Quotes from Robyn Carr

Family not only need to consist of merely those whom we share blood, but also for those whom we'd give blood. —CHARLES DICKENS

He who is outside the door has already a good part of his journey behind him. —Dutch proverb

And that's when he learned that for women, all things are possible, and for men, time is required. There was recovery involved. Women, apparently, could just hop back on that bus, while the men were left to deal with a flat tire. He committed that to memory—these gorgeous creatures needed no time to get ready again.

What's so funny?" he asked. "In the end, you begged." He sighed. "I did. I begged. I'm sorry—I swore to you I'd never beg." "I'm okay with it now," she laughed. "I don't think you'll have to beg again." "That's a relief.

consequences of any misfortune.

He was past the jitters about her age, her uncle. He was moving on this. And when it was over, he was going to be shot, he was pretty sure. But he was into her; she had him. He hoped his death would be quick and painless.

It was this time of day that Preacher had come to regard as the magic that made his life work. Every little piece of it. He liked the act of cleaning his kitchen and never failed to feel grateful for all that was his. Had he not been here, working the place for his best friend, he would not have found Paige, and Christopher, who had become his son. He

In the morning when she woke, the coffeepot was on the woodstove, which had burned low as usual. There was a note on the table. Don't light the Coleman stove unless you're sure you know how. And it made her laugh. *

In the morning when she woke, he had gone. He left a note. "Sweetheart. Selling wood, plowing some roads. I won't be too long. Ian." "Sweetheart," she whispered to herself. She folded it in half and quarters and found a safe place in her wallet to preserve it. Forever.

He stepped up onto the porch, put a finger under her chin and lifted it, gazing into her eyes. "Melinda, you're getting to be a real handful." "Yeah?" she asked, smiling. "So are you.

No one can live your life but you, Maggie. But if you find a way to use your talents to help people I think you'll be happier.

You know, Brady, you ended up surprising me. I gotta say, I never thought I'd be having a conversation like this with you. All touchy-feely and honest." Dan grinned. "I love you, too, Jack," he said. *

You're a lot of trouble, Melinda. I knew from the start you would be." "I keep you young," she said tiredly. "You do, at that. But I think you're wearing Jack down." *

Be good to have him home," Mike said. "He's not like he was," Jack said. "He's got a peg leg and a giant bug up his ass." "None of us were like we were. For a while," Paul said. "He's a kid. He'll get through it. Or we'll get him through it." "Mel's

God, you men just can't keep it in your pants, can you?" she said in disgust. "Well, you can damn sure believe it's behind locked doors now!

It took a lot to straighten your back like that, hold your head up, be the strength and not the victim.

When driven to the outhouse by sheer urgent need, she carried the big iron skillet. If that beast showed up again, teeth bared, she'd knock him into the middle of next week. She might not be a hunter, but she'd been a damn fine softball player in her day.

man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it. —GEORGE MOORE

You're very presumptuous, you know," she said, but she smiled. He smiled right back. Confident. "You're very beautiful, you know." She

I'll fix you up. Let me take it a lot shorter, give you a chance to catch up over here. I promise, it won't be awful. You'd look good with shorter hair." "Yeah, that's what the Marine Corps thought. They thought I was cute as a button as a jarhead. Anything you do is fine. I appreciate it." "You

She began to relish the small things—his occasional subdued laughter. No one could call it an actual laugh, but he did cave into amusement if she shot him a smart-ass comment. He smiled at her from time to time—behind that bushy red-brown beard he had beautiful, healthy teeth. But

about knocks you

When it comes to problems at school,

It was a long time before she relaxed and even began to enjoy life. To let herself enjoy life.