“Hovering near panic, trying to focus but finding it hard to open my eyes. My heart was pounding. I couldn’t get enough air, and I couldn’t find the desire to push her away” TryingHeartHardEnoughEyeDesireFocusAirMy HeartFindingsPanicHovering Author:Kim Harrison
“You try getting through the Hollows traffic with a stoned redhead hanging out the window shouting, 'I'm king of the world!' ~Lee” WorldTryingKingsWindowHanging OutTrafficShouting Author:Kim Harrison
“Typical" Kisten said, his eyes dramatically sad. "Try to do something nice for a person, cheer her up, and what do I get? Abused and robbed.” TryingPersonsSaidEyeNiceHis EyesCheerTypical Author:Kim Harrison
“Sure am glad I'm not royalty," I muttered. "I wouldn't want to have to bump uglies with someone I can't stand. On a regular basis. And no one else." "Ow!" I exclaimed, trying to yank my fingers from Trent but finding them caught. Then I colored, realizing what I'd said. "Oh… sorry," I stammered, meaning it. "That was insensitive." Trent's frown turned into a sly smirk. "Bump uglies?" he said, eyes on the table behind me. "You are a font of gutter slang, Rachel. We must do this again.” WantTryingSaidI CanEyeRealizingBehindsFindingsBasesTablesFingersSorryCaughtUglyGladRoyaltyBumpsInsensitiveSlyGuttersSlangSmirkFonts Author:Kim Harrison
“Numb, I took the perfectly browned puff. Okay. Let me see if I have this right. Al provokes me into defending myself. I nearly kill him. Then Newt tries to kill me, thinking I'm Ku'Sox. Al stops her, saving my life. And now we're all going to have s'mores together?” IfsThinkingTryingTogetherOkayLet MeSavingAlsProvokingKill MeNumbPuffNewts Author:Kim Harrison
“You should be dead," he said, his voice full of wonder. "How is it that you're still alive?" Jaw clenched, I worked at his grip on me, trying to get my fingers between him and my wrist. "I work hard at it.” ShouldTryingSaidStillsHardVoiceWonderAliveHard WorkFingersWrists Author:Kim Harrison
“Okay, I like him,” I admitted. “But it takes more than a nice body, Jenks. Jeez, I do have a little depth. You’ve got a great body, and you don’t see me trying to get into your Fruit of the Looms.” TryingLittlesBodyNiceOkayFruitDepthI Like HimNice Body Author:Kim Harrison
“Behind the fury, he was tired. He was tired of being hauled around and shoved into a little room. He was tired of trying for me and failing. And to have Minias know it, to be carted off under his leash…It was almost insulting. Maybe, if I gave Al a night of peace to lick his wounds and his pride, he would grant that same courtesy to me?” IfsKnowsTryingLittlesNightRoomsBehindsFailingPrideTiredWoundsGrantsAlsCourtesyFuryInsultingLeashesTired Of Trying Author:Kim Harrison
“Be reasonable. I know you can be. If you try very, very hard.” - Al to Rachel” IfsKnowsTryingHardReasonableAls Author:Kim Harrison
“I have a name,” I grumped, my stomach pinching me harder. “Yes, but it has no pizzazz. Ra-a-a-a-chel. Rach-e-e-e-eel,” he said, trying it out in different ways. “No one will tremble in terror at that. Oh my God!” he said in a high falsetto. “It’s Rachel! Run! Hide!” WayTryingSaidDifferentRunningNamesHarderTerrorDifferent WaysStomachEelsPinchingFalsettoPizzazz Author:Kim Harrison
“Rache,” he said, trying to get into my line of sight. “What more do you need? God to send a telegram?" (Jenks)” NeedsTryingSaidLinesSightNeed GodTelegrams Author:Kim Harrison
“Boots and leather jackets were strewn on her bed, and what looked like a new knife set. She’d taken a class last winter and was dying to try them out legally on someone.” TryingLastsClassTakenDyingBedWinterKnivesBootsJacketsLeatherLeather Jackets Author:Kim Harrison
“I ought to file charges of uncommon stupidity against you for letting her try this alone." ~ Newt, Black Magic Sanction, Kim Harrison” TryingBlackMagicOughtStupidityFilesSanctionsUncommonKimNewtsBlack Magic Author:Kim Harrison
“Al's voice was faint but resolute. "Stand up. Try to look sexy." "In a bedsheet?" I complained, running my hands down it. "How can I look sexy in a bedsheet?" He cleared his throat, and I grimaced. "Never mind.” TryingMindLooksHandsRunningVoiceSexyAlsThroatResolute Author:Kim Harrison
