A Kiss”:I went to snatch my hand away, but Trent caught my hand in his, startling me. I looked up to see warmth on his face. His smile held the promise of happiness. He scooted...

In front of me stands a willow tree by a river, its long green tendrils trailing into the chuckling water. A man sits beneath the tree, back propped against the trunk, gently strumming a lute...

Shadows of the world made shadows of the heart much deeper.

Ray is going to fly you out and the plan is to meet up in two hours.”She sighed. “I despise Vamp Air, but I guess it can’t be helped. I can’t even think about the...

This is my love line…. It says an incredibly sexy, but totally infuriating redheaded woman with barge into my life and drive me insane.

This would go a lot easier if you’d stop screaming in pain,’ Zoe told the muscular man lying beneath her.

Very well.” He sat cross-legged on the floor of the cage. “You haven’t run off so you want to talk. I will hear your explanation now.””Really, Your Majesty? So good of you to condescend. I’ll...

What do you want?””You.” His voice was soft, low. His eyes were intense and watchful.

I see you did too.”Oh my God. I covered up the side of my bag, even though I knew he’d already seen the big yellow rooster with Cocks-A-Lot emblazoned on the side. I really had...

I’m sure all of that’s true. Especially the anal bit–Marshall’s always been an ass–but I don’t see how this is relevant, unless of course I’m mistaken, and you really are comparing me to a crumb...

Do you remember anything about last night?” he asked.Her stomach churned as memories of the night before swam into mental view. Oh, she recalled a few things. How could she forget? She took a solid...

How did you hear about that?”Are you kidding me? So far, I had that runt Kyle-”I hate him. I hate all vamps. That complete toad, Michael-”-tell me you were pregnant by a vamp-”kidnnaped me and-Kyle...

I give up. I’m just a slutty demon who uses my body to get what I need. You’ve proven your point. You can go now. I’ll go to Hell alone. Guess all I really need...

Plus, I happened to be a history nerd. Why else would I be interested in a guy born in the year 519?

Ogni giorno è un buon giorno per cominciare ad essere un super eroe.

Fuck the weather forecasters and their predictions. With magic, he’d just turned their Doppler radar upside down.Sapphire Phelan (Being Familiar With a Witch)

If you hurt Muse, I will hunt you down, use every rusted weapon I own, cut off your precious parts and feed them to the hellhounds.” Ryder

A year ago,’ I said, ‘you wouldn’t have asked this of me.”A year ago,’ he answered, ‘you wouldn’t have hesitated to drink.’ I crossed to the desk and tossed it down.

Still shuddering, he collapsed atop her on a long, strangled groan. It sounded as if someone had just wrung out his soul.Ella knew precisely how he felt.

I know, Dee, fuck, do I know that. I’m just telling you how it goes. The party line—what we told people when they asked.

I told you. . .you belong in a castle.

Listen, this rampage sounds like it’s going to make a real mess out of the city. I just got my studio rebuilt from the last fire, and I’m fairly certain my insurance doesn’t cover ‘acts...

Everyone knew the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale about the Sandman and how he brought sweet dreams to sleepers. An early, now-defunct Reve company had even used him as their mascot. But that’s all the Sandman...

Thanks for the offer, but no thanks. I’m not really into necrophilia.

Welcome to the world.

What kind of life is that? Do you know? Do you? Because I know. I lived that life. For years I lived it. Without you. And I’ve never been more miserable. I’d rather fight everyday...

It is not always what we do, Sa’han, but who we love that makes us who we are. Quen

Yer not too tall, nor too thin, nor do ye weigh too much. Yer perfect the way ye are, lass. A man that does not possess the strength, patience and intelligence to provide fer and...

It took years.

I guess I should thank you for totally making my morning. It’s not every day a stranger notices my perspiration level.- Dr. Jeri Asher (BLACK MARIAH – A Calling)

Here’s the thing,” I said. “I’m not going to be the government’s bitch.

Fighting demons is what I do; real, and those in my head.

The others could believe that she was that way because she lost her parents so early, but Peter knew better. She was strong, confident, and never broken.

I need a victim and no offense Yuki, but your carrot sticks are lacking in controversy.

I found serenity in the towers, especially the highest, even in the midst of winter. The crows also enjoyed the lofts, and I habitually fed them.Often I held conference with the grotesques lining the summit....

You mean run away? Wolves don’t run from a fight.” Rebecca Winters in Lone Wolf Rising

Because I know it in my bones. You are the only female I desire, the only water that will quench my thirst, the only sun that will warm my skin, the only lips that were...

The wind stilled a bit and he blinked the sand out of his eyes. Before him stood nothing less than the god of the Scrape. It had to be a god. He was huge, muscled,...

I didn’t have a great grasp of what guys considered a “come hither” look, so maybe I gave him one. I’d thought it was a “leave me the hell alone” look, but who knew. ~...

If you die, Andrew, I’ll track you across multiple dimensions just to say I warned you,” she cautioned, voice tender.

But, self, that thing was on TV, and this one wants to tear your liver out your nose. Run.

I was ashamed by my vulnerability. Nergal had really broken me. I tried so hard to stay strong, but my body couldn’t handle my determination. Eventually, I gave in to what I thought was my...

I’m a big animal. Fine motor skills are not me forte.

I lived in New York City back in the 1980s, which is when the Bordertown series was created. New York was a different place then — dirtier, edgier, more dangerous, but also in some ways...

Hero Intercedes”:His hands flickered upward, and before I knew it, they were cupping my face. So, damnably fast now. Demonic-like fast. Trent reeled me closer. Our foreheads joined. He held me, while I trembled in...

The motel owner, who walked up when the police car came screaming in with lights flashing, takes me into the office. He sits me down with a mug of coffee. The mug is blue and...

Never be fooled by what you see. It’s what you do not see that will kill you.

Vampires love to gossip. They live for drama…

See how long and bold my life line is? It’s an indication of my sexual prowess.

Random line from BURNING DARKNESS: Fonda Raine stepped out of the back end of a month in hell a hardened warrior, ready to undertake the most important task of her life: kill Eric Aruda.