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It Taught Me, That When A Woman Lets Herself Love, She Loses. It Taught Me That To Survive, You Rely On Yourself First And Last." -adrianne "it Should Have Also Taught You That Sometimes Love Has No Threshold." -philip

-Nora Roberts

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It Taught Me, That

Nora Roberts

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It Taught Me, That When A Woman Lets Herself Love, She Loses. It Taught Me That To Survive, You Rely On Yourself First And Last." -adrianne "it Should Have Also Taught You That Sometimes Love Has No Threshold." -philip

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I Have To Say You Don't Look Anything Like A Policewoman." Maxia's Perfect Eyebrows Arched As She Gave Eve's Dress A Quick Scan. "leonardo Dresses You, Doesn't He?" "no, I Usually Do It Myself.

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Plus It's Just Embarrassing When Someone - Oops.' She Pressed A Hand To Her Side, And Had The Blood Draining Out Of Harper's Face. 'what? What?' 'nothing. Baby's Moving Around. Sometimes It Gives Me A Jolt Is All.' 'you Should Stand Up. You Should Sit Down.

He Wanted To Heave The Glasses Against The Wall. Break Them, Break Everything He Could Reach. Beat It, Rend It. He Stared Out The Window, Imagined The City In Flames, Consumed To Ashes. And Still It Wasn't Enough.

Eve: Anyway, Thanks For Riding To The Rescue. You Need A White Hat. Good Guys Wear White, Right? Roarke: I Look Better In Black.

Broken Hearts Healed. Maybe The Cracks Were Always There, Like Thin Scars, But They Healed. People Lived And Worked, Laughed And Ate, Walked And Talked With Those Cracks For Many, Even The Scars Healed And They Loved Again.

He Had Realised That Most Vital Of Humanities. He Had Touched Lives. And He Had Raised Three Boys That No One Had Wanted Into Men.

He Wanted To Be A Poet,' Someone Else Put In While Maggie Hugged Tim And Patted His Back. 'said He'd Only Lacked The Words To Be One.

Eve, I Know This Continues To Astound And Baffle You, But I Actually Like To Socialize." "i Know. If It Wasn't For That, You'd Be Perfect.

Did They Know - The Young And Fearless - What A Miraculous Thing It Was To Have All Of Anyone?

I Hate Patience. Slows Everything Down.

I Fear Feeling My Heart Break A Second Time, Because I'm Not Sure I Could Survive It. I'd Rather Live Alone Than Risk The Pain.

I Believe Strongly In Writing Groups Such As Romance Writers Of America That Offer Support, Information And Networking.

People Who Say Not To Speak Ill Of The Dead Are Hypocrites, Because You Can Take It Ot The Bank They're Thinking Ill.

I'd Rather Be Screwed Up With You Than Smooth With Anybody Else.

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.

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.

Once She'd Been A Victim- Helpless, Used, And Broken. Now, She Was A Warrior.

Magic Exists. Who Can Doubt It, When There Are Rainbows And Wildflowers, The Music Of The Wind And The Silence Of The Stars? Anyone Who Has Loved Has Been Touched By Magic. It Is Such A Simple And Such An Extraordinary Part Of The Lives We Live.

The Doll, Dallas. You Know, Barbie Doll. Jeez, Didn't You Ever Have Dollies?" "dolls Are Like Small Dead People. I Have Enough Dead People, Thanks.

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No Second Chance?" A Wry Smile Twisted Carrick's Lips. "there Might Have Been, Had I Not Waited So Long To Take It.

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Please Let Me Go." "anna." He Lowered His Brow To Hers. "don't Ask Me To Do That, Because I Don't Think I Can Live Without You. Take A Chance, Roll The Dice. Come With Me.

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I’ve Never Been The One. Not For Anybody.” He Closed The Distance Between Them. “you’ll Get Used To It.” He Tipped Her Face Up To His, Kissed Her. “why? Why Am I The One?” “because My Life Opened Up, And It Flooded With Color When You Walked Back Into It.

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Don't Worry."... "we Are Right Behind You." "notice," Lilah Added With A Smile, "the Direction Is Behind.

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Bite Me." -lieutenant Eve Dallas, From Any Of The In Death Books.

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Better, Cilla Thought, To Be Alone On A Quiet Night Than To Be Alone In A Crowd. Much Better.

