I’ve never been the one. Not for anybody.” He closed the distance between them. “You’ll get used to it.” He tipped her face up to his, kissed her. “Why? Why am I the one?” “Because my life opened up, and it flooded with color when you walked back into it.

Man.God.Roarke. An interesting and flattering lineup.

You can't argue with math, Carter. You'll always lose.

Nothing worthwhile is ever without complications.

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

Since it was there, Larkin got another bowl, spooned up stew for himself. “He fights with us. We’re an army.” “An army? Talk about delusions of grandeur. What are you?” she asked Glenna. “Witch.” “So, we’ve got a witch, a sorcerer, a couple of refugees from Geall and a vampire. Some army.

There are no dead ends, just detours.