“Its like Im suddenly a hormonally charged teenager or living in a bad romance novel: I suddenly cant stop myself from noticing every man around me. Which means that Darcy, Samantha, and Michael are...”

“The fish is that perfect, amazing guy it can never work out withyou know, a bird and a fish may fall in lovebut where would they live? . . . So the fish is your total dream guy, hes smart, hes hand...”

“Id like to say Im not dressed up for anyone in particular, but that would be a lie.”

“Botox is as common as seagulls in Sarasota, but most of the women I know who use the dermatologists little helper still have full range of expression. Except squinting, of course.”

“I linger too long in his embrace; the night is so warm, the rocking of the boat so lulling, I have to stop myself from swaying to the music. Daniel smells really gooda masculine cocktail of saltwat...”

“I rock in his arms under the stars and the blanket of night air, unwilling or unable to tear myself away.”

“Taut, intelligent, and intense suspense that is deeply human.Mark Greaney, New York Times Bestselling Author of Gunmetal GrayExciting and well-layered....David Bell is a master storyteller with a s...”

“While I stood on the front porch, watching him climb into his vehicle, I breathed in the humid air. I looked at the cloudless sky, and the blue vastness of it made me think about the endless opport...”

“Id like to say Im not dressed up for anyone in particular, but that would be a lie.”

“His eyes are blue, and blue eyes up close are a celestial phenomenon: nebulae as seen through telescopes, the light of unnamed stars diffused through dusts and elements and endlessness. Layers of l...”

“And I'd noticed her eyes, the lightest blue, and alive, moving here and there and then staring straight on. And now there's darkness under her eyes like she hasn't slept well for too many days, alm...”

“Listen to the whisper of the ocean. See the beauty of her crystal blue eyes. Enjoy the hug of her warm, joyful and dancing beauty. Feel her deep driving desire in her waves.”

“You don't need an ocean to feel like you're drowning. You feel it, between your chest and your throat, the weight of it stretching you outside your self, like a dead fish on the shore.”

“He danced across my heart like a pirate,Constantly discovering my secrets,Turning over every hidden treasure,Drowning me in his fantasy.”

“I'm drowning and you're stealing every breath.”