“You have a spine of steel and fire in your eyes, Rosalie. To have such a quality, one must be shaken to the foundation of ones soul and put back together. I want to know how you emerged from hell m...”

“Dickens must have first heard his famous The law is an ass quote from a woman. And she was damned right, for all the good it did her.”

“And if you ever - and I do mean ever - try to leave me, Im goin with you.”

“..he wanted her.And at another time, as another man, he would have her. Without hesitation. As lover. . . as more.”

“Annabelle gave him a chiding smile. If youre implying that Im spoiled, I assure you that I am not.You should be. His warm gaze slid over her pink-tinted face and slender upper body, then sought her...”