Quotes from Beverly Jenkins

If you were the man of my heart, I'd be your wife, not mistress. I don't share well.

What your mother means is that we could hear you snoring soon as we pulled up into the driveway. No way was I going to risk my hearing by going into your room.

We are women, Clare. Life will hand us nothing, so sometimes we have to make life look up and acknowledge us by our deeds.

I'd given him my virginity because he told me I was special, but apparently I was simply a new link in a very long chain." "So what did you do?" ... "Put red pepper sauce in his rubbers.

Thank you for loving me, Kent, because if I was married to him, I would have killed him so many years ago, I'd be paroled by now.

But you've got swag." "Yes, I do, because I'm from Detroit, and it's in the

Maggie had listened and she'd wept just as he had done night after torturous night. So he would reward her for what she'd given him by loving her with every breath he took, and with every beat of his heart for as long as he lived. A verse from Solomon filled him: Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death.

She was liking this man more and more. She

The common man need not ask because I am unavailable to him, but for a man who matches me in strength and purpose—there is no cost.

But you've got swag." "Yes, I do, because I'm from Detroit, and it's in the water.

Maggie knew Betsy was a female crusader, but also knew that many times crusaders like her were only interested in their own personal equality.

You can't be me. I'm already taken. You can be yourself, though." "But you've got swag." "Yes, I do, because I'm from Detroit, and it's in the water.

Maggie cracked, "Quite the businesswoman, isn't she?" "Makes the capitalists back East look like rubes.

She gave him a knowing smile and said pleasantly, "For all your legendary expertise, Mr. Le Veq, you know nothing about a woman like me, so, shall we return to the business at hand?" Archer got the distinct impression that he'd offended her. An offended whore?

Yes, it was and they were furious to find themselves in Rock Springs. Reminded me of the government's broken treaties with the Native tribes. Promise something knowing it's a lie.

legs smooth as silk,

Frances Ellen Watkins.

Maria W Stewart women of all races can lecture now.

I'm a carpenter by trade and frankly, my father's paper is not very successful. He's determined to keep at it, but sundown papers can be difficult to keep afloat." He saw Lee's confusion and explained as he had to Spring. "Sundowns are newspapers worked on after the editor gets home from his day job.

Neither am I. A grown man should be able to acknowledge a sincerely offered apology and converse in sentences consisting of more than five words. Good day, Dr. Lee.

Yes. Some of the children call them See-Pees; some of the adults, too, I'm sorry to say. Nate prefers they be called Napowesipe or Neshnabek, which are their tribal names. I do, too. Shortening their names to See-Pees is as shameful as having our ancestors' beautiful names changed to things like Toby.

Love me like he loves breathing.

Love is also patient," he added quietly. "Love is kind. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. Love never ends.

mouth, savoring her response and how perfectly her behind fit his palms. He eased her into his hardness while he languidly and brazenly slid his hands over her hips. The thought of exploring the warmth she treasured between her thighs made him want to undress her fully and take