Rose pictured him standing at the boundary of the Ogletree house in that enormous fur cape, with a giant sword sticking over his shoulder, roaring at the top of his lungs and then being upset...

So, regarding that tidbit about your having a fertile imagination when it comes to private activities,” she said, fighting off anxiety. “Was it another lie?””Depends on how you look at it. It’s not exactly a...

You can’t honestly be thinking about going back there,” said Alex.”Apparently my brother isn’t only lacking in people skills,” said Kenzie. “He’s also lacking in common sense. Stupidity, however, he appears to have in abundance.

I trust you not to kill, main, or drown me without just provocation.

Rose put down her fork. “Lord Submarine…” “Camarine.” “Whatever.

Just keep her away from bookstores, if you can.”Bookstores.Thanks, Grayson. That helps.Apparently whoever said, “no harm ever came from reading a book,” hadn’t met this girl.

I’ve never created a riot before. I did cause a brawl at the last formal. A large number of young women there actually arrived with the expectation of seducing me into matrimony, and a couple...

You coming?”She hesitated, weighing her options. Risk running back down the flaming aisles to find another exit? Or trust the guy who’d been stalking her all afternoon?The fire spread to the nearby shelves. The heat...

Well, I thought I’d stick them into my nose and impersonate a walrus, but if you insist, I’ll swallow them.

He reached out, put his hands on her shoulders and pressed downwards. She fell into a seated position against a fallen tree.”Sit,” he said. “Stay.””That’s cute,” she said. “Tell me to ‘heel’ and see what...

You started the name calling.

He wants to get back together,” she finished.”And you said…?” he tried to keep his tone disinterested. “I haven’t said anything,” she said. “You interrupted me before I could answer him.”He congratulated himself on his...

Our standard rate. A doubloon a day.”It was generous. More than generous–some families would put him up for a week for a single coin.”Half a doubloon a day,” she said.”No, you see, the idea behind...

Declan, get your ass out of bed!”A light flicked on and Declan stumbled into view through the open window. He looked to be only half awake and was missing his shirt.Alex, on the other hand,...

How are you?””Perfectly fine,” he said.”Are your ribs broken?””Probably not. Cracked at most. We fought very carefully.””Did this settle anything?””It made me feel better,” he said, sitting up. “Did you see me kick him in...

Where are we?” She sat up.”My room at the cabin.””Your room?”He propped himself up on one elbow and shrugged his other shoulder. “Needed someplace soft to land. Besides…Now when you teleport without a destination you’ve...

I mean to have you, Rose, you and all of your thorns. I’m a disagreeable and stubborn bastard, but I’m not a fool. You didn’t really expect me to pass you up, did you?

She’d known the guy a grand total of five minutes and he’d already left her a sour first impression. The last thing she ought to be doing right now was ogling his six-pack.

It became known that I had a rather fertile imagination, when it came to private activities.”She stared. “What sort of private activities?”This time he did smile, and it turned his face wicked. “Disrobe, and I’ll...

She’s fine,” said Declan, defensive. “You’re fine, right?”She gave him a look. “Peachy.””See? Both Alex and her astounding wit have made it here intact. Her sense of humour seems to be M.I.A, but I’m pretty...