No Ordinary Gentleman Quotes

“What whisky will not cure, there is no cure for.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“You are mine, Holland,” he grates out, burying his face in my neck. “Body and soul. I love you, and I’m never going to let you go.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“You want to watch that at your age,” Griffin interjects. Despite being just a few short years behind me, he does like to make age-related digs. “It’s like they say, you are what you eat.” Then it would seem that at some point, Griffin has eaten a massive prick.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Why must you fight it, my darling?”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Sandy, don’t be a dick,” Isla scolds. “Mummy said dick,” whispers an awe-filled Archie from somewhere behind the door.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Hugh. This is not how you enter a room. Close the door and knock.” So I can ignore you. So I can tell you to come back later. I should’ve locked it. I would have, but I didn’t want to turn to find her climbing out of the window.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Now you’re just being ridiculous,” I growl, pushing up from the desk to lean over her—to loom over her—as my hands grip the arms of the chair. “Do you think I fell on you last night in the library because you’re not my type? That I trembled like a boy does his first time because you’re unremarkable? One of any fucking number? You’re all I’ve thought about for months.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“That’s really old,” the little boy says with a thoughtful expression. “No wonder his willie fell off.” Ah, fudge.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“What the hell is she doing here? I feel elated. Angry. Unsure which of these is the overriding sentiment.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Don’t engage the guests in conversation,” he says, barreling on as he begins to recount a list of dos and don’ts (mostly don’ts), marking off the items against the palm of his left hand. “Do not touch the guests⁠—” “Not even to cop a feel?”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Necessary,” he mutters sullenly. “Because knowledge is a powerful weapon.” “Exactly.” “But sometimes, I’d really just like to stab someone.” Wouldn’t we all.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“But he likes to play the role of hard done by.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“You’re bossy for someone so small.” His thick lashes cast a dark shadow against his skin as his gaze dips to my lips. I find I’m not the only one smiling into our next kiss.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Jesus Christ, I must be having a midlife crisis. My friends have been trying to convince me life begins at forty. They never once mentioned that dementia might set in.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman