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I want you to take note, Commander, that turning in my badge would be like cutting off my arm. But if it comes down to a choice between the job and my marriage, then I lose the arm.

Nora Roberts

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Nora Roberts
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: October 10
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Because when you hate something, you stop doing it.
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Some romantic you are, Caine complained as he pushed the door open with his back.Whatever happened to women who liked to be swept off their feet? They got dropped, Diana said flatly.
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I don't like the idea of you shivering unless I cause it. Stay warm. ----Roarke, Naked In Death
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No second chance? A wry smile twisted Carrick's lips. There might have been, had I not waited so long to take it.
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