Dane was shaking his head firmly. "Don't bring it here, Ella. No babies." I gave him a dark look. "What if it were a baby polar bear or a baby Galapagos penguin? I bet you'd want it then." "I'd make an exception for endangered species," he allowed. "This baby is endangered. It's with my mother.

She was everything he'd ever wanted, beauty and fire arching against his despoiling hands.

Be happy, honey. No one deserves it more. But don't forget... I'm keeping one little piece of your heart for myself. And if you ever want it back.. .you know where to find it.

Set the world afire. Just let me hand you the matches.

Sometimes I'm not nice for a reason. It's a way to find out what someone's made of.

Don't ever trust men with good intentions. They'll always disappoint you." Leo

Her chances of a decent marriage were about to be dashed-and all because of a ferret.