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“Fate might hate me, but that doesn't stop me from hoping one day she forgets about her favorite chew toy. When that day comes I hope karma has some fun with that bitch fate”
― Harper Sloan, Axel

“You don’t have to be strong all the time. Let me take it, Beauty. Let me be your rock. Let ME fight. For Christ sake, let me be who you need.”
― Harper Sloan, Cage

“Girls aren’t supposed to see wieners, Aunt Dee.  And Daddy’s wiener was mad that Mommy saw.  It was so mad, it was pointing at her!”
― Harper Sloan, Beck

“We all have our battles.  We get past them the best we can by putting one foot in front of the other.  Looking back doesn’t do anything but make it hurt a little more.”
― Harper Sloan, Locke

“He sits on the bed and pulls me into his arms. When his strong arms wrap around me and the comfort that always comes when he’s near sinks into my skin, I only cry more. “This isn’t goodbye,” he vows. “Never goodb-b-bye,” I stutter. “It’s ‘see you soon’,” he whispers. “Every time I close my eyes,” I promise.”
― Harper Sloan, Unexpected Fate

“One thing with Sway, when things are starting to press in around you and your mood is as close to shit as it can get, Sway always makes the world a little bit brighter.”
― Harper Sloan, Beck

“Oh my honey Jesus. You did NOT tell Sway that you knew this fine mountain of a man, no you did NOT. Holy goodness Lord above, I need a cold shower after that girlfriend. You get your pretty little self into my chair and you tell Sway all about it. Every single delectable thing about it, if you know what I mean. Sweet heavens, I need a drink.”
I turn my head from my perch in Axel’s arms and laugh down at Sway. He is standing in the doorway of the salon fanning his face.
“What is that?” Axel says softly into my ear so only I hear him.
Turning around with a bright smile I say, “That is Sway.”
― Harper Sloan, Axel

“Michael grinned. “Daideo, that woman is going to be my bride. She’s going to give you an entire brood of great-grandchildren. She just doesn’t know it yet.”
― Abbie Zanders, Michael

“If there was one thing Michael was absolutely certain of, it was that Maggie was meant to be his and his alone, and Fate would have found some way to ensure that their paths crossed. And once he’d come in contact with her, he would have realized who and what she was to him. The fact that she was unmarried and uninvolved when he found her made it easier, really, but the end result would still be the same. When all was said and done, Maggie was his. That was the beauty of finding your croie.”
― Abbie Zanders, House Calls

“Either he grooms or he got tapped just enough by the fuzz-fairy to be over-the-top sexy but not so much that he's like Sasquatch in need of a spa day.”
― Heather Rainier, Tangled in Divine

“Where’s the baby?” “In Mommy’s tummy for right now.” A horrified look crossed Rose Marie’s face as she gaped at her mother. “Mommy! You ate the baby?”
― Heather Rainier, Awakening Veronica

“Duct Tape Dom?”
― Heather Rainier, Awakening Veronica

“Oh no. Hell no. I'm not asking Ma for one of her bras. That's just...wrong."... "Your woman. You do it."..." You go. We'll pay for your therapy later.”
― Maya Banks, No Place to Run

“His gaze narrowed and she could see his
hands twitching again like he’d love nothing more than to throttle her. She was beginning to think it was an affliction of his. Did he go around wanting to choke the life out of everyone or was she special in that regard?
“I’m afraid ’tis an urge that is entirely original to you,” the laird barked.
She clamped her mouth shut and closed
her eyes. Mother Serenity had vowed one day Mairin would regret her propensity to blurt out her least little thought. Today just might be that day.”
― Maya Banks, In Bed with a Highlander

“Oh hell. A warm, lush, naked woman coming on to him? Nothing in the military had prepared him for an onslaught like this. The never-surrender thing went right out the window, and he started waving the white flag like a dog wagging his tail.”
― Maya Banks, Whispers in the Dark

“Why do you even want to be involved with me?" she asked. "I'm a complete mess. I don't have my head on straight. I'm a master at fucking up everything that's good in my life."
"But you're my mess." Cole said quietly. "I don't need you to be perfect. I just need you to be you because that's who I care about.”
― Maya Banks, Shades of Gray

“Whoa, wait a minute, Coletrane. Are you proposing to me?”
“Well I would if you’d let me finish,” he grumbled.”
― Maya Banks, Shades of Gray

“But a woman will only go so long putting her heart on the line without getting anything in return.”
― Maya Banks, The Darkest Hour

“A good friend will bail you out when you land in jail, but a very good friend will be sitting beside you in that jail cell.”
― Maya Banks, Shades of Gray

“Why?” Hands full, she blew a stray section of hair away from where it had fallen over one long-lashed eye.  “Because I’m perilously close to dying from self-humiliation, and from what I’ve heard, it’s not a pretty way to go.  I’d hate for you to have to witness that.  Haunts you for weeks.”
― Abbie Zanders, Beyond Affection

“The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand, we are obliged to act accordingly.”
― Soren Kierkegaard, Provocations: Spiritual Writings of Kierkegaard