Quotes from Robyn Carr

Jack had no idea what she might be thinking, but he thought, Don't turn and run just because you got kissed. Things could be worse. After

They'd only gone a few steps when she whacked him in the back of the head. "Ma!" he yelled, a hand going to his head as he whirled on her. "Holy Mother Mary, you ought to be ashamed of yourself! Were you raised by wolves?

Good luck with this, man." "It's not what you think." "Oh—it is what I think. You're so into this woman, you're done for. I can't wait to see how this turns out." "Yeah. Me, too.

You're amazing. You drive me crazy. You've got me playing house, for Christ's sake. I don't do things like this." "See? I tried to warn you. Maybe I should have given you the talk." "Yeah, I never saw that coming," he said.

Just when she started to feel she was with a man who could carry his weight, he confessed that he was nuts and had to work on his issues by trotting over the mountains. Boy, could she pick 'em. Whatever saint was in charge of her love life was terrible at it.

We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend. —Robert Louis Stevenson

Rick was dying as he watched. Of course, he hadn't bothered going to her graduation, nor had he given her a card or even congratulated her. And he wanted those arms around him, those lips on his cheek. Not that he'd done one thing to deserve it. Jack

Oh, there was another swearword, not even on the cusp, even though he is definitely a shitbag." She smiled at him. "I bet you've just about had it with me, huh?" He pulled her close. "I've had it with you, all right. And not enough of it, either." "Oh,

There's a lot more to you than meets the eye." "There's more to everyone than meets the eye," Clay said. "I hope you'll forgive me—

big! You're growing

Why don't you go over there? Say hello?" the bartender asked. He looked up at his new friend. "Yeah…well… The last time we talked, I wasn't her favorite person." The bartender laughed. "Hard to imagine," he said. Sean

Someone's going to have to wipe up the floor…" "Hmm." "Luke Riordan, you're in a bubble bath." "Yeah," he said, breathless. "What would people think? Big, tough, womanizing Black Hawk pilot, in a bubble bath." "You better not tell or you'll be punished," he said, still catching his breath. She giggled again. "That might be interesting. I never know what you'll come up with next." Late

We need each other, Jack. I don't think there's anyone I counted on more than I did Liz. You, maybe, but you're just not as soft and cuddly.

Grant that I may not so much seek to be understood as to understand.

His idea of the perfect life, the best he could have in the universe, was sitting right next to him. So close, yet so far out of his reach.

Josephine looked at the scrawled note from her sister. A small huff escaped her, but she was not as overcome as Charley had been. "It will be hard to pass up an invitation like that," she said. She passed the note to Krista. Krista did not laugh at all. "Good, I hoped you'd say that," Charley said.

There was bound to be friction between a firstborn daughter and her strong-willed mother.

How bad is it?" "I have a headache," he said irritably. "It's probably just a minor skull fracture with brain damage." She struggled not to smile. "Did you have that x-rayed?" she asked, indicating his hand with her eyes. "Sprain. It's bruised and sore, that's all. You'll probably be very disappointed to know I'm going to completely recover." "Hm.

Women alone have to be smart, strong and durable. We don't bruise easy. And we can't waste time and energy feeling sorry for ourselves. We might want to collapse, but we don't. Probably no one would pick us up!" "You,

For a man like Preacher to see his little wife struggle and have pain was obviously torture. He was much more comfortable in the role of protector. Mel knew immediately that he wasn't going to be much help. When

Sean briefly wondered if in an earlier life he had pissed off a bunch of tough old goddesses; he was surrounded by strong, opinionated women.

But isn't it terrific when you're with someone who can bring out your best self? I think that's the sign of a true friend, when they make you feel better when you're with them than you ever had a chance of feeling without them.

You enjoyed yourself once. I bet you can again. Cam's a great guy." Abby

Now that he'd seen her, he knew what he'd long suspected. He was far from over her. *