Illusive Quotes

“Here I was, waiting so long for spring When all this time, you’d been waiting for snow I have been a fool Even the sun shines in winter”
― Virginia Duan, Illusive: A Steamy Contemporary Women's Fiction Novel (A Her Multiverse Book)

“Weep did not adequately capture the way she had sounded, as if her heart had been shattered and she was choking on its pieces.”
― Virginia Duan, Illusive: A Steamy Contemporary Women's Fiction Novel (A Her Multiverse Book)

“Katie was easy to fall in love with. It was the living with her that was hard.”
― Virginia Duan, Illusive: A Steamy Contemporary Women's Fiction Novel (A Her Multiverse Book)

“I’ll protect you, Wonnie. Noona isn’t scared of monsters.”

“No? Why not?”

Katie smiled sadly. “Because they’re not real, Wonnie. The real monsters are people.”
― Virginia Duan, Illusive: A Steamy Contemporary Women's Fiction Novel (A Her Multiverse Book)

“I’ll make you proud one day, Alton. I will make up for all the sacrifices you made for me.”

Alton sighed, impatient and annoyed. “You already make me proud. Live your life, love. You owe me nothing.”
― Virginia Duan, Illusive: A Steamy Contemporary Women's Fiction Novel (A Her Multiverse Book)

“I just want to be loved,” she continued forlornly. “There must be a love that doesn’t require accepting pain.”

Akihiro wanted to say that he could love her like that, that he would never hurt her — that he could be good for her — but he couldn’t bring himself to.”
― Virginia Duan, Illusive: A Steamy Contemporary Women's Fiction Novel (A Her Multiverse Book)

“He tenderly sat her back on her sofa. He softened his voice. “Katie, are you scared of me?”

The way she carefully made her face blank of all expressions told Akihiro everything he needed to know. He wasn’t sure if he was heartbroken or insulted. He decided he could be both.

“I would never hurt you, Katie,” he said cautiously.

“Maybe,” she finally said. “But men always say they ‘would never’ right before they do.”
― Virginia Duan, Illusive: A Steamy Contemporary Women's Fiction Novel (A Her Multiverse Book)