Edge of Shadows Quotes

“Ellie officially knew the secret to making everything in life seem brighter: two glasses of wine.”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“She greeted him warmly, and”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“Oh, Ellie. You are such a goody two-shoes. You”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“Slumber party!” he said with a delighted grin on his face. As Ellie”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“I’m here to help with that,” David said. “You’ll get everything done. You are safe. It’s okay. Relax.” Ellie”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“told him all about her evening hijinks with Kevin at Linda’s house the night before, and she was delighted when he laughed along with her when she told him how they had acted like teenagers who had been left alone at home for the first time. Ellie never thought of herself as a particularly funny person, so it was a relief to feel like someone would find her engaging.”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“His aura flared bright red and”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“Jake took a step toward her. “Ellie, I’d never hurt you. But these dreams are making me really afraid for you, and there’s more that I need to tell you. That’s why I wanted to talk to you. I wanted to make sure you were okay.”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“Don’t worry about it, Ellie. Guys like that don’t scare me,” he said. He was so relaxed that Ellie was envious. “I hope you aren’t mad,” Kevin said from the other side of the counter. “As soon as I saw him get up with that evil glint in his eye I knew there would be trouble.” “No,”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“Linda is my friend, and”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“course, I wouldn’t give her job away. She’s welcome back when she gets back to town,” Ellie said, although he brought up an issue that had been nagging her in the back of her mind. Linda’s abrupt”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“know. It just seemed so sudden. Not like Linda at all,” Ellie”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“That’s the other thing. We have no desire to rush our trip. The time away will help Linda clear her head, but I don’t know how long it’ll take for her to feel better and she’ll want to come home. So the answer is indefinitely,” Randall answered. “Indefinitely…I’m just really surprised, Randall. Can I speak to Linda,”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“thought he saw a brief glance down at Ellie. Everyone else took their wine glasses in hand, and murmured a second to Randall’s toast before taking a sip. David saw that Ellie hesitated before taking a sip. “I’m not usually a fan of red wine,” she whispered to him. “Linda, this is an excellent wine,” she said a bit too loud across the table to her friend. David wondered what had happened to her in her life that made her worry so much about outward appearances. He thought that the small digs that had been taken at her expense in the library may be weighing on her, and it surprised him to feel a twitch of anger. Ellie seemed so strong at times, but so frail at others. “Thank you, but I can’t take credit. Randall picked it out,” Linda said as she raised her own glass. “Of course he did,” Melanie Wilson uttered in a low undertone. “What, dear?” Linda glanced down the table at Melanie. “Nothing, nothing, Linda. I was also complimenting Randall on his fine wine selection,” Melanie said into her wine glass. From what David could tell from his short acquaintance with Melanie Wilson, it seemed almost impossible for her to keep a rein on her tongue. He saw a look on her husband’s face that”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“wished that just once she could see Linda’s aura.”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“She was too old for a crush, wasn’t she?”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“didn’t see Linda turn and watch him thoughtfully with a wicked grin on her face.”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“It was a charming shop and David had instantly felt at home. The staff had been cheerful and pleasant, and the coffee itself was outstanding. David”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“David was almost done with his run and his whole body felt like it was on fire.”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“the information had given him the few moments he needed to collect himself, and he glanced at Mrs. Jordan. She just stared at him with those intense blue eyes, and he dragged his gaze back to the hallway and cleared his throat. He didn’t think he’d be able to resist her if she tried to kiss him again, and he had the crazy feeling that he would never be the same again if that happened. “Another unique”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows

“thought that Mr. Jordan was a lucky man. Mrs. Jordan’s voice was mesmerizing, and he could smell her light perfume. He had to stop himself from leaning down and inhaling the scent of her hair. He felt lightheaded and drunk.”
― Cege Smith, Edge of Shadows