{"author":"Cindi Madsen","author_id":"Cindi+Madsen","total_quotes":56,"quotes":[{"text":"Mind-blowing sex?' I couldn't believe I'd asked, but how could I not? It was like dangling a giant slice of chocolate cake in front of a hungry person on a diet and telling them not to take a bite.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["contemporary-romance"],"id":17957,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"Well, I go wherever the ring takes me. Not because I’m a gold digger or anything; it’s more of a Lord of the Rings thing. This ring gives me powers. Though I’m totally going to lose it when my hair falls out and I start calling it ‘my precious.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["contemporary-romance"],"id":22422,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"I wanted to kiss you for a long time, and I decided that might be my only chance. I’ve been miserable ever since.” Troy ran his fingers along her jaw. “It was almost better when I didn’t know how it felt to kiss you.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["magical-realism","paranormal-romance"],"id":22925,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"Every now and then, we change our minds. It's our prerogative. The big secret is' - I leaned in conspiratorially - 'sometimes, even we don't know why. There are times after we pick a fight where we're as confused as you are. But there's no way we're admitting it.' I shrugged a shoulder, 'That's why we have boobs.'Jake's eyebrows shot up.'See, after we've acted crazy, and the guy's wondering what he's doing with us, we use them to mesmerize him, so he forgets that we're crazy.' I shot Jake my most seductive smile and leaned the assets in question against his arm. 'And by the way, if you look at my cleavage right now, even though I'm the one talking about it, I'll accuse you of not caring about what I saw and of just treating me like an object.'Jake swallowed hard, keeping eye contact with me, though I could tell he was fighting his impulse to look down. A mischievous glint flickered through his eyes. 'And treating you like an object would be bad?","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["contemporary-romance"],"id":33769,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"I think it’s cool that you care about your heritage, but yet you don’t conform. Promise me that no matter what happens, you’ll never lose that feisty, impulsive side of you.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["bliss","contemporary-romance"],"id":35627,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"Marion's town slogan was 'Where Main Street Meets Mountain.' That was one of the reasons she'd loved the town, with the nearby woods, its colorful shops, and the feeling that time hadn't touched it the way it had the cities.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["christmas-romance","contemporary-romance","holiday-romance"],"id":44361,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"So you like to read? Or listen, anyway?'I've found it helps me stay on the treadmill longer. But I always like to have a paperback on hand, too. I need to swing by the bookstore for another one, actually.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["contemporary-romance"],"id":47158,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"You started that one.”Her mouth dropped open. “I didn’t say anything!”“Sweetheart, your eyes said it all.” He lowered his hand from his cuffs and jerked his chin out toward the darkness lit with twinkling bug butts. “Now, behave, will you? I’m trying to watch bugs catch a mate. See if I can’t get some tips.”“Hell, make your ass glow, and I might take back everything I’ve said about you.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["bliss","men-in-uniform","sweet-romance"],"id":54086,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"You don't even know me,' I said.'And whose fault is that?'Cinderella's'Two creases formed between Jake's eyebrows.'Cinderella's?'Yeah, Cinderella screwed me over.' Without any more explanation, I got into my car, pulled the door closed, and fired up the engine.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["contemporary-romance"],"id":71766,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"},{"text":"The toddler started making this whine/moan noise while pawing at Tabitha. I know as a woman I'm supposed to have this innate love of babies, but the truth is, they kind of remind me of zombies. They stumble around, arms out, moaning. And if they get a hold of you, they suck the energy out of you.","author":"Cindi Madsen","tags":["children","funny","humor","zombies"],"id":83363,"author_id":"Cindi+Madsen"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":56,"pages":6,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}