The Brothers Hawthorne Quotes

“When words are real enough, when they’re the exact right words, when what you’re saying matters, when it’s beautiful and perfect and true—it hurts.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Let the rest of the players think I’m dealing with daddy issues. Hawthornes have grandaddy issues instead.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Repeat after me, Gray: My feelings are valid.” “Stop talking,” Grayson ordered. “My emotions are real,” Xander continued. “Go on. Say it.” “I’m hanging up on you now.” “Who’s your favorite brother?” Xander called loudly enough that Grayson could still hear him even as he removed the phone from his ear. “Nash,” he answered loudly. “Lies!” Grayson’s phone vibrated. “I’m getting another call,” he told Xander. “More lies!” Xander said happily. “Give my regards to Girl Grayson!” “Good-bye, Xander.” “You said good-b—”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Some of us exist just a little too loudly for the comfort of those who would prefer we did not exist at all”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“I never meant to hurt you," Grayson told her.
"I know," Gigi said simply.
She's not leaving. I haven't lost her. Grayson didn't ignore the emotions twisting in his gut and rising up inside him. For once in his life, he just let them come. "I like my sister," he told her.
This time, there was nothing pained about Gigi's smile. "I know.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“I'm not good at losing people." Grayson paused. "Either that," he continued hoarsely, "or I am exceptionally good at losing people.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“If you want, Mystery Girl, you can start calling me Mystery Boy." -Jameson”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“I'll have you know that most celebrity sites rank me as the second-hottest Hawthorne." -Jameson”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“He saw the stylists first, then Avery, and once he saw Avery, it was like he couldn’t see anything else.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Screw Ian. Jameson didn't need Ian. It was--now and always--Jameson and Avery against the world”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“It always came down to power and control—who had them, who didn’t, who would lose them first”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“When you're old enough, when you're ready, be warned: There is nothing frivolous about the way a Hawthrone man loves.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Four Hawthornes, four suits. Avery wore black.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“ALICE HAWTHORNE IS ALIVE.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“The world is kinder to winners”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Once you see that web of possibilities laid out in front of you, unencumbered by fear of pain or failure, by thoughts telling you what can and cannot, should and should not be done… What will you do with what you see?”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“You don’t have pockets,” she said slowly. “Only abs.” She frowned. “Brothers should not have abs.” “I agree,” Xander said solemnly. “Put on some clothes, man!”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Which one of those explains your face?" Nash asked Jameson. The bruises and swelling clearly suggested that their brother had been in one hell of a fight.
"Some faces need no explanation," Jameson replied. He gestured to his own. "Work of art.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Everything about her killed him in the best possible way.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Where angels fear to tread, have your fun instead.” Rohan’s voice was almost musical, but there was something dark in his tone. A promise. One that Jameson suspected that men in Rohan’s position had been making for centuries. “But be warned: The house always wins.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“I am asking you," she continued fiercely, "to remember that this matters." His pain. His body. "You matter.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“And Nash? He’s going to kill you—and me.”
“Libby won’t let him. Killing bad. Cupcakes good.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Because when you love a woman or a man or anyone the way we love, there is no going back.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Regret never pays dividends”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Jameson thought about what he’d written down, and it took everything in him not to look at Avery, because suddenly, her presence here didn’t seem like a boon. It was a risk. After all, Jameson could hear the Proprietor saying, these things are always more interesting when at least a few players have “skin in the game.” Anyone reading those words would be bad. Avery reading them would open Pandora’s box.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“H, the word is, two lowercase letters at the very end: v and e.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Then why haven’t you noticed I’m not your only tail?” —Nash”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“It was made with love,” Xander told him. “Just like I tackle with love.” “No tackling,” Nash said.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“All one really has to do to win is control the players”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne

“Most people considered power and weakness opposites, but Grayson had learned early in life that the real opposite of weakness was control.”
― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Brothers Hawthorne