The Duchess Effect Quotes

“I want all of it. All of you. I want your heart, your smile, your laughter. Your kindness. Your sense of humor. Your intelligence. I want your body. I want your soul.” He moved closer. Cupped her cheek. “I want your faith. And I need your trust.”
― Tracey Livesay, The Duchess Effect

“The emotional trinity of resentment, fear, and anger burned like acid reflux in her chest. She'd pushed through the lack of thoughtfulness, excitement, and enthusiasm because people didn't understand the purpose of what she was proposing. She'd dealt with the racism and misogyny of men not taking her seriously because she didn’t look like their idea of a businessperson. She'd burned the candle at both ends—and sometimes on the sides!—to work on the business without compromising any of her music endeavors. And she'd invested her own money to develop and implement this idea she knew had merit.
All to get here. To sit at this table and sign a contract that would give her the control and freedom she'd been craving since Nana died when she was fourteen. When people she barely knew began deciding where she would live, what she would wear, and how she would act.”
― Tracey Livesay, The Duchess Effect

“Dani glanced up from her phone and froze. Her eyes swept him from head to toe and her lips parted. Pleasure at her obvious approval warmed his chest. She nodded, setting the device down on the cushion next to her before standing. "Most definitely.”
― Tracey Livesay, The Duchess Effect

“He needed certainty and routine, craving the sense of calm and organization it brought him. But loving Dani was akin to setting a bull loose in the china shop of his life. Sure, he could try to stop it, but it would be useless. Instead, he gave in to it, his anxiety soothed and repaired by the consistency of her affection. No matter the craziness they would have to deal with—and given the nature of their lives there would be a lot—he knew they'd get through it together. Because she'd earned his trust.”
― Tracey Livesay, The Duchess Effect