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

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And Still She Felt More Confident At The Prospect Of Taking On The Russian Mafia Than She Did Attending A Backyard Barbecue.

What About Your Crepe?" "stuff It." "she's Crazy About You," Mavis Commented. "it's Almost Embarrassing, The Way She Fawns.

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.

I Was Just Trying To Get His Attention!" The Man Protested At The Top Of His Lungs. "if He'da Listened, I Wouldn'ta Had To Bash Him.

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

-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.

The Very Young And The Very Old Often Saw What Others Could Not. Or Would Not.

Dinner's In One Hour. If You're Not Back, Sitting At The Table, I'll Beat You All Unconscious With A Spatula.

Don't 'honey' Me In That Southern-fried Twang.

Grab It While You Can Because Tomorrow Could Suck You Dry.

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.

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

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.

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.

I Think Sometimes Fate Cuts You A Break. Like It Says, Okay, You've Had Enough Of That Crap, So It's Time You Fell Into Something Nice. See What You Make Out Of It.

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.

Why Is It You Think You'll Live Forever And Why Do You Want To, I'd Like To Know, When You Deny Yourselves So Many Of The Basic Pleasures In Life?

Dolls Are Like Small Dead People.

Aidan To Jude: What's Wrong With Running Away If Where You Were Didn't Suit You? Doesn't It Follow You're Funning To Something Else? Something That Does Suit You?

The Vulnerability Undid Him Even As The Strength Brought Him Pride. And The Whole Of Her Brought Him Love Beyond The Measuring Of It. Of All He'd Craved In His Life, All He'd Dreamed Of Having, All He'd Fought To Gain By Fair Means Or Foul, He'd Never Imagined Having Such Such As She As His Own. Never Imagined Himself The Man He'd Come To Be Because She Was.

Okay. Look, Why Don't You Take Care Of The Half A Million Things You've Been Letting Dangle In Roarke's Empire Of Everything?" "catchy Title. I May Use It One Day.

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.

Men Are Boys In Bigger Packages.

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You Want Safe? Find A Nice Puppy You Can Train To Come Heel. Love's Supposed To Be Scary. Because If There's No Fear, There's No Thrill.

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.

And Yet, Anything Real, Anything Strong, Was Never Easy. She'd Been Taught From An Early Age That The Things That Mattered Most Were The Hardest To Obtain.

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.

But When Two People Feel Something, They Ought To Respect That Enough To Figure It Out

I’ve Been Happy Alone And I’ve Been Unhappy Without You. I Never Wanted To Depend On Anyone, Or To Let Myself Care So Much I Could Be Made Unhappy. But I Depend On You And I Love You.

Men Didn't Respect Beauty...they Used It.

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

...if I Don't Have Twenty Or Thirty Books Right Here, Waiting To Be Read, I Start Jonesing. That's My Compulsion.

The Most Important Thing Is You Can't Write What You Wouldn't Read For Pleasure. It's A Mistake To Analyze The Market Thinking You Can Write Whatever Is Hot. You Can't Say You're Going To Write Romance When You Don't Even Like It. You Need To Write What You Would Read If You Expect Anybody Else To Read It.

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.

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.

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I Do Not Feel Obliged In My Reading. I Read To Be Entertained And To Relax, And To Go Into Another World, Not Because It's Good For Me.

What Do You Think? Does Everything Look Right? " " You Really Expect Me To Look At Anything But You? " She Laughed Even As Her Pulse Jittered. " Boy, I Must Be In Bad Shape When A Shopworn Line Like That Hits The Mark. " " I Mean It, " He Said And Watched Her Smile Fade. " I Adore Looking At You. " Laying A Hand On Her Knees With A Long, Slow, Thorough Kiss. " Beautiful Margo. Mine. " " Well, You're Certainly Taking My Mind Off My ... Kiss Me Again. " " Glad To.

Have Mcnab Take The Edge If You Need One. Can He Handle Bad Cop?" "he Does It Really Well During Personal Role-playing Games When I'm The Reluctant Witness.

