Quotes from Mary Connealy

Chapter 1 Colorado Territory June 23, 1866 Last time. This is it. Never again. Rafe Kincaid pulled his chestnut thoroughbred to a halt in full darkness, still a short distance away from the entrance of the cavern. He rubbed the ugly, jagged scar that ran from the corner of his eye to

Before they quit skidding, three sets of hands were dragging Seth off of her. Julia was yelling threats and orders. Rafe had Seth in a

Mary Connealy is a Carol Award winner and a RITA Award finalist. An author

Some days Ursula could barely bring herself to talk for the weight of all her fears, but she could always sing.

Let's go,' he said, 'I'll need something to lean on, and you look like you'd make a good crutch.

Now he watched the two of them, joined together against a troubled world, and he knew the lack in his own life.

A man don't always have to change the land. He can find a way to fit in.

time. This is it. Never again. Rafe Kincaid pulled his chestnut thoroughbred to a halt in full darkness, still a short distance away from the entrance of the cavern. He rubbed the ugly, jagged scar that ran from the corner of his eye to his hairline just above his ear.

There is no end of good that comes from being married to a smart woman.

Cold control sleeted in his veins as he drew his gun, leveled

China doll?" Wade. He spoke softly, coaxing as if she were a timid animal in need of taming. "Where are you, girl? I've come for you." His voice got stronger then faded as he moved around their cabin. "Where are you, doll?

Deb, justice is every man's fight. To right a terrible wrong and make evil men pay for their crimes is part of why I'm going, but there's more. It's not just about punishing the men who attacked your wagon train. These men are dangerous. They'll hurt more folks if they aren't stopped.

Someone needs to be their guardian on the that trail. I'm taking that job.

He'd become The Guardian, when all he really was, was a half-rabid food driven by vengeance and hate.

The best gift of Christmas is a child, of course. But the next best is giving time and talent to help one another.

Chills stood the hair on the back of his neck on end as he thought of being stuck down in the cavern, forever.

That means your average bull elk is a more decent critter than my pa.

Sophie McClellen," Clay said so grimly, it got her undivided attention. "Yes, Clay?" She was surprised she had such an obedient tone at her disposal. "If you can't keep your mouth shut, what's say we talk about what you were doing up here when I told you to stay in the house and rest!" He'd started out whispering, but by the time he was done, he'd built to a roar.

This isn't over, Dawson. You got what's mine and I aim to get it back.

What was that?" Cassie was prepared to do whatever he said. "Well, I had this picture in my head of building a corral around the cabin and turning Harriet loose in it." "A guard pig?" Cassie looked at him for a long moment, and then he grinned at her and she started to giggle. She buried her head against his chest and he held her close, and they laughed until the baby kicked them into getting up.

It doesn't matter anyway, whether you've been asked proper or not. I guess I've heard of women who want fancy sweet talk and even rings and such, but I didn't take you for a woman who'd need that nonsense.

I had to remember how to eat afterward. It was like my throat'd close up. And if I ate too much, I'd lose it from my belly. Callie helped me get my strength up." Seth slid both hands into his hair. "And I started for home.

on one of my first real adult vacations, my husband and I went to Carlsbad Caverns. That place captured my imagination like few places on this earth ever have. It just transported me to the early days of the cavern. I could imagine the first people who found it, explored it. It is endless

cave-in?" "I'll tell you everything while we're walking out." Rafe smiled and looked at Seth.