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41 " The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up.” ~Mark Twain "
― Ann Charles , Can't Ride Around It (Deadwood Undertaker, #3)
42 " Was the demented little ghouly-girl hanging out with a headless Hessian in Sleepy Hollow now? Taking notes from the blood-bathing Countess Elizabeth Báthory of Hungary? Swinging an ax around like Lizzie Borden? Or "
― Ann Charles , A Wild Fright in Deadwood (Deadwood, #7)
43 " As long as I’m not at the south end of a north-facing cow. "
44 " How do you remember all of these?” “I store them away with all of the other important things in life and get rid of crap like algebra and how many tablespoons go into a cup.” “It’s good to know where your priorities lie. "
― Ann Charles , Devil Days in Deadwood (Deadwood, #11)
45 " lepidolite, "
46 " Right now she had about 20-80 vision—twenty percent alcohol, eighty-proof tequila. "
― Ann Charles , Dance of the Winnebagos (Jackrabbit Junction, #1)
47 " Bend over and I’ll show you, "
48 " Your guns won’t help, Cooper. Not where we’re going.” “Maybe not, but the sound they make when I fire them always makes me feel better. "
49 " it was cold enough to freeze my shadow to the pavement. "
― Ann Charles , Rattling the Heat in Deadwood (Deadwood, #8)
50 " Hanky-panky with a side of spanky,” Harvey cut in. “Sextracurricular activity,” Chester added. Grinning, Harvey threw out, “A bit of grope-and-hope without the slap-and-nope.” Chester wheezed. “A sexessful vacation-ship. "
― Ann Charles , In Cahoots with the Prickly Pear Posse (Jackrabbit Junction #5)
51 " I am too your type.” “If you mean sassy and brined in tequila, then I guess you’re right. "
52 " The thing about ‘crazy’ is that it doesn’t ride away into the sunset. It just hides in the closet and keeps jumping out to scare the crap out of you when you least expect it. "
― Ann Charles , Meanwhile, Back in Deadwood (Deadwood, #6)
53 " Kate rolled her eyes so hard that her legs almost cartwheeled along with them. "
54 " What could go wrong?” “I don’t know, Killer, but if you see trouble coming, duck this time instead of batting it out the window.” I snorted. “Executioners don’t duck, they swing. "
55 " Speaking of half-cocked.” Chester laid his cigar in the ashtray. He wiggled his eyebrows at Manny. “How’d your skinny dipping date with lovely Miss Lilly go this morning? Did you pickle your hide or hide your pickle? "
― Ann Charles , Love Dances in the Desert: Three Jackrabbit Junction Sexy Mysteries
56 " Who was the rogue Hildegard had been talking about? How many players were involved in this game? How deep was the mire Clementine had walked into here in Dead … The front door crashed open. She gasped, frowning down at the desk drawer. Someone had come for the rings! "
― Ann Charles , Life at the Coffin Joint (Deadwood Undertaker, #1)
57 " She pulled a key ring with a black plastic remote dangling from it out of her jacket pocket and pushed a button. Something clunked inside the Mercury and the doors popped open. "
58 " raising two curious boys was like holding a skunk by the tail. Boone could believe it. Hell, Rabbit alone had enough starch in his britches to drive a preacher to cuss most days, especially once he’d started filling out his boots. "
59 " Where’s your grandma?” Jessica asked. “Dead.” That sounded a bit too harsh even to Claire’s ears. Maybe she should tone it down. “Mine is, too.” The girl sounded excited, as if she and Claire shared the same birthday. "