Quotes from Janet Evanovich

It's my style. And don't call me Cookie." Some people learn from books, some listen to the advice of others, some learn from mistakes. I fit into the last category. So sue me. At least I rarely made the same mistake twice …

Ranger is a man of few words. He's Cuban-American, former Special Forces, he makes a much better friend than an enemy, and he's Vinnie's numero uno bounty hunter.

It's a part-time job. Friday nights and all day Saturday. It's a nice break to sell legal addictive depressants to adults after five days of staring into the blank faces of illegally anesthetized juveniles.

Grass don't grow on a busy street," Grandma said. "Better to be smart than to have hair.

Wouldn't you rather make a sweater or a hat?" "That would ruin it. It would have to be perfect. I'd have to think and count stitches. This way if I make a mistake, it's all part of the beauty of it. My thing isn't perfect because it's a reflection of life. Life isn't perfect. Besides, a sweater or a hat would

Honey, Half the women in NJ have sold him their cannolli -Conie to Stephanie about Joe Morelli (One for the money)

I ran through the store gathering together some basic foods. Bread, cheese, Tastykakes, peanut butter, cereal, milk, Tastykakes, eggs, frozen pizza, Tastykakes, orange juice, apples, lunch meat, and Tastykakes.

Here it is. You think you know someone and then next thing they tell you is that they want a Chihuahua named Chardonnay.

Hell, bravery didn't have anything to do with it. I was shitfaced.

Beds were unmade in three rooms. The third room had a perfectly made bed.

There was the added advantage that if the intruder was barefoot, he'd cut himself on the broken glass. Of course, this was unlikely since it was November and forty degrees.

The other hand wanted to wrap itself around Ranger's most perfect body part and not let go.

You have a gun! Why didn't you use it on Ramirez? Jesus, you hit him with your pocketbook like some sissy girl.

diffuse the alarm.

He pulled his nose out of her cleavage and turned to me. "Gaylord Brown," he said. "It's the perfect name because I'm gay and I'm brown.

If I bought you a white safari jacket and some black leather gloves, do you think you could chew on a cigar and periodically say 'I love it when a plan comes together'?

Fruit is not my thing," Kate said. "Watch me eat an In-N-Out burger sometime.

Morelli was an amazing lover, but Ranger was magic.

I'm on my way," Ranger said. "I'm about ten minutes from Quaker Bridge. I'll call when I have her.

That could be a problem," Glo said, "since I seem to have made a combination of two spells. But here's the good news. I didn't have any powdered newt snot, so the spell is most likely temporary.

I had dinner at your parents' house three days ago and once a week is my limit. Joe to Stephanie.

guess I left the wrong hole empty." She leaned forward to examine her handiwork. "Not bad for my first time with a gun. I shot that sucker right in the gumpy.

propped up on cinderblocks. An electric

Play the role," Lula said. "That's what we do. We pick a role and we play it. What role you want to play?