With Shoes And Other Footwear.

Decisions Made Quickly Were Almost Always Regretted Quickly.

He Handed Her Her Cap And Sunglasses, Then Put On His Own While She Frowned At Them. “what Is This?” “a Disguise.” He Grinned At Her. “dobie Wants You To Wear Them. Let’s Give Him A Break, Or He Might Order Fake Mustaches And Clown Noses Off The Internet.” She Rolled Her Eyes, But Put Them On. “and What, This Makes Us Look Like Twins? Where Are Your Tits?” “you’re Wearing Them, And May I Say They Look Spectacular On You.”' - Chasing Fire

She, As No Other Ever Could, Reached Every Corner Of His Heart. His Joy, And His Salvation.

-the Little Things,emma. The Gestures,the Moments. And The Big. I Let Him See My Heart. I Gave It To Him,even When I Believed He Couldn't Or Wouldn't Take It. I Gave It Anyway-a Gift. Even If He Broke It. I Was Very Brave. Love Is Very Brave.

Sometimes I Just Want To Gobble You Whole, Eat You Alive. You're So Gorgeous. You're So Beautiful.

Eve: "what Do You Want?" Nadine: "a Man Of Amazing Sexual Prowess, Great Sensitivity, Stupendous Abs, And The Face Of An Angel. Toss In A Wicked Sense Of Humor And Stupendous Wealth, Who Adores The Very Ground I Walk On. Oh Wait, You Already Have Him.

And You're Not Going To Tell Me She Didn't Make A Move On You. At Least Test The Waters." "the Waters," He Said, "were Not Receptive." "if They Had Been, I'd Have Drowned Her In Them Already.

I Hate Patience. Slows Everything Down.

Certainly The Plagiarism, And Dealing With The Fallout Of It, Was The Most Difficult Thing I've Ever Faced Since I Started Writing.

It Was A Joint, Which Put It One Slippery Step Up From A Dive.

Her Killer Wrote A Note On That Stationary." "a Note." Now Renquist's Eyebrows Lifted. "well. That Was Rather Arrogant Of Him, Wasn't It?

When You Reach For The Stars, You Lose Blood And Tears. That's Something You Should Remember.

The State Calls Paul Winthrop To The Stand." ... Paul Answered The Opening Questions Briefly, Weighing His Words, His Eyes On Julia's. "would You Tell The Court The Nature Of Your Relationship With Miss Summers?" "i'm In Love With Miss Summers." The Faintest Of Smiles Touched His Lips. "completely In Love With Miss Summers.

People In Hell Want Snowcones.

You're Going To Blow His Socks Off!

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