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That Was The Biggest Problem With Getting Used To Someone, She Thought. You Were Lonely When They Weren't There.

Every Writer Needs An Editor. I Don't Care How Good You Are Or Think You Are.

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Fate. You Could Never Anticipate It.

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Okay, You're Right About That. But This Whole Ghost Thing's Irritating." "park Benches Are Irritating To You In Some Moods." "depends On Whether Or Not I Want To Sit Down.

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That Has Not Yet Been Put To The Test. I Got My Fourth-degree Black Belt This Winter. When I Make Martial Arts Noises, Thousands Flee In Terror. Don't Test Me." "can You Hear That? It's My Knees Knocking." "they're Wise To Fear Me.

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Squats Are A Form Of Torture Designed By People Who Don’t Need To Do Squats In The First Place

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That Woman Doesn't Have The Sense God Gave A Retarded Flea.

But Roarke Doesn't Feel Weird About It. He's Full Of It, The Love, I Mean. And When He Loves Me, Things That Never Worked In Me Did - Do. It Was Easier When They Didn't Work, But It's Better When They Do. You Know?

Fate Rules. You Follow The Steps And You Plan And You Work. Then Fate Slips In Laughing And Makes Fools Of Us. Sometimes We Can Trick It Or Out Guess It But Most Often Its Already Written. For Some Its Written In Blood. That Doesn't Mean We Stop, But It Does Mean We Can't Comfort Ourselves With Blame. It's Easier To Take The Blame Than To Admit There Was Nothing You Could Do To Stop Whatever Happened.

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

Life--you Have To Live It As It Comes.

You Love Tests?" "well, Yeah. There Are Questions And Answers. True Or False, Multiple Choice, Essay. What's Not To Love?

Multiple Choice

Hey. Hands Off.” ", "“please. Please, Please, Soooo Pretty. Lemme Just Have One Little Touch.” "“peabody, Isn’t It Embarrassing Enough You’re Wearing Pink Cowboy Boots, Again, Without Standing Here Drooling On My Coat?”", [j.d. Robb, Celebrity In Death]

The Man Was Useless As Tits On A Bull, But He Didn't Deserve To Die Like That.

Man.god.roarke. An Interesting And Flattering Lineup.

The Wounded Recognized The Wounded.

He Won't Be One Of Those Girlishly Pretty Men With Curly Gold Hair...he'll Be Dark, Dangerous, Too. Brave, Certainly, But Not Without Flaws. I Like My Heroes Human.

You Have To Trust Or You're Only Living Half A Life.

And Don’t Worry.” Bob, Carter’s Best Man And Colleague, Held Up A Notebook Computer. “i’ve Got It Handled On This End. And I Memorized The Vows Just In Case He Needs Me To Throw Him A Line.” “you’re A Treasure, Bob.” She Waited Until She Was Out Of Earshot To Laugh.

You Are Wise As Well As Short." "i Can Also Break Bricks With My Bare Hands." "that's A Handy Skill If You Ever Find Yourself Walled Up In The Basement Of An Abandoned House By A Psychopath.

She's In Love, And That Makes Her Strong. She'll Need To Be." "what Makes You Strong, Mia?" "purpose. Love Never Worked For Me.

Love Didn't Run On Logic. It Didn't Follow Neat Lines Or A List Of Priorities.

Aren't Most Romance Heros, Or Heros In Fiction Of Any Kind, Generally Superior To Real Men? Same Goes For Heroines And Real Women.

People Tell Their Children There Are No Monsters In The World. They Tell Them That Because They Believe It, Or They Want The Child To Feel Safe. But There Are Monsters, Luke, All The More Frightening Because They Look Like People.

She Wants To Learn How To Handle A Gun. Well, I Want George Clooney Naked In My Bed, But I Haven't Attempted Kidnapping. Yet.

Can You Stand A Little Closer?" "hmm?" "you Smell Good. I Like To Smell You.

What Is Technology?" Cian Pulled His Brother Inside, Pushed The Button For The Next Floor. "it's Another God.

Why Couldn't The Merciful God Turn Down The Sunlight So It Wasn't Blasting Like A Red Furnace Against His Aching Eyes? Because He'd Worshipped The God Of Beer, Thats Why. He'd Broken A Commandment And Worshipped The False And Foamy God Of Beer. And Now He Was Being Punished.

