Midnight Sacrifice Quotes

“Marriage isn’t about romance. It’s about commitment through the drudgery of everyday life, when the moonlight and roses have turned to sick children and medical bills.”
― Melinda Leigh, Midnight Sacrifice

“with light. A doorway in the back led to a half bath. On a cot against the far wall, his son, Evan, reclined, one arm thrown over his back, the other attached to a support beam by a wrist manacle and chain. His son’s wrist was raw where he’d struggled against the metal cuff. With the aid of the sedative Nathan had slipped him, Evan was sleeping deeply. A sliver of guilt sliced through Nathan. Keeping his son prisoner was the hardest thing he’d ever done, but no one ever said parenting was easy. A father often had to make unpopular decisions for his child. Someday, Evan might forgive him. But as long as the boy remained healthy—and able to sleep—Nathan could live with the consequences. Nothing mattered more than his son. Modern medicine had no cure for the disease that waited in Evan’s genes. Nathan would follow in his uncle’s footsteps and try the old way. As his Druid ancestors had bargained with the gods to repel the Romans from the shores of Britain, he would make a deal for his and Evan’s futures. No sacrifice was too great. Nathan would walk through fire to save his son. He watched, mesmerized, as Evan snored. His son was as yet unaffected by the sickness. Once afflicted, sedatives and sleeping aids only worsened the condition. Nathan should know. In the beginning of his illness, his uncle had been prescribed every known tranquilizer. Nathan thanked the gods he’d had the foresight to accumulate the medication.”
― Melinda Leigh, Midnight Sacrifice

“Because mankind’s salvation is attained through God’s sacrifice,”
― Melinda Leigh, Midnight Sacrifice

“He’d been prepared to take shelter in case another storm arrived. He held out a bit of”
― Melinda Leigh, Midnight Sacrifice

“If you really love her, be there for her. Don’t fuck this up. You’ll regret it for the rest of your life.” Conor turned to the piled-high sink. “How do you think Louisa feels about scrubbing pots and pans?” Mandy”
― Melinda Leigh, Midnight Sacrifice

“Pretending everything was fine didn’t make it so. At some point, everyone had to face his personal demon.”
― Melinda Leigh, Midnight Sacrifice

“A lifetime of doing the right thing could be completely obliterated by one lapse in judgment. One mistake.”
― Melinda Leigh, Midnight Sacrifice