Shameless Quotes

“You tell anyone that I cried, and I'll cut your liver out."
"Do you even know where a human liver resides?"[...]
"Yes," she said, and punched him in it.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“She looked at him. She was feeling reckless, emotional, out of sorts, and she was tired of his constant hints. “I found the experience so unpleasant with Wilfred that I kicked him out lest he want to repeat the whole thing.” She shuddered. “I was expecting someone younger and healthier than Sir Thomas would convince me that lovemaking was worth the trouble. It isn’t. It’s nasty and ugly and dirty.”

He stared at her for a long moment. And then he spoke. “Dear girl,” he said softly, “don’t you know that any reasonable man would take that as a challenge?”

She jerked her head up to look at him, into those very dark green eyes. “Don’t be absurd. Why would anyone bother when there are so many willing females around? I’m too much trouble. And besides, I don’t consider you a reasonable man.”

His smile was fleeting. “I’m an eminently reasonable man.” And before she realized what he was doing she was back in his arms and he was kissing her, openmouthed and hot and wet, no teasing approach, just raw, sexual demand that should have filled her with disgust and dismay.
He didn’t like mysteries, any more than he liked emotions, weaknesses or unsatisfied lust.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“He wasn't marrying her. Even if she'd have him, which she certainly wouldn't, he had no intention of leg-shackling himself to such a difficult woman. She's always be racing off to save some new stray lamb, and if she even caught wind of the Scorpion's criminal associations she'd probaby try to save them, as well. She was a dangerous woman, never content with the status quo, and she would drag who ever was fool enough to marry her along for the ride.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“He should have known someone like Lucien de Malheur would offer no loyalty, no male solidarity.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“I will give you a little hint,” Emma said with a wry smile. “A whore’s trick, but a good one. It’s a part that you’re playing, like a grand actress on the stage. It isn’t you. It has nothing to do with you. You’re simply using your body in service to something necessary. You can smile and flirt and dance and pretend you’re someone entirely different, and it won’t matter. You, the real you, will still be safe inside.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“Mind you she was quite exquisite when she wasn't on a tirade.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“Come along, my brave one. Your wife and son want to see you.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“It didn’t matter that the world considered the Rohans to be profligates and degenerates—the moment they found their soul mates they became, if not the epitome of righteous behavior, at least excellent husbands.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“He’d come to London to find a wife and to have sex, and so far he’d failed at the first and not done terribly well at the second. No one seemed to interest him. Except for the enigma that was Charity Carstairs.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“Are you certain we’re going in the right direction?” He let out an irritated growl. “I’m not certain of anything. I was going on instinct.” “Instinct being that you do the opposite of what I suggest?”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“She wanted more, and yet his kiss was like poison to her. It could lead to things, to feelings that could destroy her utterly.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“He could almost hear her grind her teeth, and his mood lightened. Astonishing how entertaining it was to annoy his unwanted confederate.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“She needed to keep an open mind. She might have been hasty in dismissing the entire male gender.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“He could feel it, he thought with surprise. It wasn’t his imagination. He could feel the deep strand of longing that was wrapping around both of them. “Charity” Carstairs wanted him, probably about as much as she disliked him. Which was a considerable amount. She most likely hated herself for being attracted to him, probably even refused to consider the possibility.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“Emma took a step back, surveying her. “So you’re going into society on Rohan’s arm tonight. What will you wear?” “I hadn’t thought about it,” she lied, pushing her loose hair away from her face. “I must have something left from my season.” “Jesus God,” Emma muttered. “We’ve got our work cut out for us.” And suddenly she raised her voice. “Girls! We have a project!”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless

“She was playing with fire. He could talk a nun into an orgy.”
― Anne Stuart, Shameless