Before she realized he was next to her, he had placed his hands over hers on the countertop, then hooped his fingers through hers. Gretel looked up at him, so startled she might as well have been shot. 'I just wanted to wake you up', he said. Which is exactly what he did. One look at him and her heart was racing. One look, and whatever had been before was all over.
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Related Distant voices reached him; inwardly, he sighed, and reluctantly brought the kiss to an end. He... STEPHANIE LAURENS She turned to look at him, and he was already looking at her. “I’m going to miss you when I wake... MARIE RUTKOSKI I have something for you.” “Yeah? What? Is it shiny?” They both waited until Indigo ... NALINI SINGH While this is all very amusing, the kiss that will free the girl is the kiss that she most desires,�... CASSANDRA CLARE Inej turned to go. Kaz seized her hand, keeping it on the railing. He didn't look at her. "Stay", he... LEIGH BARDUGO You were dancing with Yuki and I looked at you. And you turned away and held her closer. Why did you... APRILYNNE PIKE His hands tightened on her shoulders as the truth washed over him. My God, she really had told him y... CAROLYN JEWEL She suddenly understood why she had let him kiss her in the diner, why she had wanted him at all. HOLLY BLACK He reached out, capturing her hand in his. He laced his fingers casually through hers. Violet l... KIMBERLY DERTING The little group before her finally moved on and Sarah took its place, standing before Tom like he w... BONNIE DEE Did you do this?” “There are other ways to beat someone than with fists.” Radu poked her ... KIERSTEN WHITE He then kissed her. It was a very long time before he let her go. When he did, she looked... EVA IBBOTSON I love you," he said. She looked up at him, her eyes shiny and black, then looked away. "... RAINBOW ROWELL She wanted to write to him. Tell him she was glad he was back, that he was alive, that he was home a... COCO J. GINGER Kiss me again,” he challenged, only half joking. It was so weird to hear him say that, to hea... KIMBERLY DERTING We should go back inside," she said, in a half whisper. She did not want to go back inside. She want... CASSANDRA CLARE She narrowed her eyes at him. She wanted to tell him that it was his fault, that she would ne... KIMBERLY DERTING Jay showed up after school with a bouquet of flowers and an armful of DVDs, although Violet couldn�... KIMBERLY DERTING She stared into his eyes and announced, “A good-bye kiss.” It was at that Raid stopped dead... KRISTEN ASHLEY What were you thinking about just now while you were looking out the window?" To his surprise, ... JUDITH MCNAUGHT Isi, I’m trying to say that you’ve been… no, you’re so, you’re–” He stopped. "You... SHANNON HALE So,” he said, flicking her nose, “how long have you wanted—” “I don’t see how... SARAH J. MAAS It was at first almost as if he hadn't wanted to kiss her. His mouth was hard on hers, unyielding; t... CASSANDRA CLARE And as she looked at the pool she saw the waters gather up into a column, rushing up foaming and sta... ELLIOT MABEUSE Roarke, one thing." She walked to him, well aware he was all but snarling with temper. "I haven't ki... J.D. ROBB What are you doing?" she asked. Grimacing, he considered returning his mouth to hers and ... LORRAINE HEATH How did you meet him?" I asked her. She smiled. "Here, actually. During a dinner rush. He was s... SARAH DESSEN I sat in the passenger seat of the squad car, laughing at the look on Noah’s face. “She tr... C.A. HARMS It was her last breakfast with Bapi, her last morning in Greece. In her frenetic bliss that kept her... ANN BRASHARES So look," he began, leaning over the desk, "I was—" "Excuse me?" Bethany said. Her voice was ... SARAH DESSEN Her hands brushed Shane's, and he let go of the cards and took hold. And then somehow she... RACHEL CAINE He reached over and took Taylor’s hand. She did not pull her hand away. He moved his hand up ... MICHAEL GRANT He looked down at himself and laughed softly. ‘‘My dark side dresses better than I do.’’ He ... RACHEL CAINE Do you want to marry him?" Peter stopped in front of her, pressing close. "You know I don't." 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SARAH MACLEAN She walked around the edge of the table to position her next shot. As she pulled her cue back she wa... ERIN NICHOLAS Perry was leaning into my mother as he listened to what she said. They talked so close. He only lean... MARGARET MCMULLAN His breath caught, harsh enough that she looked over her shoulder. But his eyes weren't o... SARAH J. MAAS Faris turned on him. "Why choose to wear black today, of all days? I know why I'm in black. Why are ... CAROLINE STEVERMER His heart stilled at the mere thought of her hurting herself. 