Choosing Theo Quotes

“The problem with that expression is that no woman should wish for a knight in shining armor. A knight with shining armor has probably never been to war. They’ve never fought or been hurt. If you want a strong man who can protect you, then you should hope for a knight in dented, scratched, rusted armor. That knight has fought and survived.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“You earned those scars. You survived. The marks that cover your body are an outward representation of your inner strength. Those marks represent the opposite of weakness, and anyone who thinks differently is an idiot.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“My life before, as I knew it, ended when I met you. Have a care for my life now.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“She looked at his door when she neared and muttered, “Should’ve picked dumb and pretty. Always pick dumb and pretty, Jade.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“It had been about four days since Jade was abducted. All in all, she had to say, abduction was boring.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Jade set the towel away and examined one of the black marks curving around his wrist. “Those markings…” She sighed, tracing the mark with her finger. “I’d like to lick every one of them,” she said with a wicked smile. Theo leaned in close and said in a low, rumbling voice, “Is that so?”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“You could betray me a hundred times over, and I fear I’d still fall at your feet.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Just because she didn't intend on becoming anyone's bride didn't mean she couldn't objectify a few fine aliens.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Also, perfect people are boring,”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“I’ve only felt the soft curves of your body twice, but it’s been the highlight of my year, and I haven’t even seen all of you yet.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“You can't feel the pain of losing someone if you don't have anyone to lose.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“If she wouldn't stay with him and he couldn't steal her, what would become of him? He whispered, into her hair, "Stay with me.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Jade stared at the doorway he’d vanished through long after he left. Speaking to Cebo, she said, “If he keeps that behavior up, I may have to like him.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“My life before, as I knew it, ended when I met you. Have a care for my life now”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“All she’d had to do to earn her new life was get kidnapped, be forced into marriage, be repeatedly manhandled, get kidnapped again, and finally be beaten.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“My eyes haven’t changed.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“indefinitely. She’d also decided, despite her fear of rejection, that she’d make herself emotionally open to a real relationship with Theo. Putting herself out there was terrifying, but she’d realized during her time here that terrifying could also be good.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“You cannot fall for the alien!”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Jade had to stop herself from mentally planning the perfect garden to go in that sunny spot.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“There are a few classes every male has to take, and then there are some they can choose. Cooking and childcare, for example, are mandatory. A husband must know how to make a good meal for his wife and, with any luck, his children. A class about pairing beverages with food, however, is optional. The males train in both schools until they’re about twenty, then they take their final exams and earn their grades.” She”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“The other half of the time is spent in husbandry school.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Most females find his scars unappealing,” Zikas explained. “He’s never been chosen, and I don’t think he ever expected to be chosen. He won’t be prepared for a wife.” Asivva jerked her head toward Zikas. “You’re right, he never expects anyone to choose him. He only comes to these because he’s required. Normally he leaves immediately after the Choosing.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“I’m not trying to deceive you, Jade. You have to understand, females on this planet can do whatever they want. Choose to marry whomever they want. They also choose whether they want to have sex with their husband during their marriage or not. When a female chooses a male to marry, she’s gifting that male an opportunity, not a right. He’ll do whatever he can to make his wife happy.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“When a Clecanian recognizes their true mate, mate markings will appear on their bodies and both the individuals will become stronger and faster in order to better protect each other and their offspring.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Marriage and matehood are two different things here. Marriage is common, matehood is not. It cannot be chosen. It’s a blessing.” A dreamy smile appeared on his face. “When a Clecanian meets a potential mate, someone who could possibly turn out to be their true mate, they feel it. They’ll change, and their body will awaken in a way it doesn’t for others.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“You have to understand, females on this planet can do whatever they want. Choose to marry whomever they want. They also choose whether they want to have sex with their husband during their marriage or not. When a female chooses a male to marry, she’s gifting that male an opportunity, not a right. He’ll do whatever he can to make his wife happy. It’s a Clecanian husband’s job to satisfy his wife in every way. If he does this, then she may choose to have sex with him. If”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“What’s the matter, pet?” he crooned in her ear. “Isn’t this what you wanted?”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Theo’s last grade is for Sexual Proficiency, and he received a score of ten.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“Whenever Theo lost his temper, which happened often, the warmth and comfort of his home calmed him.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo

“An old children’s book she’d loved flashed in her mind. If you give a girl a chiseled pec, she’ll ask for a bulging bicep.”
― Victoria Aveline, Choosing Theo