Carnival Hill Quotes

“Why did these boys keep doing that shit to me? I was addickted to them and I was starting to think the only answer to that problem lay on top of them. Or under them. Or pinned against something by them. Or in front of them. Behind them. On my knees for-”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“I don’t have any cash on me right now, but I’ll owe you a blowjob after you’ve made me come, deal?” It took every ounce of restraint I had not to attack him as I forced my gaze onto the road and tried to concentrate. “Out of interest, how much do you charge per hour?” he asked and I tried to tune him out. “I just need to know so I can save up my pennies for next time. Or do you”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“This book is dedicated to Mutt. He knows when shit is up and he knows how to pee on a motherfucker when they’re down. We love your rage and your furious, unforgiving nature all wrapped up in a tiny little fluffball package. We love that you pee in Fox’s plant pots daily, and that you will never, ever forgive him for shouting at you because HOW. DARE. HE? And we love that, unbeknownst to Fox, you’ve been using his pillow to scratch your ass whenever you get the chance. So we salute you Mutt!”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“That was the thing about hate. It kept close company with love. You had to really feel something for someone to hold onto anger and hurt like that otherwise the emotions would fade. Because if you dont give a shit about someone then the energy it takes to hate them becomes too much and you end up indifferent to them at best.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“I'm yours, beautiful," he replied darkly. "Take me, own me, use me, destroy me. Anything you like, everything you want. Just don't ever leave me again.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“So bring it on, Big Bad Wolf, because this little rainbow riding hood didn't know when to back down.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“I'm not giving this up for anything, J," I promised him, pushing my fingers into his hair and breathing him in. "You're my sunshine when I'm caught in the dark. You make me feel alive even when I'm struggling to hold myself together. You make me feel like I'm worth something even when it's hard for me to see it. You're my rock, Johnny James. I think I need you more than I need the Green Power Ranger.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“The past is already written," I muttered. "And the future is out of our hands. All we have is right now.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“Life is too short to be sorry for things that aren’t your fault.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“You're a walking, talking mindfuck, you know that?" he teased.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“I was a dead girl walking, and it was time I returned to my grave.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“It doesn’t work like that. You can only have one star-bound mate in the world of Solaria, and Gabriel can see the future. He already knows it’ll be him.” “Well maybe”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“I love you, Rogue," he snapped. "I love you and I want you and I fucking need you. But loving you feels like loving sand I'm gripping tight in my fist while the tide rushes in to claim it. And as much as I want to be able to hold onto you, every time a wave hits, a bit more of the sand is stolen. How long until he takes every piece of you from me? I can't fucking stand it. I can't survive it.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“If the sun rises tomorrow, we’ll watch it together,” she said breathily. “And if it doesn’t, we’ll fall into the dark hand in hand,”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“My gaze fell on Sparkle in his tank by the window and I headed over to see how he was doing. There were no more remnants of moustache in the tank now because damn, this little starfish was becoming a hungry carnivore and I was gonna start training him up to devour more than just moustaches soon too. He’d take some fingers next, then a toe, we’d work up to a hand and maybe I’d bring him a few more friends so they could work as a team to destroy human body parts. One day I’d have an army of flesh-eating starfishes and my enemies would fear their tiny gaping mouths. “Good boy, Sparkle.” I sprinkled some fish food into the tank as a reward, but he just sat on his rock and didn’t look at me. He had such a sense of humour. ***”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill

“People aren't always as they seem on the outside, Luther," I said, glancing up at him. "Maybe I smile a lot and crack jokes and try to make the best of things, but that doesn't mean I'm not all fucked up inside.”
― Caroline Peckham, Carnival Hill