And that, she thought as he left her, summed up the miracle of her life. She had a home with him, and he'd be there.

— J.D. Robb

And what the hell does that even mean? Why would you serve food for thoughts, and what kind of food? If you serve spinach, do you get healthy thoughts? If it's ice cream and candy, it is fun thoughts? Why do we say stupid things?

— J.D. Robb

An eye for an eye.”“That's a revenge thing, right? From some play.”“The Bible, darling. The Lord of all plays.

— J.D. Robb

Bite me." -Lieutenant Eve Dallas, from any of the In Death books.

— J.D. Robb

Brian's face broke out in a wide grin as he slapped Rourke on the back. "That's a woman, isn't it?"" Delicate as a rose, my Eve. Fragile and quiet nature." He grinned himself when he heard her curse, loud and vicious. "A voice like a flute."" And you're sloppy in love with her."" Pitifully.

— J.D. Robb

Business crises energize me. Personal crises devastate me. The doctors call it an avoidance tendency. (Milena to Eve)

— J.D. Robb

...but even strong women need an arm to lean on now and then. (Anna Whitney in Glory in Death)

— J.D. Robb

Did she know, could she know what it meant to him when she turned to him, when she opened herself to him like this? In absolute trust. Her strength, her valor remained a constant wonder to him, as did her unrelenting determination to defend those who could no longer defend themselves. These moments, when she allowed her vulnerabilities, her doubts, her fears to tremble to the surface compelled him to take care. In these moments he could show her it wasn’t just the warrior he loved, he treasured, but the woman, the whole of her. The dark and the light.

— J.D. Robb

Do little pink fairies sing and dance in your world, Peabody?"" Sometimes, when it's very quiet and no one else can see.

— J.D. Robb

Do you remember the first time we made love?" He touched his lips to hers as he said it. "We rode up in the elevator like this and couldn't keep our hands off each other, couldn't get to each other quick enough. I was mad for you. I wanted you more than I wanted to keep breathing. Furthermore, I still do." He deepened the kiss as the elevator doors opened. "It's never going to change.

— J.D. Robb