{"author":"Linda Howard","author_id":"Linda+Howard","total_quotes":44,"quotes":[{"text":"Hurry,' Hector urged, and his voice changed as his power surged, his tone and cadence sliding into the rhythm that said he was seeing the future. 'Battle is in the air. I smell it. I can almost touch it. Death is coming Death is coming for us.' With a click, the call disconnected.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["conduits","paranormal-urban-fantasy","vampires","warriors"],"id":7250,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"The magazine said to blend. Daisy blended for all she was worth, trying to spread that dark stuff around.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["sweet"],"id":15415,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"Love by itself isn't enough; it's never enough. There had to be other things, such as liking and respect, or love would get worn away by the realities of everyday life.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["love","reality-of-life"],"id":24106,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"If only gossip weren't so titillating. Sweeney tried to control an avid desire to know more, to dig for all the dirty details.The temptation was great. Dirt was like fat; it made life more delicious.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["gossip"],"id":44126,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"She glanced at her watch. He'd been massaging his legs for half an hour. 'I think that's enough,' she said firmly. 'Don't you want to go back to bed?'\tHe straightened up in the wheelchair and his teeth flashed in a grin. 'Baby, I'm so tired of that bed, the only way you could get me back in it would be if you crawled in there with me.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["romantic-suspense","romantic-thriller"],"id":56778,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"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.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["humour","kiss"],"id":57419,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"Everything feels like the end of the world, and you can't reason with someone who can't see tomorrow.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["reason"],"id":61350,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"Once outside, the man stopped, lifted his head, took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, as if the air smelled wonderful to him. Then he turned to Jimmy, his expression hard and serious. 'We will need an army.'Uh, I don't exactly have one of those handy.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["paranormal-urban-fantasy","vampires"],"id":64566,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"...A kid, maybe eight years old, ran up and poked her in the ribs with a plastic laser weapon, making electric zinging noises as he repeatedly pulled the trigger. “You’re dead,” he said victoriously. His mother came hurrying up, looking harassed and helpless. “Damian, stop that!” She gave him a smile that was little more than a grimace. “Don’t bother the nice people.” “Shut up,” he said rudely. “Can’t you see they’re Terrons from Vaniot.”The kid poked her in the ribs again. “Ouch!” He made those zinging noises again, taking great pleasure in her discomfort. She plastered a big smile on her face and leaned down closer to precious Damian, then cooed in her most alienlike voice, “Oh, look, a little earthling.” She straightened and gave Sam a commanding look. “Kill it.” Damian’s mouth fell open. His eyes went as round as quarters as he took in the big pistol on Sam’s belt. From his open mouth began to issue a series of shrill noises that sounded like a fire alarm. Sam cursed under his breath, grabbed Jaine by the arm, and began tugging her at a half-trot toward the front of the store. She managed to snag her purse from the buggy as she went past. “Hey, my groceries!” she protested. “You can spend another three minutes in here tomorrow and get them,” he said with pent-up violence. “Right now I’m trying to keep you from getting arrested.”“For what?” she asked indignantly as he dragged her out of the automatic doors. People were turning to look at them, but most were following the sounds of Damian’s shrieks to aisle seven. “How about threatening to kill that brat and causing a riot?” “I didn’t threaten to loll him! I just ordered you to.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["humour"],"id":81636,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"},{"text":"I'm calling the police,' she said, showing him the phone in her hand.He smiled, and for a moment she forgot about the phone. 'You don't need the police.'No, of course she didn't How silly.","author":"Linda Howard","tags":["conduits","paranormal-urban-fantasy","vampires","warriors"],"id":83784,"author_id":"Linda+Howard"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":44,"pages":5,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}