Up To This Point Your Life Has Pretty Much Sucked. You’re Not Responsible For That. But You Are Responsible For What Happens From Here On.

My Apartment's Only About A Block Away." "isn't That Handy." "fate," He Countered As He Took A Seat On The Sofa And Made Himself At Home. "fantasic, Isn't It?" "one Day Very Soon, I'm Going To Tell You What You Can Do With That Fate Of Yours.

If You Tell Me I'm Sensible In Addition To Normal And Wise, I'm Going To Punch You In The Stomach.

Some Things In Life Are Out Of Your Control. You Can Make It A Party Or A Tragedy.

Nothing Worthwhile Is Ever Without Complications.

Planting A Flower's Like Opening A Book, Because Either Way You're Starting Something. And Your Garden's Your Library.

He Shook His Head And Eyed Roarke. "you Don't Look Like A Cop." "i'm Not And Thank You For Noticing.

“i'm Not Going Anywhere.” Gently, He Stroked Her Back, Cradled Her Head. Was There Anything More Astounding Or More Frightening To A Man, He Wondered, Than A Strong Woman In Tears? “i've Been Right Here All Along. I Love You, Eve, Almost More Than I Can Stand.” “i Need You. I Can't Help It. I Don't Want To.” “i Know. He Eased Back, Tucking A Hand Under Her Chin To Lift Her Face To His. “we’re Going To Have To Deal With It.” He Kissed One Wet Cheek, Then The Other. “i Really Can’t Do Without You.“

Eve Engaged Her On Duty Sign And Stepped Out Of The Car. Immediately Her Ears Were Assaulted With A Blast Of Music. Christmas Carols Pumped, Full Blast, Into The Air. She Decided That People Ran Inside, Ready To Buy Anything, Just To Escape The Noise.

He Blinked, Then Roared With Laughter. "eve Dallas, Vampire Slayer. One For The Books." ~eternity In Death

I Didn't Get Fired." "you Didn't Punch Your Boss And Get Fired From The Tribune? That's What I Heard." "i Punched What Could Loosely Be Called A Colleague For Cribbing My Notes On A Story And Since The Editor–who Happened To Be The Asshole's Uncle–took His Word Over Mine, I Quit." "to Write Books. Is It Fun?" "i Guess It Is." "i Bet You Killed The Asshole In The First One You Wrote." "you'd Be Right. Beat Him To Death With A Shovel. Very Satisfying.

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.

Love Meant Different Things To Different People.

Different Peoples

Nobody's That Naive," She Muttered. "nobody's That Guileless." "he's From Nebraska." Peabody Scanned Her Pocket Unit. "from Where?" "nebraska." Peabody Waived A Hand, Vaguely West.... "they Still Grow Them Pretty Guileless In Nebraska. I Think It's All That Soy And Corn.

I Would Hope That My Writing's Cleaner Than It Was When I Started.

A Woman Who Can Threaten Your Life Before Breakfast Is The Only Sort Of Woman Worth Having.

I Don't Like The Idea Of You Shivering Unless I Cause It. Stay Warm." ----roarke, Naked In Death

We Make Our Own Choices And We're Each Responsible For Them. Blame And Credit Belong To The Individual. You Haven't The Right To Claim Either From Someone Else.

There I Go Being Critical Again. Does A Man Have To Stand On One Foot And Juggle For Me To Consider Him Entertaining? What Am I Looking For? A Knight?...no, Knights Are All Polished And Shiny. I Think My Taste Runs To Something With A Bit Of Tarnish And Maybe A Few Scratches. Someone Who Can Make Me Laugh And Cry And Make Me Angry And Make My Knees Tremble When He Touches Me.

Happy Fuller: Somehow You Always Love In A Special Way The One Who Gives You The Most Grief.

You Don't Need To Diet, She-body. You Are A Just-right Female." "mcnab?" Eve Said. "yes, Sir." "shut Up." "it's All Right, Dallas. We're A Couple." "a Couple Of What? No, Don't Tell Me. Don't Talk To Me. Don't Talk To Each Other. Let There Be Silence Across The Land.

Roarke: You'd Enjoy Flying More If You'd Learn The Controls. Eve: I'd Rather Pretend I'm On The Ground. Roarke: And How Many Vehicles Have You Wrecked, Had Blown Up, Or Destroyed In The Last, Oh, Two Years? Eve: Think About That, Then Imagine It Happening When I'm At The Wheel At Thirty Thousand Feet. Roarke: Good Point. I'll Do The Flying.

