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b4b529a
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As I ran water to wash my hands, my earbud fell out of my ear and went down the drain. "Crap!" I hauled my cellphone out of my bag and texted Ranger. , he textd back."
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Janet Evanovich |
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8f1af3f
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Once again, the key to true happiness is lowered expectations.
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Janet Evanovich |
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e83f91d
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Do you know how to pilot a yacht?" she asked. "No, I don't, but I thought it would be fun to try it in pitch-black darkness in the middle of the Flores Sea," Nick said, smiling. "They light up the island, right?" "You're such a smart-ass" "I known, but I'm a charming smart-ass"
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Janet Evanovich |
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b91a58d
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They were about ten yards away, coming up the starboard side, when the men suddenly dove off their boat. Nick looked over his shoulder and saw Kate standing behind him with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher resting on her shoulder. It may have been the sexiest thing he'd ever seen.
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Janet Evanovich |
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ad8e209
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Nick stopped on the sidewalk, pulled a ring from his pocket, and handed it to Kate. "Your wedding ring." It was a platinum band inlaid with diamonds. Simple but elegant. Kate put the ring on her finger. "That's got to be the least romantic proposal in history. Where did you steal this?" "I bought it," he said. "That must have been a new experience for you." "It was. Cost me ten grand." He slipped a matching platinum band onto his finger. "..
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proposal
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Janet Evanovich |
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f477352
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Her brown hair was pulled back in a ponytail, and her flawless skin had a slight sheen from her dash across the parking lot and up the stairs. Sexy, but he suspected the fantasy the sheen inspired was better than the reality. She was the job. Probably wore Kevlar to bed. End of story. Still, he did enjoy playing with her. He liked her big blue eyes, cute little nose, slim athletic body, and her earnest dedication to making the world a more ..
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kate-o-hare
lee-goldberg
nick-fox
janet-evanovich
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Janet Evanovich |
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2dfb651
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Go figure that. Joseph Morelli with a house, a dog, a steady job, and an SUV. And on odd days of the month he woke up wanting to marry me. It turns out want to marry him on even days of the month, so to date we've been spared commitment.
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Janet Evanovich |
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a91792b
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He smiled when he saw me . . . and it was the nice smile that included his eyes.
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Janet Evanovich |
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47b9c1b
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And then it gets so hot that they keep the supermarkets too cold. Hot, cold. Hot, cold. It gives me the runs." Mr. Landowsky"
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Janet Evanovich |
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a907e7d
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Connie drove a silver Camry with rosary beads hanging from her rearview mirror and a Smith& Wesson stuck under the seat. No matter whatwent down, Connie was covered.
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preparedness
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Janet Evanovich |
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1e40e57
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So you need an alarm system because you gonna be in bad neighborhoods?" "Actually, I sort of stole a car, and I'm afraid the owner will try to get it back."
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Janet Evanovich |
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e7a253f
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We gotta be professional about this," Lula said, aiming us toward Route 1. "We need a plan. How about we get the nail polish first, then we get the guy?"
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Janet Evanovich |
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8ff0493
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I think I got a bruise from landing on you. I hear bacon is real good for healing a bruise.
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Janet Evanovich |
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e0a6ddb
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Men!" "At least we don't fake it." "Listen, it was your uncle. And we were late, remember? So I made the sacrifice and got us there in time for dessert. You should be thanking me." Morelli's mouth was open slightly and his face was registering a mixture of astonished disbelief and wounded, pissed-off male pride. Okay, it wasn't that much of a sacrifice at the time, and I knew he shouldn't be thanking me, but give me a break here... this was..
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Janet Evanovich |
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f81953a
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Eleanor Krautz pushed her way through the crowd and stage-whispered to Grandma, "Who's the hottie with your granddaughter?" "That's Ranger," Grandma stage-whispered back at Eleanor. "I don't think Stephanie knows what to do with him." "I'd know what to do with him," Eleanor said. "Jeez Louise," I said. "We can hear this conversation." Ranger looked down at me. "I could make suggestions if you're really in the dark."
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Janet Evanovich |
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d0d44ee
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No one expected a first year engineering student to build the perfect bridge.
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Janet Evanovich |
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ba963d6
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Babe," Ranger said, "you need to make some decisions." "I made decisions. I'm just having a hard time sticking to them."
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Janet Evanovich |
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d0d01bc
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Mr. Landowsky was eighty-two and somehow his chest had shrunk over the years, and now he was forced to hike his pants up under his armpits. "Oi," he said. "This heat! I can't breathe. Somebody should do something." I assumed he was talking about God. "That weatherman on the morning news. He should be shot. How can I go out in weather like this? And then when it gets so hot they keep the supermarkets too cold. Hot, cold. Hot, cold. It give..
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Janet Evanovich |
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48abcf7
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Good grief. Are you flirting with me?" "Honey, my intentions are way past flirting." "Your intentions could get you a knee in the groin." Nick grinned. "At least your mind's on the right body part." --
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flirting
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Janet Evanovich |
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4217580
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Howie's doctor told him to lose ten pounds, and since Howie's been on a diet he's gained three.
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Janet Evanovich |
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a72d8a1
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In my father's scheme of things, there were Italians and then there was the rest of the world.
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Janet Evanovich |
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15b4797
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I figured I'd embellish the truth a little, since the police might not be up on the finer points of bounty hunterism and might not understand about commandeering.
