Hills of Shivers and Shadows Quotes

“brushing a hand over the ice that holds the preserved bouquet captive. Once so beautiful and blooming with life. Now frozen and dead. A mocking symbol of our demise.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“I suppose there are worse ways to destroy myself than to fall in love with a savage.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“His eyes fill my vision. Gold and blue. Hot and cold. Smoldering and chilling. Gorgeous. Beware of the monsters with beautiful eyes.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“We have no use for it here. Kindness will soften a man, and soft men don’t survive the Arctic.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“Out there. In here. Doesn’t matter where, I feel like prey whenever Kodiak is near.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“Do you believe in life after death?” I ask the devil.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“I’ll let you in on a secret”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“I love you unconditionally, with the brokenest pieces of my heart. I love you like the snow loves these hills, with a heavy, dependable lethality that transcends the shivers and shadows, buries the past, and withstands the immeasurable test of life. I dare you to put a label on that.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“In a space balloon with astral views of every corner of Earth, I would still stare at you.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“He would give me the window seat on the plane because it’s the best seat. He would sleep in the wet spot without complaint. He would save me the last cookie, massage my back when I’m upset, and encourage me to pursue my career or whatever makes me happy, even if it steals time away from him.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“I’m down.” Wolf lies back on the bed and lights a cigarette. “But only if I’m Jesus, and you’re the one coming.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“A monster inhabiting the body of a Norse god.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“You’re a twisted, mentally ill monster.” “Call me what you will. I don’t care.” “Of course, you don’t. Monsters don’t worry about being monsters.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“You’re like…” She releases a short, startled laugh. “Like a darker, prettier, more fashionable version of Buddy in the movie Elf.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“For reasons I can’t explain, I hold impossibly still as he dips his head and proceeds to smell my neck above the fabric of the hoodie. “What do I smell like?” My voice trembles, and I hate it. “Fear.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“Wow. The scenery is incomparable. Unearthly. And the quiet? I don’t hate it. It’s weird, but out here, I feel peaceful. Untroubled. For a moment, I almost forget how I got here. Almost.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“This is going to be hard. It will probably hurt like hell. But I will survive it.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows

“You wanted to know if you’re safe with me.”
So he kissed me in answer?

He’s all savage angles, sharp lines, and menacing wolf eyes, and now I know his mouth tastes like a forest of smoldering berries and wildfire. And his kiss doesn’t burn out. It continues to kindle without the press of lips, hot and deep, tingling my tongue, searing my throat, and branding my nerve endings all the way to my toes.
No, I’m not safe with him. Not safe at all.”
― Pam Godwin, Hills of Shivers and Shadows