Deb Marlowe > Quotes

“His kiss burned hotter, coaxed harder than it had done earlier and she responded in kind. Her arms crept higher. Up and up again, she allowed her fingers to wander, over the broad expanse of his chest and along the strong and solid column of his neck. She fulfilled the fantasies of a thousand nights when she slid her fingers home—into the thick, silken strands of his hair.”
― Deb Marlowe, Unbuttoning Miss Hardwick

“Look what just happened,’ she said softly, allowing laughter to leak into her words. ‘You just shared something of yourself—and the world did not end. Nor did I fall hopelessly at your feet.’

‘Why do you bother, then?’ he asked hoarsely.

She stroked a hand in his hair. ‘Because I want you to know that it is possible.”
― Deb Marlowe, Unbuttoning Miss Hardwick

“She blinked away memories to find him staring at her with a mix of concern and horror on his face.

Chloe shivered. ‘Why do you look at me like that?’

‘Because you scare the hell out of me.’

She rather liked the sound of that.”
― Deb Marlowe, Unbuttoning Miss Hardwick

“He half-turned in his seat and her breath caught. He was laughing.
And she was falling, into dark eyes brightened with amusement and a handsome face transformed by wry humor. What a difference it made in him. He'd been compelling before. He made her blood heat now.”
― Deb Marlowe, A Waltz in the Park

“That’s the beauty and purpose of life, I think.  We move through the chaos, touching, learning, comparing, testing. And when we find someone who fits with us—we make a connection.  A lasting friendship, a partnership.”
― Deb Marlowe, A Slight Miscalculation: A Half Moon House Short Story