Retirement wasn't a reward at the end of a well-run career ... it was a void surrounded by endless dull hours, haunted by memories of work.

Once she'd been a victim- helpless, used, and broken. Now, she was a warrior.

I had the blood and fire rule when my boys were young. You know, unless it's blood or fire, don't bother me.

... a man's plans are meant to be changed for a beautiful woman.

What did she say?" Eve asked when they got into the car. "Here's love, she said, to hold until next we meet and I give you more.

Magic is. But its power is nothing beside love. --Prince Carrick

Oh, God. God, isn't that perfect? He's Dad. He's Dad with a layer of nerd. Solid, steady, chipping away so patiently, you don't even know you've had your shields hacked down until you're defenseless. It's the type." "You're not in love with a type, you're in love with a man," Penny corrected. "Or you're not.