Quotes from B.J. Daniels

The new Mrs. Ethan Baxter, I presume?" "Was there an old Mrs. Baxter?" she asked. He merely laughed.

the rest of his life. But mostly it was the things that drove him crazy

Just tell me she's alive.

You know that if I ever do settle down with some woman, Lillie is going to come after you next," Hawk said. "She's relentless. She'll have you married within weeks after I tie the knot. Mark my words." He took another drink and swallowed. "Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Turning, she saw a crow staring at her from the balcony with its beady little dark eyes. The bird flapped its silken ebony wings at her and hopped to the chair closest to the open door. Wasn't there some superstition about crows and death?

He noticed her eyes were a rich, warm brown, the same color as his favorite horse. "Yes?" He realized he'd been staring. At least he had the sense not to voice his thoughts. He doubted she would appreciate her eye color being compared to that of his horse's hide even if it was his favorite.

The past is just that.

The therapist had been sympathetic and kind. "You have to decide how you want to spend the rest of your life. Isn't it possible that your hope that Danny is alive and will show up one day at your door is keeping you rooted in a fantasy?

Please don't take offense, but I want no part of this family or what comes with it.

Don't do anything quickly, Tag had told him. And whatever you do, don't hit your brakes. You'll end up in the ditch. He caught something in his headlights. It took him a moment to realize what he was seeing before his heart took off at a gallop. A car was upside down in the middle of the highway, its headlights shooting out through the falling snow toward the river, the taillights a dim red against the steep canyon wall. The overturned car had the highway completely blocked.

He sighed deeply, pain in his eyes. "What is it you're running from? Is it me?

You know what I want?" Drey asked. "Name it." Hawk knew he would move heaven and earth if she asked him. She stood and started taking off her clothes. "I'm not sure where exactly this is headed, but I'm liking it," he said.

I really doubt it's a stroke of luck that she's turned up in your life again.

Where are you taking me?" Abby asked from the passenger seat of the pickup.

Her gaze locked with his and she felt her heart quicken. Slowly, he bent his head until his lips were only a breath away from her own. She couldn't breathe. Didn't dare. She thought she would die if he didn't kiss her.

Remember what I told you about family secrets." People will kill to keep them, she thought now as she looked at Marianne McGraw. The woman's rocking didn't change as Nikki stepped deeper into the room.

Before you leave, wouldn't you like the message Sarah's friend left for you?" She had already started for the door and now turned. "By all means." "He said he'd destroy your husband... after he killed you.

You hire another PI and you'll only get him killed - and start a shit storm that is going to rain down on not only you but also your husband and his daughters. You sure it's worth it just to get some dirt on your husband's former wife?

If there's one thing I've learned it's what a woman can do to a man's common sense.

Without another word, he reached for her, drawing her across the bench seat of the pickup. She felt a burst of pleasure expand inside her as he wrapped her in his strong arms and kissed her. His mouth was warm and sweet on hers. "I've been wanting to do that since the first time I saw you," he said.

You brought me to a sanitarium? Thinking of having me admitted?" "Fortunately for you, it's closed.

My motto is - if it feels good -" he grinned as he held her gaze "- then I do it.

The woman could get a confession faster than a priest.

I have a huge favor, but I should warn you up front it's not just dangerous. It's illegal.