“Tell me what has happened in this week that you've been absent from my window.” — Anne Mallory Absent Copy Share Image
“This was what marriage was like, being able to look one's fill.” — Anne Mallory Look Copy Share Image
“ Change was Fate' the Romans said. well, Andreas loathed Fate, That Bitch.” — Anne Mallory Change Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the world is better off if one always defaults to option number two.” — Anne Mallory Number Two Copy Share Image
Foolhardy to put your trust where it is easy to create falsehood. — Anne Mallory Easy Copy Share Image
“Instead of finding her in the shadows, this visit would anchor something between them in rising daylight.” — Anne Mallory Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the measure of a person can only be gleaned through his interactions with others.” — Anne Mallory Measure Copy Share Image
“What do you have?” “Wine. Weak cider. Water. Whiskey.” “A veritable plethora of ‘W’ drinks.” “If I ever have walrus piss, I… — Anne Mallory Cider Copy Share Image
...Go somewhere else. Somewhere safer.” Anywhere else. God, please. Or he was likely to do something horribly awful, like surrender his sanity… — Anne Mallory Awful Copy Share Image
“Gabriel didn't need to look back. To see. He trusted his friend. He smiled grimly. And wasn't that the crux?” — Anne Mallory Friendship Copy Share Image
I would destroy the city if something happened to you. I can't even bear the thought of it. — Anne Mallory Bears Copy Share Image
Sometimes one appears to have more freedom than one actually possesses. It is easy to see what one wishes to see. — Anne Mallory Easy Copy Share Image
“Mr. Wiggles seems taken with you.” “It tried to urinate on me the other day. I prefer not to be ‘taken’ by… — Anne Mallory Wiggles Copy Share Image
“It is my hope that in the end, we are evenly matched.' ... Being the one in power was desirable in order… — Anne Mallory Hope Copy Share Image
“I never realized Death was so fleet of foot.' 'The fleetest. Always dancing in the shadows.' 'Always waiting for his next partner?'… — Anne Mallory Fleetest Dancing Copy Share Image
“Yes. She got into a right state when she realized no one could read them, though. She's setting up some sort of… — Anne Mallory Historical-romance Copy Share Image
Emotions are lovely. Even if they fall to the negative for a time. The sun will rise again another day. The sadness… — Anne Mallory Another day Copy Share Image
“You just threatened them with a gun. I think I just threatened them with a gun. We got the money back. They… — Anne Mallory Money Copy Share Image
“She waited until Jeremy's footsteps receded. "I didn't know you had a brother." "Now you do." He continued writing. "Do you have… — Anne Mallory Brotherhood Copy Share Image
“Three out of the four are good choices.' 'Three out of-' Her voice strangled. 'And the fourth?' He waved a hand. 'An… — Anne Mallory Choices Copy Share Image
“No one knocked on his door the next day. Nor the day after. Nor the one after that. But that didn’t mean… — Anne Mallory Knocked Copy Share Image
“He had little respect for anyone who was not willing to put in the effort required to survive and thrive. Not everyone… — Anne Mallory Ambition Copy Share Image
“Is it the thought of true intimacy that frightens you?' He asked it nonchalantly, moving a pawn. She moved her remaining bishop… — Anne Mallory Romance Copy Share Image
“I want to know who she is particularly close to among the staff here.” Who is besotted with her. Hell, they probably… — Anne Mallory Gaze Copy Share Image
“How do you define difficult?” “By your presence.” She grinned fully, delighted to feel the tension dissipate. “Now you are just flattering… — Anne Mallory Response Flattering Copy Share Image
“Good morning.” His lips quirked. “I nearly expired from old age, waiting to see if you would actually knock on the damn… — Anne Mallory Afterlife Copy Share Image
“But it had always been that smile. Not her position as Henry Wilcox’s possible wife nor the possibility that he could take… — Anne Mallory Family Copy Share Image
“I suppose I will just have to make sure that I marry someone I look forward to curling around every morning. Whom… — Anne Mallory Every morning Copy Share Image
“There was a small woven basket waiting on his desk the next day, still smelling like warmed-from-the-oven sin. A note was attached… — Anne Mallory Good day Copy Share Image
“You are the least sane person I’ve had the misfortune to meet.” The corners of her eyes pinched a little, just for… — Anne Mallory Feeling guilty Copy Share Image
“Oh!” This was said brightly, as if she was happy he had noticed. “I decided I needed my own workspace, instead of… — Anne Mallory Copy Share Image
“I wish to pay my debt. To give you the night I owe' ... 'Oh, Charlotte. You play with fire.' 'Do I?'… — Anne Mallory Gaze Copy Share Image
“Her jaw dropped. "You - you -" He chuckled and winked at her. Her ire evaporated like the steam from the pot--coiling… — Anne Mallory Gaze Copy Share Image
Lies from the closest to you are often the most numerous and paralyzing. — Anne Mallory Lies Copy Share Image