She was a beautiful woman, if not a happy one, and attracting a man was never a problem. Keeping one, however, was a different matter.

...whether he stayed or left, whether they walked the same path or not. They could live on opposite sides of the world, and she would still be his.

I think in a moment of weakness, you might surprise yourself.

Where's your instruction manual?" I asked him. "What's the baby customer-service number?

No. But I understand her. Life makes people what they are.

With all due respect," Christopher muttered, "this conversation is leading nowhere. At least one of you should point out that Beatrix deserves a better man." "That's what I said about my wife," Leo remarked. "Which is why I married her before she could find one.

A slow smile had curved St. Vincent's lips. 'Wives are a different case altogether. They require a great deal of effort but the rewards are substantial. I highly recommend wives. Especially one's own.