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Janet Evanovich |
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15a058f
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I'll take a donut over a man any day of the week.
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Janet Evanovich |
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3793002
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I kicked my shoes off, shuffled out of the black jeans and carted an armload of food into my bedroom. I switched the television on and crawled into bed with the channel changer. Do I know how to have a good time, or what?
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stephanie-plum
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Janet Evanovich |
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3db9e36
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It would be difficult to tell," Wulf said. "I've always been a romantic. I've seen Casablanca twice, and I sat through the entire ordeal of Titanic". "Didn't you enjoy Titanic?" "I was relieved when the ship went down"."
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Janet Evanovich |
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5577bc6
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I'd kiss you, but you smell like a gym bag.
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Janet Evanovich |
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ba0bf89
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He's hot, Lula said, but he's a pig. All men are pigs. Do you really believe that? No but it's a point of view to keep in mind . You don't want to go around thinkin' shit is your fault. Next thing you know, they got you makin' pot roast ad you're cutting up your mastercard.
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Janet Evanovich |
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66c8500
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Don't you just hate a phony-looking stiff?" - Aunt Edna"
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Janet Evanovich |
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3a895a9
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Ranger slung an arm around my shoulders and kissed me on the top of my head. "Someday I need to talk to you about car care." "I know about car care. I kept a case of motor oil in the back." "That's my girl."
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Janet Evanovich |
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9186fa4
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He rooted for the Mets, he wore Foot of the Loom underwear, and he drove a Buick. His loyalties were carved in stone and he wasn't about to be impressed with some upstart of a toaster salesman who drove a Bonneville.
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Janet Evanovich |
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d9ee994
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I smell vampire" -Lula "You're a Nut" -Stephine "Well I smell something." -Lula "Mold." -Stephine "Yeah. I smell moldy vampire" -Lula"
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Janet Evanovich |
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I looked down at my bloody shirt and jeans. "My face hurts all over," I said to Ranger. "Where's all the blood coming from?" "You're getting a bruise on your cheek. You have a small cut on your lower lip. You were bleeding from your nose, but that seems to have stopped. You have a puncture wound on your neck." "I'm a mess!" Ranger wrapped his arms around me and held me close. "You're beautiful. You evacuated the hotel and you delivered Vlat..
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Janet Evanovich |
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0b9c4a3
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Connie, giving her thoughts on why Vinnie's hot temper is less than normal, says: "Lucille must have fed him a Vallium smoothie this morning."
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humorous
vinnie
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Janet Evanovich |
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2b26ee0
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We're not going to die. You're with me kiddo and it just happens I know a few survival skills." "Oh yeah right. Like carrying your Visa Gold in case the restaurant doesn't accept American Express."
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Janet Evanovich |
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d28c6ff
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It has been my experience that the only normal people are those you don't know very well.
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Janet Evanovich |
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a009f74
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That's disappointing," Nick said. "I was hoping to see you in action again. It's kind of sexy in a violent, perverted sort of way." "Gosh, knowing that makes my day complete." "I thought you'd want me to be open about my feelings now that we're married."
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married
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Janet Evanovich |
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afb222b
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Your cousin Maureen just got a job at the button factory. They're probably still hiring." Helen Plum"
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Janet Evanovich |
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83b96cd
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I slipped the acres of pink taffeta over my head and struggled to get it zipped. What had originally been a dress from the Little House on the Prairie collection was now straight out of the Little Whore-house on the Prairie collection.
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Janet Evanovich |
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0d94612
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It wouldn't kill you to flirt a little, so I don't remember this assignment as totally sucking. I'm babysitting a guy who thinks he's a leprechaun, and I'm rescuing a has-been horse. The least you could do I grab my ass once in a while.
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stephanie-plum
flirting
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Janet Evanovich |
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15e541c
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Ranger stood and stretched, his black T-shirt rode up, and I caught a glimpse of two inches of brown skin and hard abs and almost had an orgasm. "Babe," he said. "Are you okay?" "Yep. Why?" "You sort of moaned." "Gas." "Understandable." We took the elevator to the lobby and looked in at the bar. Filled with men speaking Russian."
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Janet Evanovich |
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e767048
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That shooting gave me an appetite," she said. "Somebody pass
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Janet Evanovich |
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83aa0b1
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You don't have to be there to be there.
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o-hare-and-fox
the-heist
kate
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Janet Evanovich |
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c2ce3a2
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His pager beeped, and he looked at the readout. "I have to get back to Deal. Do you have any secret weapons in your arsenal? You want to make any last-ditch efforts at apprehension?" Ugh. He was so smug! "I hate you," I said. "No, you don't," Ranger said, kissing me lightly on the lips. "Why did you agree to meet me?" Our eyes locked for a moment. And then he cuffed me. Both hands behind my back."
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Janet Evanovich |
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50a475f
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Morelli was wearing a blazer over a black knit shirt, He took a seat, and his jacket swung wide, exposing the gun at his hip. "Nice piece!" Grandma said. "What is it? Is that a forty-five?" "It's a nine- millimeter." "Don't suppose you'd let me see it," Grandma said. "I'd sure like to get the feel of a gun like that." "No!" said everyone in unison. "I shot a chicken once," Grandma explained to Morelli. "It was an accident."
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Janet Evanovich |