I'm Damned If I'm Going To Be Eaten By A Bear When I'm Naked." "i'm Sure It's A More Pleasant Experience Dressed.

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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

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It Was Best Not To Think, Not To Analyze. It Was Best To Accept And Act.

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?

An Eye For An Eye.” “that's A Revenge Thing, Right? From Some Play.” “the Bible, Darling. The Lord Of All Plays.

For Over A Year I Continued To Submit Mss, And Have Them Rejected - The Last Few With Rejection Letters Indicated The Story Was Pretty Good, But I Was American.

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I've Found Out That Falling In Love Doesn't Have Anything To Do With Time. It Can Take A Year Or An Instant. It Happens When It's Ready To Happen.

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I Write Every Day. Even If I'm Not Writing Well, I Write Through It. I Can Fix A Bad Page. I Can't Fix A Blank One.

You Didn’t Hurt Me, The Situation Did. And Now That I Know Why I Felt That Way, It Won’t Hurt.

...but Even Strong Women Need An Arm To Lean On Now And Then. (anna Whitney In Glory In Death)

I Don't Base Any Character On A Real Person, And Really Don't Do Composites Either. I Make Them Up.

I Want To See You Again." He Stopped, Took Her Face In His Hands. "i Need To See You Again." Her Pulse Jumped, As If It Had Nothing To Do With The Rest Of Her. "roarke, What's Going On Here?" "lieutenant." He Leaned Forward, Touched His Lips To Hers. "indications Are We're Having A Romance.

Laying A Hand On His Heart, She Timed Its Beats To Her Own. And Knew The Truest Magic Was There.

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.

If Sex Is Dignified It's Not Being Done Right.

Who's With Her?" Roarke Asked, Though He Already Knew. It Was Just Like Her. "with Her? Oh, Ah, Hmmm. Webster." Silence Fell, A Clatter Of Broken Bricks. Peabody Folded Her Hands In Her Pockets And Prepared For The Explosion To Follow. "i See." When Roarke Simply Turned Back To The Screen And Continued, She Didn't Know Whether To Be Relieved Or Scared To Death.

Things Have A Way Of Falling Into Place.

There's No Reward Without Work, No Victory Without Effort, No Battle Won Without Risk.

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.

Wouldn't It Be Nice If Everything Balanced In The World? If Right Came Out On Top And Wrong Was Punished. It Sure Would Be Simple.

What Time Is It In New York?" He Shook His Head. "an Hour Later Than It Is Here. The Earth Simply Has To Revolve, Eve, However Annoying It Is For You." "it Can Revolve All It Wants. I Just Don't See Why People Can't Settle On The Same Time.

If You Don't Step Forward, You're Always In The Same Place.

Not Enough." Margo Rose And Tucked The Towel In Place. " Come On, Let's Go Stuff Her In A Locker. For Old Time's Sake.

Fine, You Do That, And You Tell Them That At The Very First Opportunity, I'm Coming Down There And Killing All Of Them. Mass Murder. And After They're All Dead, I'm Going To Kick The Bodies Around, Dance On Top Of Them, And Sing A Happy Song. No Jury Will Convict Me.

It Doesn't Matter, That's The Point. It Doesn't Matter That Things Don't Always Work Exactly The Way You Thought They Should. Moments Matter. People Matter, How They Feel, How They Connect. Who They Are Alone And Together. All That Matters, No Matter How Quickly The Moment Passes. Maybe Because It Passes.

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

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

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He'd Done As He'd Pleased And Even Had Often Enjoyed Long Runs Of Luck Where He Hadn't Been Caught. But The Luckiest Moment Of His Life Had Been Being Caught.

Eve: "she Had Big Plans For Me. Kind Of A Pet, I Imagine. Like William. Her Little Trained Dog. And With You Dead, She Figured I'd Inherit All Your Goodies. You're Not Going To Do That To Me Are You?" Roarke: "what, Die?" Eve: "leave Me All This Stuff." Roarke: "only You Would Be Annoyed By That.

