Naked in Death (In Death, #1)

by J.D. Robb

“Roarke, what’s going on here?” “Lieutenant.” He leaned forward, touched his lips to hers. “Indications are we’re having a romance.”

Eve’s relied on her instincts for more than a decade on the job, all of which warned her away from Roarke. The connection between them ended up irresistible, even as he was a suspect in her case. I love this exchange. Roarke, for his modern, sophisticated take on life, is a romantic in so many ways. His use of the old-fashioned “romance” is perfect. Sweet, yet terrifying to Eve all the same.