“Right, that was awkward. Eve, you stay and..., bake or something." "The hell I will.” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“And about Shane, I swear, if he doesn't snap out of it, I'm going to punch him in the face. Well, punch… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“How'd you get to be so good at this?" "I had a good teacher." "Better not have been Myrnin or I'll have… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Tell you what: you can be Glammera the vampire hunter. I'll stick with being manly and heavily armed.” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“I had a good teacher." "Better not have been Myrnin or I'll have to kick his predatory ass." "I mean you, dummy.” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“You are just landmark stupid, aren't you? Has Guinness called yet about that world record?” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Shane held the jewelry at arm's length, dangling it like a dead rat. "No way in hell am I caught dead or… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“In real life, you don't get a reset, and you don't get extra lives, and I got the crap pounded out of… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Faster!" Shane yelled. Eve hit the gas hard, and whipped around a slower-moving van. The firing ceased, at least for now. "You… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Ahh . . . maybe we should be going,” Shane said. “Ditch the shoes, Eve. We’ll be running now.” “I love these… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“It's your chili dog. Clean it up." "It's your turn to clean." "The house. Not your trash, which you can walk your… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“I love you,' Eve said. He closed his mouth, fast, because obviously that was not what he'd expected. 'I, uh, okay. Love… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Now we're in the middle of a three-sided vampire war. Which would be an awesome video game, but I'm really not interested… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“You sound disappointed.” Shane’s voice came out faint and thready, and he put his head back against the cushions as he squeezed… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Claire stretched out against the wall and kissed it. "Glad to see you, too," she whispered, and pressed her cheek against the… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Hey!" Claire called after him, as she leaned her backpack against the wall. "No onions!" "Your loss!" "I meant for YOU! Not… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“He held up one finger. "I thought it wasn't loaded" Shane said. Second finger. "Hand me a match so I can check… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“I'll do it!" "No, you won't," Shane and Michael said, at virtually the same time. Shane continued. "You're barely on your feet,… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“And then I heard the ring of metal on concrete, and I went cold, because one of them had found a piece… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Claire hated to say it, but she knew the answer, in her heart. “Because he feels something for me, and he wanted… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“You know,' Shane said twenty minutes later, 'I'd feel a whole lot better about the two of us if you didn't think… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Well, friend, I don’t know about your tastes, but I tend to like it very bloody,” Myrnin said. He shifted position, dragging… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“As he filled the mug with coffee, Michael waited for Shane to make some sense. Which Shane finally did, holding up the… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“You're seriously going to worry about what people think right now?" "No, I'm worrying about people taking pictures and putting them on… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“I think—I think it’s a big deal. Bigger for him and Eve than for most people.' Shane kept his eyes down, fixed… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“I'm so glad you're okay." "So, how do we celebrate my okayness? It's my day off. Let's go crazy. Glow-in-the-dark bowling?" "No"… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Michael rose to his feet and padded down the last few steps silently, came up behind Kim, and leaned over her to… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Yeah, I get it; you're a vampire," she said. "Creepy. And okay, a little hot, I admit." "You don't mean that." "Come… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Hey, Mikey? You get her hurt and I'll end you.' 'You let anything happen to Eve and I'll do the same,' Michael… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“This won't stop her from getting elected...Stupider people get elected all the time. It's America. We love the sleazy. And the crazy.” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“So, I guess you're there at your new place. Hope it's awesome. If it's not, you'll make it awesome, because that's what… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“It's a guy thing. We have reactions to women in tight leather with whips. It's sort of involuntary.” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Hell,' Shane spit in disgust. 'I can't hit a girl. Here, Claire. You hit her.' He tossed her the bat.” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“This is the biggest damn IPod I've ever seen," Claire said, which made him choke on his beer. "Kidding. I have seen… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
Ay-firmative,' Eve said, and tried for a smile. 'Sorry. An Aliens reference always makes me feel better at times like this. Exept I'm not… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
But that quickly faded, and he frowned. "You're bleeding," he said. "What happened?" Claire sighed and held up her wrist to show him the… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
Did he just say--?" "Yes," Claire said, smiling. "Yes, he did." "Whoa. Guess I'd better stay alive, then. — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“Hell,' Shane spit in disgust. 'I can't hit a girl. Here, Claire. You hit her.' He tossed her the bat.” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“If she were any friendlier, she'd be giving you a lapdance right now.” — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“I get maudlin. Some people drink; some get depressed; some run around having sex with anyone with a pulse. Me, I get philosophical. It’s… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“I felt I should repeat it for the other slipper, in case there should be any bad feelings between the two. One should never… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
“As he filled the mug with coffee, Michael waited for Shane to make some sense. Which Shane finally did, holding up the cheaply printed… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
There is a certain freedom in giving up all hope. One is no longer bound by the cords of dread or fear; you simply… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
Shane talking to Claire - "Hang on - Slow down. I'm not going anywhere. You know that, right? You don't have to put out… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image
Oliver laughed - actually laughed."I like this new Claire," he said. "You should work her this hard all the time, Myrnin. She's interesting when… — Rachel Caine Copy Share Image