In The Summer Of 80, Silhouette Bought My First Book.

I Think She Was The Love Of His Life. When You've Got One Of Those, It Does Stuff To You. It Makes You Think About Them Even When You're Doing Routine Things. It Makes You Want To Protect Them, To Make Them Happy And Safe.

I Had That Hole In Me. That Empty Space...she Put It In Me, You Filled It...she Was Part Of My Life. You Are My Life. If I Have A Regret, It,s That Even For An Instant You Could Think Otherwise. Or That I Allowed You To. -roarke

You Can't Argue With Math, Carter. You'll Always Lose.

The Simple And Most Complex Answer Is Love.

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Some Romantic You Are," Caine Complained As He Pushed The Door Open With His Back."whatever Happened To Women Who Liked To Be Swept Off Their Feet?" "they Got Dropped," Diana Said Flatly.

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.

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

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Eat Ribs.

Every Single Book Is A Challenge.

He Was One Of The Many Toads You Have To Go Through To Find The Prince.

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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My Mother Says Happy Ever After's A Bunch Of Bull.

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You--roarke." Eyes Watering, She Reached For More Tissue. "jesus, Eve. Jesus Christ, You Never Sleep With Anybody. And You're Telling Me You Slept With Roarke?" "that's Not Precisely Accurate. We Didn't Sleep.

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

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.

If You Don't Go After What You Want, You'll Never Have It. If You Don't Ask, The Answer Is Always No. If You Don't Step Forward, You're Always In The Same Place.

I Need To Write To Be Happy.

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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.

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What If There's A Fire?" Glenna Said Sweetly, And Cian Merely Smiled. "then I Guess You'd Better Open A Window, And Fly.

Why Couldn't She Have This, Just Enjoy This, Without Creating Obstacles, Digging Up Problems, Worrying About Mistakes, About Tomorrow's? Why Let The Maybe's, The What If's, The Probabilities Spoil Something So Lovely?

I'm Sorry. It's Hard For Me. I Do Love You," She Said Quietly. "sometimes It Scares Me Because You're The First. And The Only" He Held Her There Until He Was Sure He Could Speak, Then Eased Her Back, Looked Into Her Eyes "you've Chaged My Life. Become My Life." He Touched His Lips To Hers, Let The Kiss Deepen Slowly, Silkily. "i Need You

I Generally Write A First Draft That's Pretty Lean. Just Get The Story Down.

Do You Know What I Feel About You, Devin? About Us?...dazzled, You Dazzle Me. You Make Me Feel Things, And Want Things I Never Knew I Could Have. -cassie

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I Think I've Just Lost Five Pounds In Fear Sweat." Peabody Mopped At Her Face. "now I Want A Cannoli. I Don't Know Why." With A Laugh, Roarke Shifted To Grin At Her. "i'll Buy You A Dozen, Precious." "cannolis, For God's Sake.

A Relationship Isn't Something That Has To Be Created In A Day Or Perfected In A Day. Part Of The Game Is To Keep Working On It. It's Something That'll Always Be Just A Little Flawed.

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

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?

Love Without Trust? It's Not Love At All.

Love Without Trust

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

Sometimes It’s All You Can Do,” He Murmured. “fight Back; Run Wild, Until You Get It All Out.” “sometimes There Is Nothing To Fight And Nowhere To Run.

Memories Are Nice Little Possessions. As Long As You Don't Ignore The Present When You Take Them Out To Play.

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.

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

My Own Sense Of Family, Where I Came From And What I Made For Myself Is An Important Part Of My Life.

I Hate Patience. Slows Everything Down.

Knowledge Is A Great Gift, And The Thirst To Seek It Even Greater. Use What You Know...head And Heart...you Are Not Made To Give Greater Weight To One Than The Other.

