The quick acceptance of George came not so much because of George’s natural wit and charm, but because Maureen was so different when he was around. He gentled her; her smile was almost girlish, and th...
He was completely smitten. Jack was forty and this was the first time that he had a woman in his life he couldn’t imagine giving up. *
God understands everything. And even He made a mistake or two. Look at the size of avocado seeds—way too big. And pomegranates? Too many seeds. What a waste of fruit! He
She wanted to be whole. She wanted a man. *
You thinking of messing with my little sister? he asked. Because she’s been through a tough time and doesn’t need— No, Jack. He laughed. I’m not messing with anyone, trust me. But I figured if I kept...
Jo Ellen, honey, can we start over? We used to have something pretty special, you and me. I don’t think it’s too late for that. Ah. I think I know what you want. Pretty sneaky. Huh? What? he asked. Be...
I like Sean. He’s cute. I think he’s an ugly, stupid asshole. Shelby laughed at him. There is going to be one inconvenience, she said. Yeah? What’s that? I’m not going to be able to spend the night wi...
RV. His hands plunged into his pockets, heading toward
I don’t come here every night, so I thought maybe we just missed each other. But I asked Jack—you haven’t been around for a beer at all. A couple of weeks, I think…. Eleven days, he thought miserably....
Sure. Of course. And, Mel? This is awkward, but there being no drugstore in Virgin River… Would you happen to have condoms on hand? She frowned and tilted her head. Condoms? His face took on a red sta...
Preacher went upstairs to put Christopher to bed. Christopher was running around the room bare-assed, dodging his jammies; the kid loved being naked. Preacher grabbed him up, swung him around as he gi...
No guarantee any of us will be much of anything, but we still try.
To find yourself, think for yourself. —Socrates
He can be a mystery. There’s more to Preacher than... You really care about him? I do. Then you be patient. He’ll come around. Paige, it’s obvious—he cares about you, too. You and Christopher. I’ve ne...
He didn’t even have the door closed behind him when he heard a wild shriek and Marcie leaped at him, her arms around his neck and her legs wrapped around him. Hey, he laughed, holding her clear of the...
Do we have any more candles? she asked him. Not that I know about. How about flashlights? Yeah, I have a couple of those. Get the strongest one. If he starts to come before John gets here, I might be...
Did you see a lot of combat? she asked. A lot of combat, he answered, directing the bottle into the baby’s mouth expertly. Somalia, Bosnia, Afghanistan, Iraq. Twice. No wonder you just want to fish. T...
You've been treading water, she said. You're marking the years, not living them.
She realized uneasily that she hadn’t really known as much as she should have about T.J., but she knew everything about Sean. She knew his strengths and weaknesses. He had never lied to her. When she...
Our children are not our possessions, Nora. They’re loaned to us to raise and to be set free. From the time he could look up, he was determined to fly high and fast.
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