Just you,' Hardy said when he got his breath back. 'All I want is you.

It seemed as if some subtle current of recognition had passed between them... not as if they had met before... but as if they had come close several times until finally an impatient Fate had forced their paths to intersect.

My parents never said it. They thought you shouldn't wear out the words

To Cam surprise, she was smiling up at him steadily, her eyes midnight. His expression turned quizzical. "What's so amus­ing?" Amelia toyed with a button on his coat. "I was just thinking . . . tonight those two old hens will probably go to their beds, cold and alone." An impish grin curved her lips. "Whereas I will be with a wicked, handsome Rom who will keep me warm all night.

Baptists don’t spend their time thinking about reality.

Why was love so easy for some people and so hard for others?

The smarter you are, the more reasons you have to be miserable.