You Got Used To Running Things On Your Own." "what Could He Do About It When He's In Iraq And The Car Breaks Down In Kansas?" Beckett Gave Her A Long, Quiet Look. "i'm Not In Iraq." "no, And It Has To Be Said, I'm Not In Kansas Anymore." She Lifted Her Hands, Then Let Them Fall. "it's Not That I've Forgotten How To Be A Couple, But That My Experience In Being Part Of One Is Different From Yours. Maybe From Most People's. And I've Been On My Own A Long Time." "now You're Not. I'm Not Fighting A War, And I'm Right Here." Needed To Be Here, He Realized, With Her.

...she'd Gone Past Interest, Swung Into Attraction, Burst Through Lust, Tripped Over Affection, And Was Now Skidding Out Of Control Into Love.

You Are Who You Are. I Know You. You Believe That? "yea But--" "you're Eve Dallas. You're The Love Of My Life. My Heart And Soul. You're A Cop, Mind And Bone. You're A Woman Of Strength And Resilience. Stubborn, Hardheaded, Occassionally Mean As A Badger, And More Generous That You'll Admit.

Evil Cannot And Will Not Be Vanquished By Evil. Dark Will Only Swallow Dark And Deepen. The Good And The Light Are The Keenest Weapons.

Do You Remember The First Time We Made Love?" He Touched His Lips To Hers As He Said It. "we Rode Up In The Elevator Like This And Couldn't Keep Our Hands Off Each Other, Couldn't Get To Each Other Quick Enough. I Was Mad For You. I Wanted You More Than I Wanted To Keep Breathing. I Still Do." He Deepened The Kiss As The Elevator Doors Opened. "it's Never Going To Change.

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

I Won't Consider Getting Horizontal With Someone I Can Barely Tolerate When We're Vertical.

Everything I Know, I Learned From Dogs.

Listen Carefully. I'd Crush You Like A Bug For Causing My Wife One Single Moment Of Pain. Believe It. Fear It.

Potholes And Bumps? Welcome To The World. Every Road Gas Them. They're There To Be Navigated, Avoided, Driven Over, Or Through To The Other Side. Don't Keep Driving Into The Pothole.

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.

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.

Love Wasn't The Soft, Silky Words The Poets Spoke Of. Love,with It's Twin Edges, Was The One Factor That Weakened So Many Women, That Pushed Them To Compromised Their Own Wants, Their Own Needs For The Needs And Wants Of Another.

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.

Know What You Want, Work To Get It, Then Value It Once You Have It.

Why Are You Always Smiling? What Do You Know?

Don't Say Hit And Mountain In The Same Sentence.

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

What Did She Say?" Eve Asked When They Got Into The Car. "here's Love, She Said, To Hold Until Next We Meet And I Give You More.

Eve Talking To Someone On Her Computer And Having Trouble With The Language Translator....."i Have Two Like Crimes. Your Data And Your Input On Leclerk Would Be Very Helpful"marie Pursed Her Lips And Humor Danced In Her Eyes."it Says You Would Like To Have Sex With Me. I Don't Think That Is Correct""oh, For Christ Sake" Eve Slammed A Fist Against The Machine.

She Doesn’t Like You, Mcnab. “i Knoooow. I Find That Really Attractive In A Woman.

Roarke's Brow Cocked As He Noted Casto Take In The Black Satin That Slithered Over Eve's Body. In The Manner Of Men Or Unfriendly Male Dogs, Roarke Showed His Teeth.

Why?” He Tilted His Head. “that’s A Tricky One. Could It Be Your Serenity, Your Quiet Manner, Your Flawless Fashion Sense?” It Did His Heart Good To See Her Quick, Amused Grin. “no, I Must Be Thinking Of Someone Else. It Must Be Your Courage, Your Absolute Dedication To Balancing Scales, That Restless Mind, And That Sweet Corner Of Your Heart That Pushes You To Care So Much About So Many.” “that’s Not Me.” “oh, But It Is You, Darling Eve.

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.

