Linda Howard Quotes

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Eyes Kissing Morning

She should have remembered her past experiences in the relationship wars and not let herself get so excited. Evidently her hormones had overruled her common sense and she had become drunk on ovarian wine, the most potent, sanity- destroying substance in the universe.

Linda Howard

War, Wine, Past

Linda Howard (2012). “Mr Perfect”, p.186, Simon and Schuster

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Women were always complications, bless their perverse little hearts.

Linda Howard

Heart, Littles, Bless

Linda Howard (2010). “Veil of Night: A Novel”, p.21, Ballantine Books

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He lifted the arm covering his eyes and turned his head to glare at her. "I knew you were trouble the first time I saw you."
"What do you mean, trouble?" She sat up, glaring back at him. "I am not trouble! I'm a very nice person except when I have to deal with jerks!"
"You're the worst kind of trouble," he snapped. "You're marrying trouble."

Linda Howard

Nice, Mean, Eye

"Mr. Perfect". Book by Linda Howard, 2011.

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By morning, she was raw and sore, and knew walking would be an effort. By morning, she could barely remember what it had been like to not know his body, not to have felt him inside her and held him in her arms and absorbed the power of his thrusts as he came. By morning, she was his.

Linda Howard

Morning, Effort, Would Be

Linda Howard (2003). “Cry No More”, p.247, Ballantine Books

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God, I love you," he said, and laid his head on her belly, his arms locked around her hips. Madelyn slid her fingers into his hair. "It took you long enough," she said gently. "What I lack in quickness, I make up in staying power." "Meaning?" "That I'll still be telling you that fifty years from now." He paused and turned his head to kiss her stomach.

Linda Howard

Love You, Kissing, Hair

Linda Howard (1990). “Duncan's Bride”, Mira Books

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The world was divided into two groups: those who showered at night, and those who showered in the morning.

Linda Howard

Morning, Night, Two

Linda Howard (2012). “Mr Perfect”, p.441, Simon and Schuster

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I’m going to go," he said. "All right." He didn’t move. Then: "I don’t want to." "Do it anyway." He chuckled. "You’re a hard woman, Faith Devlin." "Hardy." "I didn’t know him. He isn’t real to me. Did you love him?" "Yes." But not the way I love you. Never like that.

Linda Howard

Real, Moving, Love You

Linda Howard (2009). “Night Moves: Dream Man/After the Night”, p.190, Simon and Schuster

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He needed a woman. Bad.

Linda Howard

Needed

Linda Howard (2007). “Complete Mackenzie Collection”, p.7, Silhouette

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Do you know why men name their cocks?" "No, why?" she asked, trying to stifle her laughter. "So most of the major decisions in their lives won’t be made by a total stranger.

Linda Howard

Laughter, Men, Names

Linda Howard (2009). “Night Moves: Dream Man/After the Night”, p.282, Simon and Schuster

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Sweeney: I can just see all you tough young soldiers cuddling together. Richard: Not cuddling, huddling. There's a difference.

Linda Howard

Differences, Cuddling, Soldier

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If death turned out to be a lack of being rather than a lack of consciousness, well, then, that sucked.

Linda Howard

Consciousness, Wells, Ifs

Linda Howard (2008). “Death Angel: A Novel”, p.166, Ballantine Books

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Pleasure was a siren, luring her to experience more

Linda Howard

Sirens, Pleasure

Linda Howard, Geralyn Dawson, Jillian Hunter, Miranda Jarrett, Mariah Stewart (1999). “Under The Boardwalk: A Dazzling Collection Of All New Summertime Love Stories”, p.40, Simon and Schuster

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I have a real low tolerance for parasites, and you're so close to the limit that I'm already reaching for the flea powder.

Linda Howard

Real, Tolerance, Limits

Linda Howard (2012). “Shades Of Twilight”, p.222, Simon and Schuster

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If you're looking for Mr. Perfect, you‟re going to spend your whole life being disappointed, because he doesn‟t exist. You have to get the best deal you can, but there will always be problems.

Linda Howard

Love, Perfect, Problem

Linda Howard (2012). “Mr Perfect”, p.38, Simon and Schuster

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Don’t kiss me,” she said warningly. “I don’t intend to,” he replied, smiling a little. “I don’t have my whip and chair with me.

Linda Howard

Kissing, Littles, Kiss Me

Linda Howard (2011). “Mr. Perfect”, p.85, Simon and Schuster

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I'm not holding you against your will; I'm holding you against your car.

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Car

Linda Howard (2012). “Mr Perfect”, p.135, Simon and Schuster

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His mouth was hot and hungry, and he kissed the way no man should kiss and still be allowed to run free.

Linda Howard

Running, Kissing, Men

Linda Howard (2012). “Mr Perfect”, p.222, Simon and Schuster

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Okay, let me get a pen." There were rustling noises. "I can't find one." More noises. "Okay,shoot." "You found a pen?" "No, but I have a can of Cheez Whiz. I'll write your number on the counter with it, then find a pen and copy it." Jaine recited her number and listened to the spewing noise as Shelley Cheez-Whizzed it on her countertop.

Linda Howard

Writing, Numbers, Noise

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Was the period of happiness worth the unhappiness that followed a breakup? Most people seemed to think so, because they got on the love train time and time again.

Linda Howard

Breakup, Thinking, People

Linda Howard (2007). “Up Close and Dangerous: A Novel”, p.190, Ballantine Books

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He supposed he knew, rationally, that she wasn't the prettiest woman in the world, but if his eyes saw any imperfections, his heart didn't care.

Linda Howard

Heart, Eye, Imperfection

Linda Howard (2012). “Kill And Tell”, p.156, Simon and Schuster

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A thousand thoughts ran through my mind. Well, at least six or seven, anyway, because a thousand thoughts are a lot. Try counting your own thoughts and see how long it takes you to get to a thousand.

Linda Howard

Long, Mind, Trying

Linda Howard (2004). “To Die For: A Novel”, p.62, Ballantine Books

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Sign by elevator put up by computer geeks in office building: REMEMBER: FIRST YOU PILAGE, THEN YOU BURN. THOSE WHO DO NOT COMPLY WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM THE RAIDING TEAM. In Mr Perfect

Linda Howard

Team, Perfect, Office

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I’m really not hungry,” she repeated, lifting the coffee cup and inhaling the fragrant steam before sipping. “Just a few bites,” he cajoled, taking his own place beside her. “You need to keep up your strength for tonight.” She gave him a heated, slumberous look, remembering her fantasy. “Why? Are you planning something special?” “I suppose I am,” he said consideringly. “It’s special every time we make love.

Linda Howard

Coffee, Making Love, Special

Linda Howard (2016). “Loving Evangeline”, p.133, HQN Books

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I thought you were a drunk." "A drunk?" "Bloodshot eyes, dirty clothes, getting home in the wee hours of the morning, making a lot of noise, grouchy all the time as if you had a hangover… what else was I to think?" He rubbed his face. "Sorry, I wasn't thinking. I should have showered, shaved, and dressed in a suit before I came out to tell you that you were making enough noise to raise the dead.

Linda Howard

Morning, Sorry, Dirty

Linda Howard (2012). “Mr Perfect”, p.87, Simon and Schuster

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Honey, the only experts in PMS are men. That's why men are so good at fighting wars; they learned Escape and Evade at home.

Linda Howard

War, Home, Fighting

Linda Howard (2012). “Mr Perfect”, p.221, Simon and Schuster

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