Because...Beacause it's so good, and there's only one chance to read a book for the first time, and I want it to last. That experience. I'd finish it in a day otherwise, and that'd be like...like eating a carton of ice cream in one sitting. Too much richness over too quickly. This way, I can draw it out. Make the book last longer. Savor it. I have to since they don't come out that often.

Most fathers don't threaten to disembowel their daughter's boyfriends." "That's not true. And anyway, that's not what I actually said. It was much worse.

While I'm fine with you two dating and being happy, please try not to break his heart too much when the time comes.

Rosemarie you are out of line

I decided the Alchemists needed an entire department devoted to handling Adrian Ivashkov.

Oh my God," he said. "A kind word from Rose Hathaway. I can die a happy man.

I wanted to bring Lissa back, and I wanted to return to Adrian's arms again, return to his lips and all this life... "Hathaway! Good God, do I have to hose you down?