One Kiss to Desire Quotes

“May I ask a favor?” “Anything,” she said promptly. “In the future, don’t leave my bed without waking me.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“But I do know this: I prefer a story that ends with love and hope, don’t you?”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“Owen drew a shuddering breath. Then he wrenched away. “I’m sorry, Ethan.” His eyes were bright and determined. “Sorrier than you’ll ever know. And while you may forgive me, I will never forgive myself.” He strode off, and there was nothing Ethan could do to stop him.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“The instant the words left him, Ethan didn’t know why he’d held onto them so long. Letting them go, letting go of the resentment and rage, felt like a miracle. Like Atlas shedding the weight of the world. Lightness filled him, and now he knew what Xenia had meant when she said, “Now that I am free, all that I am is yours—my heart, body, and soul.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“You defended the manor and found the treasure. How efficient of you, my love.” Ethan laughed and pulled her close. “No more excuses. Will you be mine?”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“This is absolute mayhem,” James muttered. “And what the devil is a chicken doing in here?” The silver-grey hen that wandered by looked equally confused.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“Releasing her, the marchioness said softly, “You are more than your past, Xenia. You chose to be more—to be the woman my son fell in love with. Do not doubt yourself, for Ethan never would.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“Amazed, she realized that she’d held the key all this time. Freedom wasn’t about getting away from her past but facing it.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“I’m done working for you,” Xenia said through gritted teeth. “Go ahead and tell the constables. I’ll tell them the truth: that my mother forced me into a life of crime from the time I was a child. That every time I tried to escape, she dragged me back and beat me until I couldn’t walk. That she starved me, kept me chained like a dog.” She balled her hands. “I’ll tell them that she took away everyone I loved, but she still couldn’t bend me to her will. The only way I’ll go back to her and her stupid gang is in a bloody box.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“I’ve had milk,” he said with a slight smirk. “Does that count?” Bloody Owen. Annoying when he was drunk and when he was sober.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“A tomato caught him in the face, exploding with juicy red gusto. Stunned, she turned and saw Mr. Pickleworth standing close by. The greengrocer lifted his brows. “I told you the tomatoes were ripe.” Beside him, his wife Loretta held a cabbage the size of a cannonball. “Don’t make me use this,” she called.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“A tomato caught him in the face, exploding with juicy red gusto. Stunned, she turned and saw Mr. Pickleworth standing close by. The greengrocer lifted his brows. “I told you the tomatoes were ripe.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“Blooming hell, did I just give a marchioness—and my lover’s mama, no less—a blistering lecture? Must I ruin everything all the dashed time? What is wrong with me?”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“Secrets are dangerous, son.” Papa’s expression turned grave, some dark emotion leaking through the steel of his gaze. “If they are allowed to fester, they can destroy a relationship. Take it from me: you must insist upon honesty from the start. Otherwise, you are gambling with your future happiness.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“He cupped her cheek. “I would never think less of you because someone was foolish enough to let you go.” “Likewise.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“In reality, did I shoot the messenger? “I’m sorry,” he said with prickling awareness. “I should have listened.” “Apology accepted. As long as I may say I told you so as many times as I like.” At that, he narrowed his eyes. “Fine. I shall only say it on holidays and special occasions.” Gigi’s expression turned serious.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“You’re mine now, Xenia. Upon my honor, I will take care of you. Do you believe me?”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“You should have woken me.” His tone softened. “We could have talked about it.” “You could have summoned me this morning,” she countered. “We could have had a discussion then.” “You’re right,” he said after a pause. “We’re a pair of fools.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“That’s the problem with happiness. A taste of it is never enough. One always wants more.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“You are beautiful,” she said wistfully. He swept a possessive gaze over her, lingering unabashedly between her legs. “And you,” he said with a wicked smile, “are a true redhead.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“I have thought about it. Excessively. I am a quick study and⁠—” “You needn’t list your qualifications for an affair,” he said wryly. “You are not interviewing for a position, you know.” “Aren’t I?” Her eyes sparkled, and she raised her brows. “Perhaps even for several positions?”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“He was going to discover the intricacies of who she was, including her past, and he was going to protect her. Ergo, it made perfect sense to kiss her as if she belonged to him.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“I can promise that I won’t deceive you from now on,” she said. “But there are things about my past that I will not share. I am not a good or respectable woman, Ethan, and I won’t let my past affect you. I won’t. I will leave before I let that happen.” Her voice shook with the force of her emotions. “I have little to offer you. I am nothing special. I don’t have wealth or looks⁠—”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“She had to face the truth: Lord Ethan Harrington was the lover she’d been waiting for.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“So this was what passion felt like. This was why poets wrote sonnets and musicians composed songs. This was what she’d imagined when she spun her wicked tales.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“You have freckles,” he murmured. Blooming hell, my face paint must have rubbed off. Panic thrummed. “I, um, yes. I can’t seem to get rid of them⁠—” “I like them.” Startled, she said, “You do?” “I like a lot of things about you.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“You’re also a woman who villagers greet by name, even though you’ve been here less than a fortnight. You put yourself at risk to help others—something we will be discussing, by the by. And you win over grumpy butlers and even grumpier masters.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“you are probably unaware of the Golden Rule of Housekeeping.” “What is this bloody rule?” “It is taught in the finest households. Also known as the Rule of Five Seconds, it states that if an object makes contact with the floor for five seconds or less, it is perfectly acceptable to use.” He narrowed his eyes. “You are making that up.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“How did you intend to spot the burglar without your spectacles?” he asked. Drat, again! Did the man have to be devilishly attractive and observant?”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire

“He started moving, and seeing as he was carrying her, she had no choice but to go along. She didn’t feel up to walking, and since she was about to get fired, she might as well enjoy the novelty of being swept off her feet.”
― Grace Callaway, One Kiss to Desire