He Decided There Was No Point In Telling Her He'd Looked In The Fridge And Seen None Of These Things. There'd Just Be Some Variation Of His Mother's Standard Crack About Male Refrigeration Blindness Syndrome.

I Never Had A Plan, Except To Write. I Love What I Do, And Have From The Beginning. Loving What You Do Makes It A Lot Easier To Work, Every Day, To Face The Tough Spots And Heel In For The Long Haul. Nothing Against Plans; They Work For Some People. But For Me, If I'd Been Planning, Worrying About Numbers, Trying To Micro-manage My Career, I Wouldn't Have Focused On The Writing. If You Don't Write, You're Not Read. If You're Not Read, You Don't Sell. So That's My Master Plan, I Guess. Write The Books, Let The Agent Agent, The Editor Edit, The Publisher Publish.

Loving What You Do

The Outward Appearance Would Never Indicate They Were Brothers. (...) But She Could See That At The Moment They Were As United As Triplets In The Womb.

Love Can Really Screw You Up Before You Learn To Live With It.

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?

Why Would I Kill Someone I Don't Know, When I Know So Many People Who Irritate Me, And Havent't Killed Any Of Them?

We Make Destiny With Every Turn, Every Choice.

Decisions Made Quickly Were Almost Always Regretted Quickly.

I Changed Your Life.” She Looked Down At The Peach They Shared. “you Changed Min. I’m Glad Of It.” And Back Into His Eyes. “every Day. I’m Glad Of It. I’d Like A Pond, And Maybe Something To Sit On So We Could Watch The Creepy, Interesting Fish.” “that Would Suit Me Very Well.” She Linked Her Arms Around His Neck, Laid Her Cheek On His. Love Finds A Way, She Thought.

Earrings Are Like Orgasms. You Can Never Have Too Many." " I Never Thought About It Quite That Way." Well, You're A Man. " She Gave His Knee A Friendly Pat.

Roarke: The Bodies Of The Three Men Were Found Floating In The Chattahoochee River. Eve: I Think It'd Be Embarrassing To Be Dead In The Hoochie-coochie River. Roarke: Chattahoochee Eve: What's The Difference? Roarke: Quite A Bit, I'd Think.

Once Love Found You It Clung, No Matter How Much You Tried To Shake It Off.

Every Writer Has To Figure Out What Works Best - And Often Has To Select And Discard Different Tools Before They Find The One That Fits.

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Eat Ribs.

So, You’re Hitting On Clare The Fair.” “i’m Not Hitting On Her. I’m Exploring The Possibility Of Seeing Her On Social Terms.” “he’s Hitting On Her,” Owen Said Around A Mouthful Of Chips. “you’ve Still Got That Thing You Had For Her Back In High School. Are You Still Writing Bad Song Lyrics About Heartbreak?” “suck Me. And They Weren’t That Bad.” “yeah, They Were,” Ryder Disagreed. “but At Least Now We Don’t Have To Listen To You Playing Your Keyboard And Howling Them Down The Hall.

I Promised Myself That No Matter Where I Went, What I Did, I'd Never Take Anything For Granted Again.

Never Take Anything For Granted

There Are No Dead Ends, Just Detours.

Didn't People Consider What Could Happen If Armies Of Farm Animals United In Revolt?

Magic Is. But Its Power Is Nothing Beside Love. --prince Carrick

...those Who Love Suffer When Who They Love Suffers.

She Surrounded Herself With Books At Work And At Home. Her Living Space Was A Testament To Her First And Abiding Love With Shelves Jammed With Books Tables Crowded With Them. She Saw Them Not Only As Knowledge Entertainment Comfort Even Sanity But As A Kind Of Artful Decoration.

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

When You Love Someone, You Have To Be With Them, Don't You? To Be Part Of Their Life, To Have Them Be Part Of Yours." Glory In Death

When You Love Someone

Give Them Your Brains, Girl, Never Your Guts.

When You Find Nothing... It Means You're Eliminating What Surrounds The Something.

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

The Simple And Most Complex Answer Is Love.

There Was Nothing Like A Saturday - Unless It Was The Saturday Leading Up To The Last Week Of School And Into Summer Vacation. That Of Course Was All The Saturdays Of Your Life Rolled Into One Big Shiny Ball.

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