Have you ever heard of a condom? Don't Carpathians have condoms? Because I'm thinking that if you're all that worried, a condom might be just the thing." His smile was slow in coming. "I had not thought of that. As a rule Carpathians do not need such things.

You can't go back; I can't go back either, but we can go on.

When Jackson used that particular tone of voice, men died, pure and simple.

I write for the love of writing. If I never published another book, I would still be writing stories.

Francesca took a navy blue sheath from a hanger and held it up. "This is darling, Gabriel. Don't you love it? You're right, I think we need to concentrate on much more feminine articles of clothing." He reached around her and fingered the soft material. "Where is the rest of it?" He was very serious, his dark eyes searching her face for signs she was teasing.

You can't turn the sheriff into a toad, Hannah. It's against the rules. --Abbey Drake

The real knife to a man's heart was his woman's tears.