I'll take care of my mother," he said grimly. "I love her, but she doesn't run my life." "Yeah, that's what we all say. You. Me. Lucy." She stabbed the stick into the dirt. "These are powerful women. They're sane, they're smart, they rule their worlds, and they love us ferociously. A potent combination that makes it touch to pretend they're normal mothers.
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsLibrarians and romance writers accomplish one mission better than anyone, including English teachers: we create readers for life - and what could be more fulfilling than that?
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsHe stopped to rest at a cart selling nuts and candy, bought himself some Jelly Belly's, flirted just enought with the Mexican cutie working there to convince her pull out the banana-flavored one. Although he liked his Jelly Belly's mixed up, he didn't like banana, but, since it took too much effort to pull them out himself, he generally tried to talk someone else into doing it. If that didn't work, he just ate 'em. - Kenny Traveler
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsHe sounds like Jesus. Except rich and sexy.โ โWatch it, Meg. In this town joking about Jesus could get you shot. Youโve never seen so many of the faithful whoโre armed.
Susan Elizabeth PhillipsColin : โPerhaps now is the time to tell you that I have a weakness for agreeable women.โ Sugar Beth : โWell, that sure does leave me out.โ Colin : โExactly. With agreeable women, Iโm unendingly considerate. Gallant even.โ Sugar Beth : โBut with tarts like me, the gloves are off, is that it?โ Colin : โI wouldnโt exactly call you a tart. But then, I tend to be broad-minded.โ She suppressed the urge to dump her porridge in his lap.
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