Cricket Rohman > Quotes

“The seclusion of this ranch house threatened to take her breath away, but she managed to smile. So this is what it’s like to be a country girl.”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“Hannah is a vegetarian; Trace is a cattle rancher. Definitely, not a match made in heaven.
“A horse with a sense of humor. Was that possible?”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“There was nothing between the ranch and the nearest town except a windy, two-lane mountain road edged with pine trees, meadows, cliffs and boulders. No Dairy Queen, no Circle K, nothing.”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“The horse’s ears twitched as she spoke.
“I hope you’ll forgive any of my rookie mistakes. You see, I’ve become both a novice rancher and a fake widow today.” She tilted her head, loosening the tense muscles in her neck. “How many people can say that, huh?”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“Hannah knelt to get a closer look at the trail of holes. “Last night’s vandal wore stilettos.”
The two men stared at her, confused.
“English, please. You’re talking to country boys.”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“Their attraction to each other is derailed by a missing person, acts of vandalism, a jealous woman, and an accident—or was it a murder?”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“I never meant for you to see that.”
“Of course, you wouldn't want me to see that. It's much more difficult to pull off an affair when the wife knows about it.”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“Trace, a cattle rancher, and Hannah, a vegetarian, had nothing in common until the accident.”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“When Hannah’s life hangs in the balance, is Trace willing to face his greatest fear to rescue the woman he loves?”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“There is more to Subject C than meets the eye. I am baffled by the coldness and selfishness of this woman. I am also tired of dog sitting. Hiding in shadows, waiting in the wings to talk with her is not my style. I hope I'm not in over my head.”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“Trace pulled on his jeans but didn’t bother zipping them. Nor did he bother with a shirt. The sheriff smirked, scrutinizing his lack of clothing. “I can almost see why Callie is so taken with you.”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“But I dog sit for those people. Once they notice he’s gone, they will ask me if I’ve seen him.”
“So what?”
“I pride myself in being an honest man. That’s what!”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“Lindsey loved her job almost as much as she loved her husband.”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“Jerking her blindfold back into place, he yelled, “Giddy-up!”                                      “They only say that in cartoons, you moron.”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“Buttercup?” Trace looked concerned. “You’ve named the cows?”
“Not all of them … yet. I’ll give them each a name when the perfect name pops up.”
He scratched his head. “You do know the fate of most beef cattle, right?” ”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“She found the perfect black dress: a little too short and a little too tight. No one would suspect she was an elementary school teacher.”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“From her desk, she observed Willy demonstrating his ability to blow snot bubbles out of his slightly runny nose. Emma politely ignored him; Maggie’s face showed disgust at his grossness; Harley giggled; and competitive Joseph tried his best, with no luck, to make something, anything come out of his nose.”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“A hush, a silence accompanied this dusting of snow until an odd whistling sound broke through the numbness, coming closer, growing louder. What was that?”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“When Hannah Hudson finds herself abandoned on a Rocky Mountain ranch, even a lottery win doesn’t change her bad-luck life.”
― Cricket Rohman, Colorado Takedown

“I may seem happy, but I’m still hurting. A nasty, adulterous divorce will do that.”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“Every inch of me hurts, and we are making the progress of a snail.”
“I know … Do you think it hurts to freeze to death?” Laura asked softly, morbidly.”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man

“Thieves? A twinge of panic shot through her. Dabbing at the fever-induced perspiration beading across her forehead, she wondered vaguely why the air conditioning wasn't blowing full-force on this hot September afternoon. Then she realized it was.”
― Cricket Rohman, Wanted: An Honest Man