Syd > Syd's Quotes

“He was on his knees, staring up at me. And that—the way he looked at me—was the first thing that felt real. Real, and raw, and… and confusing. Because he looked at me in sheer awe—like I was the most incredible thing he had ever seen. Like I was a fucking goddess.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night

“That wasn’t how I’d imagined making you come for the first time,” he remarked.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Serpent and the Wings of Night

“The first time in weeks I’d seen something that looked like fight in her eyes. Goddess, I could’ve fucking wept for it. There she is, I thought.”
― Carissa Broadbent, The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King

“His voice lowers. “One day that mouth is going to get you in trouble.”
― Lauren Asher, Terms and Conditions

“I had lost my reason for getting sober in the first place.” Her brows furrow. “What? Money? Hockey? The will to live a normal life?” “You, Lana. I lost you.”
― Lauren Asher, Final Offer

“The fabric was thin and ridiculously soft, and I found myself petting it like it was a damn dog.  That was weird, I knew, so I stopped before I stepped out of the closet.”
― Lola Glass, The Savage Fae's Mate

“If he’s a boyfriend, she’ll have to break up with him. If he’s a friend, fuck, it’s not like I can tell her who she can and can’t be friends with. I’m not that much of an asshole.”
― Claire Contreras, Until I Get You

“She is pretty for a fire-wielding death bitch that tried to kill us all.”
― Amber V. Nicole, The Book of Azrael

“Iam no ordinary princess. I am a rebel!”
― Aisha Urooj, Midnight Prince

“The kindness in his words, the sympathy in his voice, makes tears flame behind my eyes.”
― Nisha J. Tuli, Trial of the Sun Queen

“That night, he’d let me think I was special, but I remind myself that I am nothing and it will always be that way.”
― Nisha J. Tuli, Trial of the Sun Queen

“Zerra, I want to kill my father. I want to shove his head into a hole filled with scorpions and watch him choke on his own tongue. I want to rip him apart with my bare hands and bathe in his blood. But first, I have to get Lor out of here.”
― Nisha J. Tuli, Rule of the Aurora King

“This whole adventure started one day when I found a book.”
― Stacy Stover, Blood of the Night Flower

“Overthinking was an unwanted hobby of mine.”
― Stacy Stover, Blood of the Night Flower

“Men these days could never handle a crying woman and would do anything to get them to stop.”
― Stacy Stover, Blood of the Night Flower

“He’s a balding, pot-bellied man who smells like cooked carrots. I try not to gag.”
― Jennifer Hartmann, Still Beating

“Ronan laughed softly, leaning down so his mouth brushed the shell of my ear. I closed my fists against my thighs, resisting the overwhelming urge to sink my teeth into his flesh and taste him. To trace my tongue along the hard lines of his body.”
― Nisha J. Tuli, To Wake a Kingdom

“Just as I’m walking out, Mark calls out, “I’ll be seeing you, Adeline.” The second the door closes, Zade growls beneath his breath, “You’ll be dead before that will ever happen.” I never thought I’d condone murder, but with Mark… maybe I can overlook it just this once.”
― H.D. Carlton, Haunting Adeline

“Your name,” I insist. She pauses and holds out a pale hand, and it takes a second to realize she’s asking for the ponytail holder. Blowing out a breath through my nose, I slip the band off my wrist and drop it in her palm. A few more moments of silence pass, and I don’t soften my gaze, boring holes into her face through the mirror, still waiting for an answer. “Sydney,”
― H.D. Carlton, Hunting Adeline

“Princess?” I ask, and the woman stirs, her eyes widening, as if she’s suddenly aware that she’s floating in the ocean. “I’ve come to rescue you, milady,” I tell her, flashing her a grin and spitting out sea water. I expect her to scream for help or try to swim away. Instead, the princess punches me right in the face.”
― Karina Halle, A Ship of Bones and Teeth