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1 " You are the most beautiful thing in my world. "
― Pamela Clare , Barely Breathing (Colorado High Country, #1)
2 " I’ve spent my entire adult life working and climbing side-by-side with men, so trust me when I say that most male stupidity is a result of one of two things. It’s either their egos, or it’s that junk in their pants. "
3 " At the sound of Austin’s voice, the kid’s eyes fluttered open. “Am … I … dead?” Austin grinned. “I’m only a paramedic, not a doctor, but I’m gonna guess no. "
4 " You know, for a tough guy with a uniform and a gun, you’re basically a bunny-loving tree-hugger. "
5 " Vic’s jaw snapped shut. “You didn’t tell me the men here were all so … hot.” Lexi shrugged. “It’s Colorado. "
6 " Rossiter wasn’t really on leave. He’d had a catastrophic fall a few years back while saving his wife’s life and had lost a leg. He "
7 " Don’t bring my mother into this.” Lexi hated when Kendra spoke of her. “Your dear, sainted mother.” Kendra gave a laugh, then took another drink. “I’ve lived my entire life in her shadow.” “You can’t seriously be jealous of a woman who’s been dead for twenty-six years.” Kendra’s face screwed up with rage, her voice taking on an edge. “Don’t tell me what I can and can’t feel. I spent my best years raising her children and trying to help her husband move on with his life.” Now "
8 " God, Lexi, you are so beautiful, so beautiful to me. I want you… I need… "
9 " Chief Deputy US Marshal Zach McBride. "
10 " Hot, a badass climber, and a firefighter. I think my panties just melted. "
11 " But first, he sent a text to his sister. Bringing Lexi to dinner tonight. Behave. Chey replied right away. That bitch? WTF???? “Jesus. "
12 " she’d spent last night in Boulder, the group’s hometown. She glanced in her rearview mirror, the blue SUV behind her riding her bumper hard. The driver must think he had superpowers and didn’t need to worry about the speed limit, hairpin turns, sheer cliff walls, or steep drop-offs. But Lexi had grown up here and knew only too well how deadly these roads could be. She saw a slow-vehicle turnout ahead "
13 " You didn’t tell me the men here were all so … hot.” Lexi shrugged. “It’s Colorado. "
14 " Firemen are my favorite color.’ Jesus! "
15 " - You didn't act like you were afraid. - No? Well, just watch. Come February, I'll be up for an Oscar. "
16 " You give head with that dirty mouth? "
17 " You were always the best, she whispered. "
18 " For Marie Force, who reached out to me in 2011 when I lost my newspaper job and encouraged me to self-publish — and then showed me how. From notes on a napkin at RWA13 to reality, here is the book we talked about. Thanks for everything. "
