Dangerous Desires Quotes

“Paradise isn’t a garden. It isn’t heaven, or some faraway, mythical place. Paradise is in the small, silent space between the faces of two lovers as they share their bodies and breath.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Because the more time I spend with your woman, the less I want to give her back.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“A woman is like a tea bag. You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. —Eleanor Roosevelt”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“though I surely would’ve loved the younger, more innocent you, I adore you even more because all your broken pieces sing to mine.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“We said yes to love, even though our eyes are open to all the ways it can kill us. To all the demands and sacrifices it will force us to make.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“I wish I’d met you sooner. When I was young. Before I knew how vicious life could be. I wish I’d met you when my light outweighed my darkness. I could’ve given you so much more when I had hope to spare.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“He’s capable of anything. Anything, including trying to smash something beautiful he knows he’ll never have.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“You have a good heart. You’re a good person. It’s one of the things I love most about you, that despite everything you’ve been through, somehow you’re not bitter or hard. You haven’t let life ruin you, though mostly it’s put you through hell.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“After a moment, he chuckles. “Ah, yes. Love. The emotion that turns you into a blathering moron with a flair for melodrama and no sense of self-preservation. I have to admit, the whole thing is fascinating to me. I’d never seen it up close before the two of you. Does it feel as ridiculous as it looks?”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Even the shiniest apple can be filled with worms.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“There’s only so much pain a heart can take before it breaks for good.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“He considers me with a look of mild disgust. “So this is what love does? Turns you into a blathering moron with a flair for melodrama and zero sense of self-preservation? I’d rather keep my dignity, thanks. This love nonsense is pathetic.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“she’s remarkable. I’ve never met anyone like her. She’s . . .” In his pause, I hear how loudly I’m breathing. “Compelling, I think is the right word. Or maybe fascinating. Once you start looking at her, it’s impossible to look away.” He chuckles. “But you know that already. You sound obsessed.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“I hope you deserve it. To be honest, you sound a wee bit unstable. Are you sure you’re good enough for her? You might have to convince me. After everything she’s been through, she deserves the best.” His voice drops. “And Christ, she’s exquisite. Those eyes. That body. That fire. No wonder you and Dimitri are so desperate to get her back.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“It’s beautiful, you know.” His tone has changed. Now it’s soft, thoughtful, and I have no clue what he’s talking about. “What? What’s beautiful?” “The way she loves you.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“I tell him how, after a few dates, I refused to sleep with him because I was a virgin and wanted to save myself for marriage. I also tell him how enraged that made Dimitri. How he beat me. How I lost consciousness. How I woke to him violating my body. How from then on I was a kept thing with no will of my own, no voice, no options.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“I tell Killian the story of how I met Dimitri when I was twenty, how he saw me dance in a production of The Firebird and introduced himself backstage after the show. How polite and generous he seemed at first, how flatteringly smitten, how he courted me and even brought my mother flowers. Ashamed, I tell Killian how awed I was by Dimitri’s wealth—having come from a poor family myself—and how easy it was to be seduced by his charm and sweet, boyish face.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“I tell Killian the story of how I met Dimitri when I was twenty, how he saw me dance in a production of The Firebird and introduced himself backstage after the show. How polite and generous he seemed at first, how flatteringly smitten, how he courted me and even brought my mother flowers.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Even the noblest of wars are paid for in blood. What the world really needs are more monsters willing to get the ugly stuff done so everybody else can sleep safe at night.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Killian kisses me back with the desperation of a man trying to save himself from drowning.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“He’s the man who gave me back my faith in humanity. He gave me something to live for. He gave me something to die for, too, the most precious thing one person can give another.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Yes, honorable,” I say with heat. “You’re probably not familiar with the word, but it basically means the opposite of what you are.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Haste equals mistakes.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Vengeance is mine, says the Lord,” I tell my reflection, watching my eyes glitter. “But nobody ever said you weren’t allowed to help him along.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“There was a time when I would’ve sworn I wasn’t capable of such a thing, but necessity is a ruthless teacher.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Killian is nothing if not dedicated to his work. Stupid. I should’ve known that a man with the word kill right there in his first name would take my little “you can’t break me” speech as a challenge.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“Tabby snorts. “Can I.” Without another word, she turns and leaves, her chin in the air and her red pigtails swinging. I look at Connor. “Is that a yes or a no?” He sighs. “It’s a ‘Just fucking watch me,’ brother. With a side order of ‘Don’t insult my intelligence’ and ‘Dumbass.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“The Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu once said that being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“The strongest steel is forged by fire, and so are the strongest souls. Your light is so much more beautiful because of your darkness. Your heart is so much more open because it’s been hollowed out by knives. And though I surely would’ve loved the younger, more innocent you, I adore you even more because all your broken pieces sing to mine.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires

“But we know. We know exactly how bad things can get, how ruthlessly life will take from you, and take and take until you’re spent. We know how rare this thing between us is, and exactly how valuable . . . and that’s what makes it so precious. We said yes to love, even though our eyes are open to all the ways it can kill us. To all the demands and sacrifices it will force us to make.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Dangerous Desires