I See You've Destroyed Another Police Vehicle. Perhaps You Now Hold The Record.

Eve-"in The Name Of All That Is Holy...it's 2060, Not 1760. Can't They Figure Out A Better Way To Handle This Process?" Roarke-"amen

Lots Of People Think Things Would Be Better Some Other Way. That's Why The World's Lousy With Theme Parks.

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.

Why Don't You Put Your Ego Down For A While, Justin. It Must Be Getting Heavy.

A Pity It Was So Early In The Day And I Couldn't Treat Myself To The Roller Coaster. We'll Have To Come Back, You And I, And Make Up For It." "sure, When I've Lost My Mind And Want To Rush Screaming Through The Air In A Little Car.

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.

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.

She Could And Had Faced An Armed Laser In The Hands Of A Mad Mutant Mercenary With Less Fear Than She Faced Such Unswerving Emotion.

I Think Things Happen Between People For A Reason.

She Was Singed, Bleeding, Bruised, And Furiously Alive.

I Got You A Present." "did You?" "it's A Book Of Poetry--romancy Stuff. I Thought, 'how Schmaltzy Is That,' So It Seemed Like The Thing. Then I Screwed Up And Left It In My Desk At Work

It's Hard To Resist A Bad Boy Who's A Good Man.

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.

Why?” Eve Leaned Forward. “sincerely, I’ve Always Wanted To Know Why Anyone Buys Multiple Pairs Of Shoes At A Time.” “if I Have To Explain It, The Joy Is Lost.

There Were Too Many Idiot Men In The World, To Her Way Of Thinking. And Most Of Them Ended Up Bumping Up Against Stubborn Women.

I'd Always Loved To Read - And Come From A Family Of Readers - But I Never Thought About Writing As A Career.

In All The Illusions, You're The Only Truth That I Need

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

Nature Will Kill You Without A Minute's Thought, And In Nastier Ways Than A Crazy Guy With Agun. It Doesn't Make Her Any Less Beautiful.

You Can’t Just Hope For Happy Endings. You Have To Believe In Them. Then Do The Work, Take The Risks.

What Was Your Secret?" That Brought Another Smile. "learn To Laugh, Otherwise, You'll Beat Them To Death With A Hammer First Chance

I'll Walk You Back,"he Said With Such Apparently Boundless Amiability That Diana Wanted To Deck Him. "that Isn't Necessary," She Began As Her Hand Was Clasped By His. "i Suppose I Could Walk Ten Paces Behind Or Ten Paces In Front." As She Let Out A Frustrated Breath, Caine Grinned Down At Her. "you're Not Angry Because We Exchanged A Friendly Kiss? After All, We're Family." "there Was Nothing Friendly Or Familial About It," Diana Muttered. "no," He Lifted Her Hand To His Lips, Then Lightly Nipped At Her Knuckle. "maybe We Should Try Again.

Niall: We're Tossed By The Winds Of Fate. Once We End Where They Blow Us, We Make Of Ourselves That We Will.

- "women Should All Move To Amazonia, Or At Least Vacation There Four Times A Year." - "amazonia?" - "it's The Girl World In My Head, Where I Go When I'm Annoyed With Carter, Or Just Men In General. There Are Five Shoe Stores Per Capita, Nothing Has Any Calories, And All The Books And Movies End Happy Ever After." - "i Like Amazonia. When Do We Leave?

There Is No Disgrace In Staying Behind, Not When It's The Right Thing.

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.

You Have To Unhook Your Seat Belt." "that's Not True." "i'm Afraid It's Difficult To Walk On The Beach If You're Strapped To A Car Seat.

A Ghra. A Amhain. My Love. My Only.

Roarke, What's Going On Here?' 'lieutenant.' He Leaned Forward, Touched His Lips To Hers. 'indications Are We're Having A Romance.

I Was Educated By The Nuns. Guilt And Discipline Combine Those And You'll Be Pretty Productive.

When We Grow Up, We Lose The Talent For Loving Without Restrictions.

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