“The sudden power and punch of the kiss rocked her back on her heels, and made her wonder if little beams of… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“ Peabody: “When a guy’s in the hospital, he wants toys.” Eve: “When a guy gets a splinter in his toe, he… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Eve: "You already own half the universe" Roarke: "Why settle for half when you can have all?” — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Eve." He took both her hands, brought them to his lips. He wanted to gather her up, cover her in something soft,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Tag Feeney," Eve ordered when she was behind the wheel. "Have him run like crimes in and around London." "It would be… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“He needed to call Eve. He looked across the field, across the silvered mists and gentle rise of aching green. Rather than… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Unnerved, Summerset moved quickly to the communication center. "Roarke, the lieutenant has just come in from outside. She wore no outer gear.… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“The music room’s in the next wing. We can have coffee and brandy there.” “I doubt we’d share the same taste in… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“He did something he rarely did. He touched her. Just a pat of his hand over the back of hers. But it… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“You'll stay in the surveillance vehicle and assist McNab. Any arguments from you, Detective?" she said, looking at McNab. "No. No, sir,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“You're certainly chipper this morning." "Damn straight. Chipper's my middle name. I'm going out to spread joy and laughter to all of… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“We’re going to get a couple things straight here, Roarke.’ ‘Your color’s back.’ Pleased with himself, he rose and nipped a kiss… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“So he found her. Most people would have said she was relaxed. But then, Roarke thought, most people didn’t really know and… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“She'd barely stepped in, taken that first breath of cool, clean air, when Summerset, Roarke's majordomo, appeared in the foyer like an… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“She came before she could stop herself, a small pop of release. Panting, she ripped the goggles off and found Peabody gaping… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“By the way, Dallas?" "What, Peabody?" "That's a lovely tattoo. New?" Eve clamped her teeth together, strode toward the door with as… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“She turned toward Roarke's office, then stopped in the doorway. He was at his console; captain of his ship. He'd drawn his… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Eve: “If you ended up naked and dead with another woman, I'd do the Rumba on your corpse.” Roarke: “You can't do… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“If you're dizzy at all, sit down. Just sit down wherever you are. It's better than falling. Range of motion in the… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Didn't you have some big deal last night?" Peabody asked her. "Yeah, in East Washington. Roarke had this dinner / dance thing… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Following Peabody's distracted gaze, Eve had her first view of Jess Barrow. He was beautiful. A painting in motion with a long,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“She let her body go limp, moaned, and combed her fingers through his hair, ran them over his shoulders. "Your jacket," she… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“She could see the tempest in his eyes, swarming in the blue of them with a kind of primal violence that made… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Don’t be a sore loser.’ ‘It’s hard to argue with a woman when she’s got her knee on my ego.’ ‘Good. Now… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“When his mouth was on hers, when he could feel her about to shatter yet again, he plunged into her, knocking her… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Now he felt temper snapping at the nerves. “If you can’t be comfortable in the house while I’m not here, you can… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Today," she told it, "death comes to all your circuits. Will it be slow and systematic or fast and brutal?" Considering, she… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Roarke didn't quite make it to Eve's office. He found her down the corridor, in front of one of the vending machines.… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I want a homing beacon on your vehicle." "There will be." "No, I want one on before we leave the grounds in… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“What a woman you are,” he murmured, and she heard the emotion in it, the way the Irish thickened just a bit… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“No, it had never been like this for him before, with anyone. Of all the women he’d known, she was the only… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“He stepped to her again, laid his lips on her brow. "But I want children with you, my lovely Eve. One day."… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Hastings hunched at the rickety table in Interview Room C, doing a pretty good job of looking bored. The dribbles of sweat… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“There! There it is again! What language is that?" From the bed, Roarke shifted. "I believe it's known as rooster." With the… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I won't say I'm sorry." He lifted his hand, skimmed his fingers over her cheek. "I wouldn't mean it. But I will… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“She thought she'd get out clean, but the foyer monitor blinked on as she reached for her jacket. "Going somewhere, Lieutenant?" "Jesus,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“He turned her into his arms as they stepped into the studio, ran his hands over her hips. "I missed you. I… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“Damn it all to hell and back again, you know very well that was a setup. You bloody well know I couldn't… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“I've got data incoming. Do you want me to transfer it to my portable unit?" "No, you stay here, finish the runs.… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“The computer hummed, sliced Roarke's face onto the screen. Such an intriguing couple. His background was no prettier than the cop's had… — J.D. Robb Copy Share Image
“The man could stop her heart, then send it into full gallop. Just a look at him. They’d been married more than two years,… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“When his mouth was on hers, when he could feel her about to shatter yet again, he plunged into her, knocking her over the… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“So he found her. Most people would have said she was relaxed. But then, Roarke thought, most people didn’t really know and certainly didn’t… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“Why is that? Why do we love each other?” “Because we are what we are, and we’re both okay with it.” — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“Eve: “If you ended up naked and dead with another woman, I'd do the Rumba on your corpse.” Roarke: “You can't do the Rumba.”… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“You'll stay in the surveillance vehicle and assist McNab. Any arguments from you, Detective?" she said, looking at McNab. "No. No, sir, Lieutenant." He… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“Eve woke, violently aroused. It was Roarke’s hands on her. She knew their texture, their rhythm. Her heart tripped against her ribs, then bounded… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“She took his mouth, gave it a nice little bite as she ground against him. "There you are," she murmured. "Well, you've left me… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“He watched, somewhat fascinated as she swished a slice of bacon through the pool of syrup. His steely-minded cop had the appetite of a… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“How can I love you and not be afraid? You’re my life, Eve, my heart. You’re asking, you’re wondering if I ever worry, if… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“I will give you more pain than you can imagine. Your brains will leak out of your ears, and your bowels out of your… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
“Lust dazzles, sure, at least for the short term. But love clears the vision. You see better, sharper, because you feel more than you… — J.D. Robb Copy Share
