The Devil and the Dancer Quotes

“Chloe Reardon was everything that made Gavin feel like living again, but for the first time in 120 years, he found something he couldn’t win in trade.
He couldn’t buy her.
He couldn’t barter for her.
He wanted to seduce her – fucking hell, he wanted to seduce her.
But more, he wanted her to be his”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Devil and the Dancer

“Everything in New York City cost a fortune, even for someone accustomed to Los Angeles.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Devil and the Dancer

“He was in love with Chloe.
And he was going to be an absolute nightmare.
Gavin wanted to lock her in a bulletproof bunker. He wanted to cart her off to his apartment, lock her inside, and kill anyone who came close to her. His territorial instincts were in overdrive.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Devil and the Dancer

“They were in stalemate, a pair of would-be lovers, both too cautious to make the first move after months and months of foreplay.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Devil and the Dancer

“I want you to do something for me in return.”
Chloe nodded. “No problem. What--?”
“You and Gavin should have sex. The tension is really becoming bothersome, and I can tell both of you want to.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Devil and the Dancer

“A good man would stop pursuing you. A deserving one would wait. He’d be patient. I’m not a good man.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Devil and the Dancer

“Ever the gentleman, he demanded nothing but made it clear she could take anything she wanted.”
― Elizabeth Hunter, The Devil and the Dancer