“...she studied his clothes, his top hat. And youve just come from Parliament? How are you finding that?Its much like piracy. You tell your enemies that if they dont fall in line, youll leave them t...”

“Hot, hard and so thick that her fingertips didn't meet when she closed her hand around him.”

“Minas mouth dropped open, and he bent his head as if to kiss her. She jammed her gun barrel under his chin. He grinned.”

“Yes. I rememb”

“A jagged stone existed where her heart had been.”

“His gaze settled on her mouth. Have you been kissed before, inspector?Why? If he wanted virgin lips, shed claim to have serviced an army.If its your first, Ill do it differently.You wont do it at a...”

“Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?Her stomach twisted. No. She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadnt had the gift before? That she couldnt have used it against him? I would ne...”

“If you can find happiness inside of you, nothing will be able to create angst in your mind.”

“Pain dutifully reminds me that the world is terribly imperfect, but it faithfully helps me appreciate the world on those days when its a little closer to being perfect.”

“Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart.”

“And then I opened my eyes and it was just Grace and me - nothing anywhere but Grace and me - she pressing her lips together as though she were keeping my kiss inside her, and me, holding this momen...”

“I didn't care who kissed you first as long as I kissed you last."-George from If We Kiss”