89 Quotes About Roarke


  • Author J.D. Robb
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    Okay. Look, why don't you take care of the half a million things you've been letting dangle in Roarke's Empire of Everything?""Catchy title. I may use it one day.

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    What time is it in New York?"He shook his head. "An hour later than it is here. The earth simply has to revolve, Eve, however annoying it is for you.""It can revolve all it wants. I just don't see why people can't settle on the same time.

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  • Author J.D. Robb
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    What are you doing?""Washing your hair," he murmured and proceeded to stroke and massage the shampoo into her short, sopping cap of hair. "I'm going to enjoy smelling my soap on you." His lips curved. "You're a fascinating woman, Eve. Here we are, wet, naked, both of us half dead from a very memorable night, and still you watch me with very cool, very suspicious eyes.""You're a suspicious character, Roarke.""I think that's a compliment.

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  • Author J.D. Robb
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    You won't forget me, Eve. You'll think of me, perhaps not fondly, but you'll think of me.""I'm in the middle of a murder investigation. You're part of it. Sure, I'll think of you.""Darling," he began, and watched with amusement as his use of the endearment knitted her brow. "You'll be thinking of what I can do to you.

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  • Author J.D. Robb
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    I can't go through channels or use either my home or office units. The minute I tried to dig on the chief of police, I'd be flagged.""And you're wondering if I have a secured, unregistered system. Of course I do.""Of course," she muttered. "A nonregistered system is in violation of Code four fifty-three-B, section thirty-five.""I can't tell you how aroused it makes me when you quote codes, lieutenant.

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  • Author J.D. Robb
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    She started to open the door, looked back at him. “Whatever came before, whatever comes after, I know what love is because of you.”He took her free hand. “Whatever came before, whatever comes after, it’s you who’ve shown me love changes everything. Lifts everything. Gives everything.”“We’re going to have dinner tonight, just the two of us. No cops but me, no work. Like a date, okay?”“Want a date, do you?”It surprised her more than him. “I really do.”“Then it’s more than okay.

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  • Author J.D. Robb
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    Assaulting an officer will earn you one to five, Roarke. That's in a cage, not cushy home detention.""You're not wearing your badge. Or anything else, for that matter." He gave her a friendly nip on the chin. "Be sure to put that in your report.

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