Inger Iversen > Inger's Quotes

“Romance is the sweetening of the soul
With fragrance offered by the stricken heart.”
― Wole Soyinka, The Lion and the Jewel

“A man like Dmitry was never irate. His coldness was only reflected in the manner in which he destroyed.”
― Latrivia S. Nelson, Dmitry's Closet

“Even if a man has everything - money, power, the key to eternal life - he still is nothing if he is without a family to love him and for him to love.”
― Latrivia S. Nelson, Saving Anya

“Renee Anabeth Cooper, even though you are bossy, and you think that you know everything because you're three years older than me," he chuckled and then straightened up his angelic face. His blue eyes looked up at her with all the love that he muster. "Will you do me the honor of being my wife.”
― Latrivia S. Nelson, Saving Anya

“Parents were the only ones obligated to love you; from the rest of the world you had to earn it.”
― Ann Brashares, Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood

“Packy watched her walk away, her perfect heart-shaped rear end testing the confines of her tight black dress. There was a God. Packy was now certain of it. How else could such heart-stopping beauty be accounted for? Such a thing could not be the product of a random universe. A flower, maybe. A rainbow, perhaps. But not Venus Versailles.”
― Quentin R. Bufogle, Wish You Were Here: Stories and Essays Inspired by Fabulous Las Vegas Postcards

“We know that something isn't right with you and Jace. You're both too strong, too fast, and Kale—dude, you keep sniffing the wind like a lost puppy that can turn into a Rottweiler at the first sign of trouble.”
― Inger Iversen, Awakened

“The cool drizzle kisses my skin in a sweet contrast to the affectionate warmth from the sun, pushing me into a trance while I await his return.”
― Inger Iversen, Awakened

“There is an empty space in my heart. It weighs me down and each step I take through life gets harder and harder, I realize now that I am no longer the man she once knew, but a bitter and hollow replica of him, unworthy of her love.”
― Inger Iversen, Immortal Heart

“Of course there are urged that I fight against, but none stronger than the urge to hear your voice, touch your face, or now you are near. I will never want anything as much as I want you. Nothing in this world could taste better than your kiss." -Kale”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“You can see in the dark, move incredibly fast, you don’t spar—”
“Are you listing traits of fictional vamires?” he asked, amused, smirk still plastered on his face.
I almost felt embarrassed, but why should I? I didn't know about his vampiric traits, or until a few weeks ago, that he even existed.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Though he’d treated me like crap, I fell asleep thinking of how his bottom lip was slightly plumper than the top—perfect for kissing—and how those onyx eyes glittered when he first glanced at me. I knew he wouldn’t be there in the morning, but I still hoped that I’d see him again.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“I lie in the dirt and pretend his words about my love don’t hurt, but they slice me like the ice cold winds of winter. It takes all of the power I have left to lie there quietly and not remind him of the promises he has not kept.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“I know you, but then again, I don't. I know what it's like to kiss you, but you always seem to stay at least three feet away from me. I know what it feels to lose you, but you've never been mine.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Listen to me, to reason, and most of all your heart.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“I could feel it in my bones that I was where I belonged-close to him.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“My heart took control, and I reached behind his head and pulled Kale to my lips. Kale's lips felt exactly how I knew they'd feel. Soft, yet demanding, Kale gently parted my lips with his tongue and I was helpless to comply. My whole body felt alive with sparks of electricity, and every place Kale touched burned deliciously.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Kale's body was the warmest I'd ever felt it. Normally his hands were freezing, but as he caressed the hem of my shirt, his thumb grazed my skin, sending sparks of heat up and down my spine. I'd never felt this way before-so alive that every inch of my body was so sensitive the mere thought of Kale's touch excited me. My need for Kale was so urgent it slammed through me like a freight train.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Fear and anger-- an interesting yet dangerous cocktail of emotions for a person in your potion." Aleixandre”
― Inger Iversen, Awakened

“The position that places you on your knees at my feet, if I so choose to command you there, the one where you realize that no matter the power you wield, I am-- and will always be-- stronger and in control. Time, Ella, I want time." Aleixandre”
― Inger Iversen, Awakened

“What did I do today that makes you think that I don’t care to learn? Shit, Kale! I’m hungry, and this burning in my chest,”—Deacon placed a beefy fist over his heart—“feels like it will never go away. And even if it does—even if I learn to control it—will still come back every night before I go to lay my head on that pillow.”
― Inger Iversen, Immortal Heart

“He sobbed no longer playing the part of her savior, but playing the part of a lover begging for another chance, a man who would claw out his heart and hand it to her if it made her understand. He held on to her as if she were his last lifeline—because in a way, she was.”
― Inger Iversen, Immortal Heart

“He’d done nothing wrong, and to prove it, I used all of my strength to pull him back on top of me. Kale lost his balance, but turned just in time and landed half on me, half on the couch. I smiled and pulled his head down to mine for a kiss he returned with urgency”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“A warm sensation fluttered over my body, causing me to shiver in delight. I blushed, even though no one else was in the room.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“A fire burned bright and warm in the hearth while Kale poured me a mug of hot chocolate. It was so weird to see him doing something so domestic. He was almost one hundred fifty years old and stood in front of me with a steaming mug of hot chocolate.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“Laurent wanted to make sure you never came near me again. He just did not know that as time went on, the world would start to romanticize vampires—fictional characters or not.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“It’s what he is—a murderer fashioned only to steal what humans cannot live without and to spread his disease. He was created by the Dark Prince. No matter how long he tries to deny his nature by drinking from rats and squirrels, he will always be a threat to you and all others. Even more so because he can walk in the light.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“What will happen between you and I, Ella? You will still want the normal life you have been fighting for, and I will be an ageless accessory in your life you will soon outgrow.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“It is understood that inside even the most innocent of beings slumbers a beast. This beast, with proper coaxing can be released. But can it be controlled?”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels

“ What you don't know is the people around you have their own pain and insecurities and they also want to be normal, so they are happy to treat you like glass because if there isn't any one around to pity, it gives them more time to think about what's wrong in their own lives.”
― Inger Iversen, Few Are Angels