Tough Love Quotes

“Jesus, Steve hated cats. “They’re so precious.” Chenco crouched to love on the calico’s belly. “I always wanted one, but my mom said no, and of course Cooper would have killed it for fun.” Fuck, Steve was going to have to get a cat.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“As his inner masochist came to bloom against the door of Cooper’s trailer, Chenco felt like he’d pulled his chest cavity wide open and stood ready for Steve. He wanted this, he got off on this, not so much with his dick but with something so deep inside him it made dicks seem cheap.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“What’s Mitch’s better-than-love?” Randy snorted. “He and his slut-bunny husband are those disgusting nougat-center people who just flat out like being in love best. And fucking. Which, I gotta admit, is hot as all hell to watch.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“Steve smiled, the rug not only pulled out from under him but rolled up and put away.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“Oh, and he loves cats. Like, crazy stupid loves them.” “I fucking hate cats.” “I used to too. You won’t for long.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“Nobody ever loved you like I do. ~ Steve thinking to himself about Chenco”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“You saw me, though. In the alley. You looked at me and you saw me. I was hiding, but I couldn't hide from you." ~ Chenco to Steve”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“That's how I feel when I play a particularly good run of poker. That's how Ethan feels when he makes the casino work. We took one look at you on your stage in McAllen and all we wanted to do was make the light you give off shine brighter. It's fun to watch you succeed. Other people helped us find our happiness, and it's time we returned the favor.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“I know you. He didn’t dare speak the words out loud, but he willed Gordy to hear the furious vows of his heart. You can fool them all you want, but I know you. I’m stronger than you.

I will never let you have him again.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“He wasn’t just leaving the valley, he was leaving with his brother. And his brother-in-law. And a card shark, a casino mogul and a gangster. And his boyfriend and his madman fresh from the attic.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love

“Bitch, have you been getting collagen in those lips? You look like you gave a blow job to a Hoover attachment.”
― Heidi Cullinan, Tough Love