'He was a fool.' Of course this d... ELIZABETH HOYT What do you want to show me?" "Nothing, really. I just want to be alone with you for a mi... RAINBOW ROWELL During those days before the girl from the lake was finally buried in her hometown, Jay had been the... KIMBERLY DERTING He limped slowly over to his own wooden sword and stooped awkwardly to pick it up. Trailing it on th... MEGAN WHALEN TURNER She was a very pretty woman. She had dark red hair and her eyes -- her eyes are just like mine, Harr... J.K. ROWLING Damn, you're good,' he said and rolled onto his back. The man wasn't much for flowery speech, Alesan... JULIE GARWOOD And when Jace was ten years old, Valentine killed him. Michael, I mean." "That sounds like... CASSANDRA CLARE What are you?' She asked. He shot her a brief glance and looked away. He stared at the scenery of th... SHIRLEY A. MARTIN I believe in you, my darling. I believe in you." He closed his eyes. And when he opened th... ELIZABETH HOYT The cord pulled taut and she rebounded, flying back up before falling again. As her velocity slowed,... CASSANDRA CLARE Hair the color of lemons,'" Rudy read. His fingers touched the words. "You told him about me?" ... MARKUS ZUSAK Tamani checkled. ‘If it makes you feel any better, it scares the daylights our of me on a regular ... APRILYNNE PIKE Heat roared within him. Greedy heat. He wanted her.... She was in over her head, and it seemed... ERIN KELLISON Eve woke, violently aroused. It was Roarke’s hands on her. She knew their texture, their rhythm. H... J.D. ROBB I want to take care of it. I need to do something to make up for…” He breathed out shakily. His ... BONNIE DEE But, after one quick trace of his tongue between her lips, he abruptly pulled away and stepped back ... BONNIE DEE She sucked in a shuddering breath, and he pulled back far enough for them to share breath. Her finge... SARAH J. MAAS Astrid found the hem of his T-shirt and pulled it up over his head. She unbuckled his belt and shove... MICHAEL GRANT Her heart pounded as the door lifted and Hunter got out dressed in faded jeans, a gray and black v-n... SHERRILYN KENYON She smiled as she poured tea into his cup. “I hope you find your rooms comfortable?” “Qui... ELIZABETH HOYT No" she jerked back, stared up at him. Her eyes were like thunderclouds. He'd never seen them l... 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HARMS I looked at him and the other two people whose names I’d just learned. “So . . . so this is home... KIERA CASS My name...my name is Mary. I'm here with a friend.' Rhage stopped breathing. His heart skipped ... J.R. WARD He grasped her by the wrist , running a thumb along the sensitive skin underneath. "Then let me call... SARAH J. MAAS She found him standing before the water staring unseeing at its frozen surface. He was shivering. Sh... KRISTIN CASHORE If she had loved him, he would have opened windows, allowed all of that precious light of hers in sh... AMANDA LANCE The Janus Guard will also be out that night,” he said, one hand reaching out to squeeze her should... LESLEY LIVINGSTON Now very much against her will, she thought of the way Jace had looked at her then, the blaze of fai... CASSANDRA CLARE Abby,” he signed. “Hmm?” “I have a confession to make.” “Okay,” she ... SAMANTHA CHASE Peter," she began. He looked up at her, and she could see the pain in his eyes. "I love you," she sa... SARAH BLAKLEY-CARTWRIGHT You guessed? You must have been pretty sure, considering you could have killed me." "I was nine... CASSANDRA CLARE Prove it!" she hissed. "Prove you are who you are!" "We don't have time for this! You really wa... MELISSA DE LA CRUZ She stood up and took the book from him, and as he smiled over his shoulder at some other kids, she ... MARKUS ZUSAK He is so beautiful," she thought, aching from the sadness that she saw in his eyes. In the late-afte... SHIRA ANTHONY Oh I bet you’re sweet as under all that posh.’ And he looked at her in a way that left her... AMY ANDREWS I love you, Eve.” She looked away from the sun, the ocean, and into his eyes. And it was wonderful... J.D. ROBB What if I promise to make you a batch of brownies tomorrow?" she asked, deciding to use his lov... R.L. MATHEWSON He looked at her as a man might look at a faded flower he had plucked, in which it was difficult for... LEO TOLSTOY He never should have left the island. He’d been there with Diana and Penny. He could have tossed P... MICHAEL GRANT She smiled at him. “How did you know just what I’d want to see?” “How could I not?” h... CASSANDRA CLARE Now now,” he said, setting his hand on her shoulder. He didn’t even see her turn. One moment she... MATT TOMERLIN Almost halfway down the aisle, she saw someone she wasn't expecting, and she almost stumbled on her ... MELISSA DE LA CRUZ You're not moving your body the correct way, Here, just let me show you." Though it was the old... SARAH J. MAAS There were letters on the bottom, letters he'd seen before, on the ship that had carried him from Lo... DAVE BARRY Her innocence was maddening. She should know. She should know what her steward had done. She should ... MARIE RUTKOSKI Get inside before I spank you in public." There it was again, another of his maddening t... SUSAN ELIZABETH PHILLIPS
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REID HOFFMAN The key thing for me has always been how we realize the mission - enabling every professional in the... REID HOFFMAN Hard work isn't enough. And more work is never the real answer. The sort of grit you need to sca... REID HOFFMAN You have to be constantly reinventing yourself and investing in the future. REID HOFFMAN Everything in life has some risk, and what you have to actually learn to do is how to navigate it. REID HOFFMAN Silicon Valley is a mindset, not a location. REID HOFFMAN Your network is the people who want to help you, and you want to help them, and that's really po... REID HOFFMAN One of the challenges in networking is everybody thinks it's making cold calls to strangers. Act... REID HOFFMAN If he had listened to some of his advisors and had tried to make the Marshall Plan a political dumpi... PAUL HOFFMAN Even for the very clever it can be like breaking bones to stand back from something that’s been in... PAUL HOFFMAN There are some choices you can only make once. You can't go back to where you made a choice and then... MARY HOFFMAN The city took it upon themselves to reclaim the site for reuse. It was never approved by the agencie... ANDREW HOFFMAN It's one thing for someone to walk a dog up there. I walked out there many times myself. It's anothe... ANDREW HOFFMAN Not many people get to say what I say about my team. When I practice, I'm practicing with some of th... ANDREW HOFFMAN It's been a great season for me. My times got consistently faster the whole year. ANDREW HOFFMAN (The 200 free relay) was actually the best part of my whole day, winning that relay. Because the 500... ANDREW HOFFMAN About halfway down that second 25, I realized I was ahead of everyone else. I just put my head down ... ANDREW HOFFMAN I think we have a good chance to win county. We have more experience and team depth this year than w... ANDREW HOFFMAN It worked out perfect. I was so happy with how it went. I was so proud of my teammates and everyone.... ANDREW HOFFMAN As long as it was close, I was going to bring it home, and I was going to win it. ANDREW HOFFMAN I don't need the trophy or ribbon to remind me of my accomplishments or anything. ANDREW HOFFMAN If you contrast the productivity that comes from a networked or capitalist distribution of resources... REID HOFFMAN The magic was in the Marshall Plan itself. It provided an opportunity for appealing and constructive... PAUL HOFFMAN That's what friends should do. cherish the good and pretend not to notice the harmless rest. BETH HOFFMAN I want to do the best I can, since I made it, and just have fun. ANNELISE HOFFMAN I think it's like 21 hours a week (training time). ANNELISE HOFFMAN I don't really have a favorite event, I like them all. ANNELISE HOFFMAN We do more routines as the regional gets closer. ANNELISE HOFFMAN Our goal is to empower consumers. We're trying to give them the most up-to-date information possible... AMANDA HOFFMAN People are spending a long time on the site. They're looking at their own homes, their bosses' homes... AMANDA HOFFMAN We are in beta mode. We completely expected that some of our data was not going to be accurate. AMANDA HOFFMAN Oh, my goodness. That may be a bug. AMANDA HOFFMAN We know it's rocky right now. But the sky's the limit. AMANDA HOFFMAN All of this was public information; it was just really hard for the consumer to get. AMANDA HOFFMAN It's really designed to give you a starting point. If you're not feeling well, you can enter in your... AMANDA HOFFMAN You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents, not the freedom it gives its assimil... ABBIE HOFFMAN Starting a company is like throwing yourself off the cliff and assembling an airplane on the way dow... REID HOFFMAN The death penalty and the arguments it inspires don't only involve ethics, morals, and justice. ... REID HOFFMAN