Quotes from J.D. Robb

She could and had faced an armed laser in the hands of a mad mutant mercenary with less fear than she faced such unswerving emotion...

She rose. I'll just go get the wine. I'm not interested in wine. She walked away, tossed a glance over her shoulder. You will be. When I start licking it off you.

Women are the worst. They zero in on some guy. Oh boy, he's the one, gotta get me that one. So they do. Then they spend the rest of their time trying to figure out how to change him. Then if they manage it, they're not all that interested anymore, because guess what? He's not the one anymore." Peabody was silent for several moments. "Somewhere in there is a lot of good sense.

When it's my turn, don't do this. Recycle the parts, burn the rest.

When can I drive the new ride?" "When you learn that a yellow light means haul ass to get through it before it turns red instead of slowing down to a crawl a half a block away.

People often do the incomprehensible. It's what makes them so fascinating.

I get double credits. First I get the satisfaction credit of being hit on by the sexy DOT inspector, and second I get loyal and true credit for turning him down because I have my personal sexy nerd.

You know how I love being referred to as your fancy piece." "Sometimes you're my love muffin." He managed a strangled laugh. She could, at the oddest times, surprise him.

Anyone who deliberately makes someone else feel less, feel helpless? That person is a coward. They're the weak ones, the shameful ones. What

If men had to wear heels, they'd be outlawed across the land.

Eve – Where's my ice-cream? Roarke – You didn't behave so there'll be none for you. Eve – That's just mean.

What are you doing? Washing your hair, he murmured and proceeded to stroke and massage the shampoo into her short, sopping cap of hair. I'm going to enjoy smelling my soap on you. His lips curved. You're a fascinating woman, Eve. Here we are, wet, naked, both of us half dead from a very memorable night, and still you watch me with very cool, very suspicious eyes. You're a suspicious character, Roarke. I think that's a compliment.

You and Roarke have a different couple dynamic." "What the hell does that mean?" "Well." Peabody slid her eyes over to Eve's profile. "That was a nice way of saying neither one of you would let the other get away with holding back. Something's going on with one of you, the other sniffs it out and hammers away until it's all out there. You're both nosy, and just mean enough not to let the other one slide by.

A nice-looking boy pays attention, says the right things, looks at you just a certain way. You're not smart anymore.

Love changes everything. I proposed to my wife after we limped away from a physical altercation with another serial killer. Good times." "Feels

You know what happens to people who longingly imagine having things they can't afford?" "Happy dreams?" "A life of crime.

It's too easy to become discouraged when no one values your skills and your efforts.

I think possibilities often come unexpectedly, and what you do with them, how much you're willing to risk for them, can change your life and make it more than you ever imagined it could be. You

Eve leaned in again. "I am a ranking officer. If you call me a bitch, you'd better damn well put Lieutenant in front of it.

He could want her, every minute of every day. Was certain he would go on wanting her after he was dead and gone. She was the pulse, the reason, the breath.

Justice doesn't hide behind anonymity. It doesn't operate without rules of conduct.

Darling Eve.

You enjoyed your honeymoon? Christ, she thought, when was someone going to ask if she'd enjoyed being fucked around the world and into outer space? Yes, sir. Thank you.

There's nobody on the job, nobody with a badge I respect more than you. - Eve You never were a rookie, he told her in a voice roughened with emotion. So I saw good, solid cop the minute I laid eyes on you. I gave you a hell of a foundation, kid, a lot of seasoning and pushed you hard because I knew you could take it. You put yourself here. And I'm proud. - Feeney