“She tried to shriek for help, to cry out against the blinding agony, but her mouth wouldnt open. The scream stalled in her throat and she gagged. Oh my God. She couldnt move her lips. She couldnt s...”

“The Shelly he knew had tried too hard to be sexy. This woman didnt bother with make-up or fixing her hair. Yet she was damn near irresistible. For a second he imagined this babe chasing him around ...”

“The ocean was a molten gold. A drum roll sent the crowd into a frenzied cheering which reached a fevered pitch when the ocean swallowed the sun in a kinetic bolt of color representing the entire sp...”

“Hey Shelly, youre looking at me like Im from another planet. Whats wrong?Nothings wrong. Bubbles sold me alien abduction insurance. I havent got a care in the world.”

“She never asked for too much. She just wanted to be ordinary.”

“Audubon considered it a bad day if he didnt shoot a hundred birds. Its amazing that his name has become synonymous with conservation.”

“It would be too easy to become infatuated with a man like him, and also decidedly unwise considering the female debris left in his wake.”

“...it is my belief that all of us suffer from some kind of mental instability. What would you say if I told you we all are a little crazy?”

“Watch out for your daughters.The man is coming.Hell promise you the world.But if you accept, theres no turning back.Watch out for your daughters.Because here comes Jack.”

“Im in, especially if theres a bad guy. Do I get to hurt a bad guy?”

“He was silent a moment; then he said, "I want a drink of water." She almost laughed aloud, because it was such a mundane request that could have been made of anyone, but then she saw the tension in...”

“Calmly, deliberately, he moved his hands down to her breasts and molded his fingers over them. Jay inhaled sharply, and he said, "Easy, easy," as he stroked the soft mounds. "Steve, no." But her ey...”