JoAnna Carl > Quotes

“: He went on to the outside door, opened it, and stepped back to let me out. Or I thought he was going to let me out. I stepped forward and he stepped sideways, and we bumped into each other again. Suddenly we were standing in the doorway, nose to nose. This time neither of us moved. We stood just there.
The moment would have passed if either one of us had reacted normally. Or maybe we did react normally.
It was a heck of a kiss.”
― JoAnna Carl, The Chocolate Cat Caper

“I told Lee people in the chocolate business can't take honeymoons until the last bunny's been sold.”
― JoAnna Carl, The Chocolate Bridal Bash

“If you want to look at a Detroit Free Press published since 2000," the reference librarian said, "you can use a database."
"I'll be right over."
"Come ahead. Unless you want to access it from your own computer."
"I can do that?"
"Certainly." The librarian explained how, and she didn't even sound condescending. Librarians are wonderful people.”
― JoAnna Carl, The Chocolate Cupid Killings

“Common politeness required that I find out; so did extreme nosiness.”
― JoAnna Carl, The Chocolate Mouse Trap

“Just when I finally found fifteen minutes for myself, the dead man came to the door.”
― JoAnna Carl, The Chocolate Jewel Case

“All the best stories end with a clinch.”
― JoAnna Carl, The Chocolate Mouse Trap

“Nobody died at our wedding.”
― JoAnna Carl, The Chocolate Bridal Bash