Kerrelyn Sparks, The Undead Next Door

"Ignore him," Heather begged. "I do. Constantly." Jean-Luc studied the coach, then turned to Heather with a wary look. "Every man in this town wants you." She laughed. "Yea, right. The old guys from the nursing home go into cardiac arrest whenever I walk by." His gaze drifted over her. "I can believe that."

"He assaulted the man with a psychic wave. "You are a cockroach." In his inebraited state, Cody had no resistance at all to a vampire mind control. He fell to the floor and scurried around the foyer on all fours. "I am a cockroach" he muttered in a squeaky voice. "Hmm, about time you figured that one out," Fidelia steped back as he brushed against her long skirt."

"I’ve got more faith in my shotgun than any man, that’s for sure."

"You know how to shoot"- Emma"Yes. My dad taught me everything about gun safety. He was an expert." - Heather"What happened to him" -Shanna"He was...shot." -Heather"