Paradise Lagoon Quotes

“Still, it made me feel like a trashy bitch and I couldn’t say I hated the feeling.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“But you're the one in control of that. Not me. Because you've always been the one to hold all of the cards, you're the one with all of the power. And when you remember how to wield it again, I'll be more than ready to fall at your fucking feet where I belong.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“Oh yeah, who doesn't love a movie night with their bestie, watching home videos of her getting fucked by four dudes at once?”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“And when this anger between us snaps and you fucking beg me to take possession of your flesh again, you'd better believe I'll be stamping my name all over every delicious inch of your golden flesh for the whole fucking world to see. But you're the one in control of that. Not me. Because you've always been the one to hold all of the cards, you're the one with all of the power. And when you remember how to wield it again, I'll be more than ready to fall at your fucking feet where I belong.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“If we don’t capsize in this storm and drown, I’m pretty sure we’ll be ripped to pieces by this dog.” “Land whore!” Brooklyn cried from up top. “It’s land ho,” Mateo corrected her. “Right, I knew the land was a slut, I just couldn’t remember which type,” she said with a giggle.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“Because I knew in my bones that she was never meant to belong to one entity. Not me, not the sea, nor the sky. But she was ours. That, she wouldn’t fucking deny.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“Land whore!” Brooklyn cried from up top. “It’s land ho,” Mateo corrected her. “Right, I knew the land was a slut, I just couldn’t remember which type,” she said with a giggle.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“This bitch was finally back where she belonged, and I was fucking loving it.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“That's either going to go great or end in one of them dying," Chase muttered. "My bet is on the bloodbath.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“Yes, rainbow child, many men are afraid of falling prey to me," she agreed, her nickname for me making it clear she knew who I was despite the freshly dyed brown hair.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“the things you look back on and regret are always the things you didn't do. Not the ones you did. So be wild, be free, live fast and love hard.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“I’m the perfect combination of trash and sass which means I don’t give a fuck if anyone doesn’t like it.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“The door flew open before he could finish that thought and a shadow dominated nearly the whole doorway and for a moment I could have sworn Lord Voldemort had come to avada kedavra our asses.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“Hold on to that fire in your heart," she hissed. "And use it to burn everyone who tries to put it out." Her”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“gasped, shoving myself upright and causing Mutt to fart himself awake from his position curled on the pillow behind JJ’s head, my little buddy glaring around in suspicion like he wasn’t sure where the noise had come”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“she drunk?” I growled and Lyla gave me an apologetic look, though it wasn’t her fucking responsibility. “She had some bad news today,” Adam murmured to me. “Her friend’s step-brother’s cat died.” “That’s a very far removed cat,” I balked. “I mean, it’s sad and all, but was she really that close to her friend’s step-uncle’s-” “Step-brother!” Bella shrieked. “And you didn’t know Mr Whiskerton like I did, JJ. So don’t you go around telling me whose cat I can and can’t care about.” She came apart, wailing and burying her face in Lyla’s shoulder. “Alright, alright,” I gave in. “Take a night off for the cat.” I pointed to the door. “I’m not having you dancing drunk out there sobbing about Mr Purrington to clients.”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon

“And you were one of the lucky ones?” Brooklyn asked. “Yeah, I was one fucky motherlucker, I mean lucky motherflucker, no, motherfl-” My foot slipped on a step and I started tumbling down the stairs, rolling ass over head, my cape slapping me in the face before I hit the bottom level flat on my back. “Ow,”
― Caroline Peckham, Paradise Lagoon