The Exception Quotes

“I’m not sure why you are playing hard to get,” he breathed, his lips so close to my skin that I fought hard not to shudder. “You shouldn’t try to play games with me because I’m not a player. I’m the coach.”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception

“You know, I like to think my life is kind of like the books I read, only I'm the author. I can write the story I want. The future can be anything I want it to be." He moved his head side to side, considering my words. "That works, as long as your story has a blond stud that fucks like an animal.”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception

“It is a waste of energy to not just be happy.”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception

“You shouldn’t try to play games with me because I’m not a player, I’m the coach.”
~ Cane”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception

“You should be great. You should be great every day of your life. Both of you girls,” he said, looking at Kari. “Because once you are lying in a bed like this and realize that you can be called to the heavens faster than you want to be, you realize that the only thing that mattered in your life is what made you happy.” He smiled wistfully. “Do you know what I would give this very minute to go back and redo everything?”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception

“What we both want couldn’t be more opposite . . . and neither of us are willing to make an exception. I was afraid those flowers were going to give you the wrong impression.”
― Adriana Locke, The Exception