Poison Roses Quotes

“Fiercely independent people learned to never rely on anyone other than themselves through many moments of being let down when they needed help.”
― Jaymin Eve, Poison Roses

“If you run, little hedgehog,” he whispered as our lips parted, “I will find you.”
― Jaymin Eve, Poison Roses

“Rhett, put me down,” I protested when he started walking with me still wrapped around him like a fucking squid. “Come on, this is insane; they’re going to think—” “That I’m seeing someone? Good. I am.”
― Jaymin Eve, Poison Roses

“I’m so sure,” Rhett whispered back, cupping my cheek to raise my face up so he could hold my gaze, “because every day of my life these last seven and a half years, I’ve played songs about a girl who broke my friend's heart. A girl he loved so hard he shaped his multimillion-dollar career around her. He hates you, he resents you, now. But I’ve never known a man who loved so hard. Regardless of the damage you’re both carrying, when it comes down to the wire, he’ll protect you.”
― Jaymin Eve, Poison Roses

“It was true what they said: Life could change in an instant, so embrace every day. I didn’t do enough embracing when I was safe and loved.”
― Jaymin Eve, Poison Roses

“For one thing, Jace, you’re not in charge around here. Lead singer does not make you our leader.” He recoiled with a stricken look on his face, but I was far from done. “For another, you need to cut the insults when it comes to Billie. Pretend all you like, bro, but you loved her once. You loved her so much you literally named our band after her. So you’re not fooling anyone by calling her bitch and whore. All you’re doing is proving how painfully not over her you are, and frankly? After eight years, that’s just sad.”
― Jaymin Eve, Poison Roses