B.J. Daniels > Quotes

“Every woman wants a cowboy.”
― B.J. Daniels, Rough Rider

“He envied her, sensing that she lived each day as if it was her last.”
― B.J. Daniels, Outlaw's Honor

“She didn’t need anyone to tell her he was all wrong for her and yet…”
― B.J. Daniels, Outlaw's Honor

“The motorcycle’s headlights cut through the darkness. Ahead the road was nothing but a black hole. She roared toward it.”
― B.J. Daniels, Outlaw's Honor

“Getting over her had been impossible. A day hadn’t gone by that he hadn’t thought of her, yearned for her. Sometimes he felt as if he couldn’t breathe if he didn’t see her again. He’d had to come back to make things right no matter how it ended.”
― B.J. Daniels, Renegade's Pride

“A tree.” She spotted one. It was hidden behind a much larger tree, its limbs misshapen in its attempt to fight for even a little sunlight in the shadow. “Dana has this tradition of giving a sad-looking tree the honor of being a Christmas tree.” She walked over to the small, nearly hidden tree. “I like this one. “It’s…”
He laughed. “Ugly?”
“No, it’s beautiful because it’s had a hard life. It’s struggled to survive against all odds and would keep doing that without much hope. But it has a chance to be something special.”
― B.J. Daniels, Cardwell Christmas Crime Scene

“He was looking at the most exciting woman he’d ever met.”
― B.J. Daniels, Outlaw's Honor

“People often surprised you, especially the innocent-looking ones, she’d found.”
― B.J. Daniels, Hard Rustler

“His lips brushed over hers. She let out a sigh of relief and joy and pleasure. He pulled her tighter against him, taking her mouth with his own. She melted into him and the kiss, heart pounding, desire sparking along her nerve endings like a string of lit dynamite.”
― B.J. Daniels, Rough Rider

“This woman was the catalyst that had jarred him out of his mere existence and dragged him back into life. She had made him feel, even made him hope, both dangerous for a man like him with a past like his.”
― B.J. Daniels, Out of the Storm

“He wanted her more than he wanted his next breath.”
― B.J. Daniels, Luck of the Draw

“Hank Knight asked questions about Jesse Rose and an item that was taken from her crib the night she was kidnapped. His questions led our lawyer to believe Hank had knowledge about the crime and possibly where Jesse Rose is now. I think he got too close to the truth. Too close to the kidnapper's accomplice. And if I'm right then you can help me prove it.”
― B.J. Daniels, Rough Rider

“She shot him a look she thought he might still remember, the same one a rattler gives right before it strikes.”
― B.J. Daniels, Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch

“Austin?" she whispered, not sure what to do.
He turned to her and pulled her into his arms. Her mouth opened in surprise and the next thing she knew, he was kissing her. His mouth was warm against here. At first, she was too stunned to react. But after a moment, she put her arms around his neck and lost herself in the kiss.
As the headlights of the sheriff's car washed over them, the golden glow seemed to warm the night because she no longer felt cold. She let out a small helpless moan as Austin deepened the kiss, drawing her even closer.
As the sheriff's card went on past, she felt a pang of regret. Slowly, Austin drew back a little. His gaze locked with hers, and for a moment they stood like that, their quickened warm breaths coming out in white clouds.
"Sorry."
She shook her head. She wasn't sorry. She felt...light-headed, happy, as if helium filled. She thought she might drift off into the night if he let go of her.”
― B.J. Daniels, Deliverance at Cardwell Ranch

“He had to have this woman, knew his life would be worthless without her. The raging heat of that knowledge raced through his veins, stronger than desire, hotter than the passion that caught fire between them.”
― B.J. Daniels, Out of the Storm

“She had to laugh. "You're making me hungry."
"Me, too." His gaze locked with hers, making it clear it wasn't just barbecue he was hungry for.”
― B.J. Daniels, Rescue at Cardwell Ranch

“When she woke in the morning, there would be no glass on the floor. No comforter lying on the chair. Hawk Cahill, the cowboy hero to the rescue, would have been only a dream in the middle of her waking nightmare.”
― B.J. Daniels, Rancher's Dream

“She knew even before his lips brushed hers, that he was going to kiss her - and she was going to let him.”
― B.J. Daniels, Ambush Before Sunrise

“He couldn’t jeopardize the saloon because of some silly infatuation with an outlaw. Even one as beautiful as Mariah Ayers.”
― B.J. Daniels, Outlaw's Honor

“What will your family think, me showing up on their doorstep with my suitcase in hand?"
"I'll carry your suitcase," he said.”
― B.J. Daniels, Rough Rider

“He breathed in the mesmerizing scent, knowing that if he touched her, if he turned her to face him, if he looked into those bottomless green eyes, he would be lost forever.”
― B.J. Daniels, Hero's Return

“As she reached the stairs, she made a quick detour and stepped outside.
A crescent moon hung in the midnight blue sky along with trillions of twinkling stars. Out here there were no streetlights to wash out the view. She loved being able to see the stars.
Tonight, the mountains were etched deep purple against the night sky. The white snowcapped tips gleamed silver. Nearer, silhouetted pine trees swayed in the breeze as if in a slow dance.
“You are such a romantic,” Trask had once told her. “Are you sure you want to open a bar? You should be writing poetry.”
She’d laughed. “How do you know I don’t?”
― B.J. Daniels, Renegade's Pride

“Something about the Judge Raymond Randolph murder case. Something was wrong. He could feel it deep in his bones, like a sliver buried under the skin.”
― B.J. Daniels, Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch

“We all have choices. Some are harder than others. What I’m hearing is that you feel trapped. Sounds like you’re the only one who can change that. Just make sure you don’t latch on to the first life raft that comes along. It wouldn’t be fair to anyone to find yourself trapped in some other way, now would it?”
― B.J. Daniels, Hard Rustler

“I want you to meet her. If for any reason you suspect anything strange about her ---“
Hilde laughed. “I’ll let you know if she tries to kill me.”
― B.J. Daniels, Cardwell Christmas Crime Scene

“These chocolates made you close your eyes and moan and were right up there with sex. Well, not sex with Hud. Nothing could beat that.”
― B.J. Daniels, Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch

“Her emotions boiled up like one of the Yellowstone geysers just down the road. First shock and right on its heels came fury. When Hud had left town five years ago, she'd convinced herself she'd never have to lay eyes on that sorry son of a bitch again. And here he was. Damn, just when she thought things couldn't get any worse.”
― B.J. Daniels, Crime Scene at Cardwell Ranch

“Had he only thought there was amazing chemistry between them?”
― B.J. Daniels, Luck of the Draw

“I like the clothes, too. I should shop flea markets more often."
He laughed at that. "You'd look good in anything, even rags.”
― B.J. Daniels, Into Dust

“If you don't look at me right this minute, Brody McTavish, I'm going to ---"
He swung on her. Had she not been standing flatfooted she would have stumbled back. Instead, she was rooted to the ground as suddenly he was in her face. "I've been listening to you and I've been looking at you for years," he said, his voice deep and thick with emotion. "I've been waiting for you to grow up." His voice faltered as he dropped his horse's reins. "Because I've been wanting to do this since you were sixteen."
Grabbing her, he pulled her against his rock-hard body. His mouth dropped to hers. Her lips parted of their own accord, just as her arms wrapped around his neck. Her heart hammered against her ribs as he deepened the kiss and she heard herself moan.”
― B.J. Daniels, Hard Rain