Born in Fire Quotes

“Who has two thumbs and brought a gun to a magic fight? This girl!”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Who said anything about marriage? Good Lord, no. Do yourself a favor: don’t move in with him. Then he’ll be expecting you to cook and clean—no. Just take him for a spin and return him if he breaks. That’s the best bet.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Everyone is crazy. It’s the people who go with it, and admit it, that you can trust. So you be crazy, girl. Give that rat bastard hell.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“I can hear you breathing,” someone taunted from above in a raspy voice. “Dude, don’t be that guy,” I said, not looking up. “No one likes the creepy guy.” Footsteps”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Holy tater tits, he was powerful.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Mental note: green light for shooting Darius in the leg to prevent sexy times and possibly fall under his enchanting vampire spell.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“I don’t give a shit how the saying goes. Everyone is crazy. It’s the people who go with it, and admit it, that you can trust. So you be crazy, girl. Give that rat bastard hell.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Everyone is crazy. It’s the people who go with it, and admit it, that you can trust. So you be crazy, girl. Give that rat bastard hell.” I trudged up onto my first step. “I feel like this conversation has gone a little sideways.” “Yeah. I’m no good at pep talks. Good luck with your thing.” “Thanks for watching my house.” He waved at me and continued walking. He didn’t turn into his”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“His presence seemed to require good posture.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“The sticky-sweet night embraced me like a satisfied lover.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Don’t be silly. Vamps are just cuddly creatures that want a hug.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“In the last couple hundred years I have found that human males of a certain wealth and influence greatly rebuke any change they are not accustomed to. Any hardship causes them to whine and moan. It is most vexing.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Callie handed me a strange-looking brooch fashioned to look like a big beetle with a lion’s head. “Never wear that in my presence,” Darius said. “Keep it out of sight.” He’d get it pinned to his back when he wasn’t looking so everyone would laugh at him, that was what he’d get. “Will”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Sometimes, you seem so naive, almost useless, in your approach. Other times, like now, you are truly eye-opening, Reagan Somerset. It’s like beholding a goddess. I almost can’t believe you’ve touched down in the world of mortals.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“You are protected now. You won’t be protected forever.” I laughed and motioned him on. “Same goes for you. Let’s go. The sooner you give me what I want, the sooner you can go back to being useless while I protect the future of your species. No, no. Don’t thank me. It’s all in a day’s work.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Who said anything about marriage? Good Lord, no. Do yourself a favor: don’t move in with him. Then he’ll be expecting you to cook and clean—no. Just take him for a spin and return him if he breaks. That’s the best bet.” I”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Atta girl. Show that rat bastard that crazy is as crazy does.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“We’d rather be alone than take on the role of life secretary and housemaid.” Or so my mother had always said. I wouldn’t know.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“— Tu joues les parfaits gentlemen, mais dès que tu ouvres la bouche, c’est pour me dire une vacherie. Comment parviens-tu à gérer cette dichotomie ?
— Avec aplomb.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“mute, but just as powerful,” Callie said. “Happens”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“She loved her fanfare. Lou gave me a bow, then pointed at the man starting to struggle on my shoulder. “Looks like that one is trying to”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“The sticky-sweet night embraced me like a satisfied lover. Raucous laughter crowded in close as people strolled up Bourbon Street with their green plastic drink holders fashioned after grenades. A little girl broke away from her parents and ran toward me, stopping much too close and snatching a string of pink beads off the street.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“I had a freaking gun strapped to my leg! And if, for some reason, that wasn’t hardcore enough, then surely the sword strapped to my back should’ve made that kid hesitate in approaching, grimy pink beads or no. Sure, this was NOLA, where anything goes, but still, my outfit should’ve at least panicked the”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“Something is not right about you.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“embraced me like a satisfied lover. Raucous laughter crowded in close as people strolled up Bourbon Street with their green plastic drink holders fashioned after grenades. A little girl broke away from her parents and ran toward”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“four parallel lines from when a mark had tried to rake me with his claws last month, I looked fierce. A bad mama-jama. Right? I had a freaking gun strapped to my leg! And if, for some reason, that wasn’t hardcore enough, then surely the sword strapped to my back should’ve made that kid hesitate in approaching, grimy pink beads or no. Sure, this was NOLA, where anything goes, but still, my outfit should’ve at least panicked the mother. My job hinged on the fact that I was terrifying, dang it! Intent on getting to the bottom of this, I adjusted my bra. A catcall came immediately.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“His chessboard was laid out, and I was about to throw a bowling ball through it. Always trust in crazy.”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire

“the vampires in this vast chamber?” He looked around those gathered. “Strangely, the young ones are not affected similarly. Those of us who are older, however…” His gaze flicked into the shadows. I followed his look, but saw only empty space. I needed to get me one of those sheets! “Male and female alike, we are driven half mad with desire.” The vampire’s dark gaze hit me again, intelligence and fire. “You know your effect; I can see that. Tell me, what is it? I must know.” “Perspiration and a little deodorant.” Or, in this case, a lot of deodorant working very hard. A smile lifted his shapely lips. “You have secrets, Reagan, do you not?” “All girls have secrets.” “And so they do.” His manicured nails tapped the armrest. “You are filled to the brim”
― K.F. Breene, Born in Fire