Debra Holt > Quotes

“Well, all I have to say is that you best just keep going and don’t come back for a very long time. You’ll always be my brother, but right now, I am so ashamed of you.” She hung up before she ended up in tears that were too close to replacing the anger.”
― Debra Holt, Annie's Turn

“Large vases situated around the room held mounds of cream-colored roses… dozens upon dozens of them. If this was meant to be the seduction scene in some over-the-top movie set, it had achieved that in spades.”
― Debra Holt, Annie's Turn

“Gee, I don’t know, Trace. How do you think a bride would be right now having arrived at the church on the happiest day of her life to find that the man she thought loved her and would be there waiting for her had jilted her?”
― Debra Holt, Annie's Turn

“Mercy took in the amount of blood loss evident on the officer’s clothing. The khaki uniform she recognized as belonging to the Powell County Sheriff’s Department had been shredded by bullet holes, then ripped by the shears of the first-responder medical personnel in order to minister to him.”
― Debra Holt, Mercy's Rescue

“settled over their conversation. Leslie laid the envelope on the table and stood, clapping her hands and a smile returned. “Good job. Now, Davis, you come and take your pretty friend to lunch and let me get back to my yard work.” A few minutes later, Stacy waved another goodbye to the woman and her son who returned it with smiles and repeated invitations to come back and see them anytime. They had travelled a couple of blocks before Stacy spoke, her gaze falling on the man behind the wheel. “Leslie told me about her husband”
― Debra Holt, Along Came a Ranger

“Right. I’m sure that’s it. Nice try, Annie. But don’t worry about it. I love you and Travis, but your other brother is non-existent to me. That episode of my life was over a long time ago. So, let’s just move on to something better. Like you getting back to your roots and get yourself home.”
― Debra Holt, Annie's Turn

“You’re the angel. You took me flying.” His weak voice dwindled off, but his gaze stayed locked on hers.”
― Debra Holt, Mercy's Rescue

“She looked down at him, and again his blue gaze locked on her face. Something stirred once more inside her, responding automatically on its own. Dragging her gaze away was harder this time.”
― Debra Holt, Mercy's Rescue

“As time went by though, she realized anger had replaced the pain of loss. Now she lived with that anger buried deeply inside her.”
― Debra Holt, Mercy's Rescue

“Her gaze landed first on the wedding dress hanging on the back of the closet door. So many dreams crushed. The sight made her sad, but she pushed it away.”
― Debra Holt, Annie's Turn

“She didn’t pull her hand away when he reached out with one of his. He placed a light kiss on it and then flashed one of those charming smiles meant to make any female forgive him anything. In the recesses of her brain, there wasn’t forgiveness… only an unsettling dose of doubt.”
― Debra Holt, Annie's Turn

“But this was their night to go out and Stefano did mention more than once he had a special evening planned. Could it be one that involved a jeweler’s box with a ring inside? Annie couldn’t help a bit of nerves inside at the thought.”
― Debra Holt, Annie's Turn

“Mercy headed for the elevators. Instead of pressing the button for the first floor, however, she found herself punching the third-floor button to the intensive care unit.”
― Debra Holt, Mercy's Rescue