Maggie Shayne

“Arianna and I walked side by side along the route that led through the center of Sanctuary the next day. All but…

— Maggie Shayne

I enjoy heroines who grow and come into their own during the course of a story.

— Maggie Shayne

“I don't like you, Jack. You know that, right ?" "Right. No more than I like you, Brigham." "And I'm not afraid…

— Maggie Shayne

“You've felt guilty ever since, haven't you? That's why you're such a rogue reporter, with your exposés and your inside dirt. It's…

— Maggie Shayne

“ARE MY CHILDREN still alive?" Sara Prague asked the question in a quiet, steady voice that he heard very clearly despite the…

— Maggie Shayne

“God, Brigham. You never told me you were a goddamn goddess.”

— Maggie Shayne

“Turning, she unlocked the next door and went through it to the larger part of the”

— Maggie Shayne

It was because a great-looking man with no apparent mental defects found her attractive. Imagine feeling so buoyant over something so juvenile.

— Maggie Shayne

Readers will stand up and cheer for Karen Fox's Prince of Charming! Finally, a heroine who's a real woman. Finally, a hero…

— Maggie Shayne

“Lonely is better than used, Brigit. Besides, who the hell is there to trust? Who do you suggest I start with?”

— Maggie Shayne

“Dark clouds skittered over the half moon, making shadows on her face, and the wind coming off the lake, whipped more of…

— Maggie Shayne

“Cops coming and going, keyboards clicking, phones ringing. She looked haggard. Hard. She hadn't always, Vince figured. The worry lines bracketing her…

— Maggie Shayne

“I’m not sorry it happened. Now that I really think about it, I’m not sorry at all.” She reached for a tall…

— Maggie Shayne

I’ve never believed there is any animal more dangerous than a human being. I never will. It’s the intelligence. It’s the mind…

— Maggie Shayne

“You think I don't know what you're doing? This is a typical guy stunt. Protect the helpless female, lead the bad guy…

— Maggie Shayne

“It's you Tempest I told her. Not her. It's been you all along. I'm sorry it took me so long to tell…

— Maggie Shayne

“I love you Utanapishtim. Ziasudra. And if I die tonight, my only regret will be that we didn't have more time together.…

— Maggie Shayne

Whether labeled as such or not, I think every book I've ever written has been, more or less, a romantic suspense. I…

— Maggie Shayne

“She's got a hair-trigger temper and paper-thin patience and a black panther for a pet.”

— Maggie Shayne

“You should slow down. Learn to enjoy the journey. You never really get where you're going, anyway.”

— Maggie Shayne

“Do not cry for me, Raven. Dying is part of living, a birth into a new life. You know this.”

— Maggie Shayne

Look, I'm not a demon here. I don't eat babies or kick puppies. I just tell the truth." She shrugged. "Can I…

— Maggie Shayne

“It was nine forty-five. I had Myrt’s designer goggles dangling from one finger. Amy held out her hand. “I’ll take vet duty…

— Maggie Shayne

“Then, almost as an afterthought, she turned and locked the bathroom door. If he thought he was going to seduce her, make…

— Maggie Shayne

To me, romance and suspense go hand in hand. What's more suspenseful than wondering how two wonderful people can manage to get…

— Maggie Shayne