The Cuckoo's Call Quotes

“I hope he looks back on our time together well and remembers me affectionately, but just for once, I would like someone to want me to stay. I want someone to miss me when I go.”
― Lily Morton, The Cuckoo's Call

“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it.” George Augustus Moore”
― Lily Morton, The Cuckoo's Call

“I hope you do fall in love one day, even if it isn’t with me. I want you to have someone at your back protecting you the way you do everyone else. I would love to see you happy and fulfilled with the realisation that love isn’t always chaos, and if it is, then it’s the best sort of chaos that always brings brilliant things into your life.”
― Lily Morton, The Cuckoo's Call

“Better men and women have tried to manipulate me in the past, and they didn’t win either.”
― Lily Morton, The Cuckoo's Call

“He laughs, draining his glass. “Ah yes, the Rossi women. They never met a stake they shouldn’t have been burnt at.”
― Lily Morton, The Cuckoo's Call

“wonder idly if they’re all secretly lion shifters and then make a mental note to leave off the shifter romances”
― Lily Morton, The Cuckoo's Call

“Just so you know. This is less of a Prince Charming speech and more of a Prince Charles engagement interview,” I say weakly, aware of Owen visibly straining to hear.”
― Lily Morton, The Cuckoo's Call

“He probably wouldn’t notice if I wore a thong, a snorkel, and flippers to lunch.”
― Lily Morton, The Cuckoo's Call