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“The baby woke up before you did. I took him to the other room to let you get a little more sleep. We've been watching a game." "Did he cry?" "Only when he realized the Astros were having another first-round play-off flame out. But I told him there's no shame in crying over the Astros. It's how we Houston guys bond.”

Book:Smooth Talking Stranger: A Novel

Work

Smooth Talking Stranger: A Novel

In this contemporary novel, the protagonist is forced to leave her life in Houston to return to her family in Houston after her sister abandons her newborn baby. As she takes on the role of caretaker for the infant, she must navigate the tangled dynamics of her own family, including a controlling mother and an absent sister. The story explores themes of love, trust, and self-discovery as she becomes entangled with two very different men: a smooth-talking, charismatic stranger who offers passion and excitement, and a stable, reliable figure from her past. The narrative delves into the challenges of unexpected motherhood, the search for identity, and the courage required to make life-altering choices, all set against the backdrop of a Southern city. more

Author

Lisa Kleypas

Lisa Kleypas, born in 1964, is a renowned American romance novel author. Her works are known for their delicate emotional descriptions and captivating storylines, which have won the hearts of numerous readers. more

“Thunderously, inarguably, the Sermon on the Mount proves that before God we all stand on level ground: murderers and temper-throwers, adulterers and lusters, thieves and coveters. We are all desperate, and that is in fact the only state appropriate to a human being who wants to know God. Having fallen from the absolute Ideal, we have nowhere to land but in the safety net of absolute grace.”

Source: The Jesus I Never Knew

“When the chord of monotony is stretched to its tightest, it breaks with the sound of a song.”

Song Sound Break Chords Monotony

Author:Gilbert K. Chesterton

“The words are all around but the words are only sounds and no one ever seems to listen.”

Seems Sound

Author:Jack Johnson

“Okay, why don't we practice your talking with Marguerite? OUT LOUD. I'll be her." Julius stared at him blankly. "Now?" "No, I was thinking maybe next April. Then you could maybe give her a call, arrange a date..." He arched his eyebrow in question, and snapped, "Yes, NOW.”

Thinking Giving Next Talking Practice Okay Loud Eyebrows April Julius

Author:Lynsay Sands

“Friends share secrets. That's what keeps us close.”

Secret Share Liars

Author:Sara Shepard

“It is man's unique privilege, among all other organisms. By pursuing falsehood you will arrive at the truth!”

Men Unique Privilege Falsehood Organisms

Book:Crime and Punishment

Source: Crime and Punishment

“Fine," Strider said tightly. "You can. But you wont. Because you know that if you take the woman out of this home, I'll go gray from worry. And you like my hair the way it is." "Stridey-man. Are you hitting on my? Trying to get me to run my fingers through those mangy locks?" Gideon chuckled. "Sweetie pie." Striders lips even twitched into a grin. "You know I hate when you get mushy like that." Boy loved it. No question.”

Source: Lords of the Underworld: The Darkest Sampler: The Darkest Night\The Darkest Kiss\The Darkest Pleasure\The Darkest Whisper\The Darkest Passion\The Darkest Lie

“Well I've been calling myself Scarlet Pattinson for several weeks. Have you seen Robert Pattinson? Hottest. Man. Ever. And no, I don't care if that makes me a couger. He sings with the voice of an angel. Gods, I love when a man sings to me. You never did because your voice is terrrible." She shuddered in distaste. "I swear, its like a demon running its claws over brimsone.”