Heavenly Bodies Quotes

“You deserve to feel true love,” he said finally as his thumb began to trace the inside of her palm. Her breathing shallowed, trying to focus on the light show. “You deserve to feel adored.” His thumb stroked the inside of her wrist. “To feel pleasure.” It came to rest back on her palm. He paused. “To feel a love where they’re the first you look for in every room.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“You’re the most beautiful woman anywhere. But that wasn’t enough to say. To tell you that you look beautiful seemed a lazy, easy thing to do to describe the way you look. Because I can barely put it into words.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“A woman can be both, you know. Soft and fierce. She does not have to choose.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“He fixed her with his eyes as he laid himself bare. “I would have taken you right against that door. I’d have fused our bodies so irreparably that I wouldn’t know where I ended and you began. Drunk off your lips, I would have lost myself in you. I’m barely holding it together. Elara, one word from you, and I’ll unravel.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“You overestimate my compassion, Elara, and underestimate how deeply mine you are. I would let the whole world burn if it kept you warm.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“Because Elara, I may be a monster, but you make me want to be a saint.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“People can only meet you as deeply as they’ve met themselves.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“I do not just tolerate you, Elara. You are my favourite part of the day.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“I’m a princess,” she replied. “Why can’t I look pretty as I stab you?” Enzo scoffed. “Chances are I’m going to be in dresses a lot of the time. So I choose to practice fighting in one. A woman can be both, you know. Soft and fierce. She does not have to choose.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“a reader was an alchemist. They turned the mundane into something extraordinary, transforming words on a page into entire worlds. To steal away from reality, to feel real emotions for something that didn’t exist?”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“I would let the whole world burn if it kept you warm.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“I think you would be very easy to worship,” he murmured, his voice so soft, she almost melted into it.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“You have your gods.” His eyes flicked to Elara. “I have mine.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“He took her hand, and the tension between them rose and shimmered, her lungs constricting at his burning touch. “You are already a light, Elara. It’s why the shadows flock to you.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“I’m trying to live every moment of my life as though it is art.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies: Book One of the Heavenly Bodies series

“Tell me what you want, princess,”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“Power looks good on you, princess,’ he said, his voice deep.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“my Elara”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“To Elara, a reader was an alchemist. They turned the mundane into something extraordinary, transforming words on a page into entire worlds.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“I thought you’d be more scared of heights.”  “Wait... so it’s you who’s scared of heights and just assumed everyone else was?” She laughed. “No,” he patronised, “I just think it’s a very realistic, very healthy fear that any normal human should possess.” He looked nervously to the crashing waves against the cliff face. “It was my error to assume you were normal.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“You take each day as it comes. Healing isn’t linear, El. There’ll be days where the lightshine warms your face and others where you barely want to leave bed. But that is still moving forward. Don’t put expectations on yourself.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“You look like the Light has made love to you.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies: Book One of the Heavenly Bodies series

“Trust me, El. I’ve not forgotten. Although the next time you have me on my back and between your legs, I’m hoping there will be fewer clothes involved.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“What? You think a little blood scares me?”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“Enzo’s patience was wearing thin. The woman was pretty, likely knew it. But what was beauty when he had laid eyes on Elara?”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“You are the love of my life, El. My love of lifetimes.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“Get your fucking hands off my queen, now,” a voice said, threat lacing every word.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“Whose mouth is this?” “Yours,”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“Gods, what a day, what a day.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies

“Yes,” he breathed. “I think I’ll pray to you with my tongue.”
― Imani Erriu, Heavenly Bodies