Quotes from Sylvia Day

He engulfed me, his body so much bigger and harder. I felt safe in his embrace, cherished and protected. Nothing could touch or hurt me when he was holding me. I wanted him to feel that same sense of security with me. I needed him to know he could drop his guard, take a breath, and I could protect us both. I

I'll clear the room to get your honest opinion, if that's what it takes.

Think carefully, Gideon. I have exes in my past, too. You're setting the precedent now for how I'll handle them. I'm taking my cues from you.

I breathed him in, feeling the effect of him— his nearness, his support— permeate my being. The smell of his soap was muted now, the naturally seductive scent of his skin altering the fragrance into something richer and more delicious. When I was restless, he settled me.

Without being told, he'd ordered what I wanted. It was another of the many serendipitous things that always made me feel like we were destined to end up in the same place, together, if only we could make it that far.

Would the day ever come when I would see her and not feel the earth shift beneath my feet? She

Is he daft? Bond queried. His brain is so advanced, it stumbles over mediocrity.

The thing about nightmares is that you can't prepare for them. They sneak up on you when you are most vulnerable, wreaking havoc and mayhem when you are totally defenseless. And they don't always happen while you're sleeping

You're toying with one of my people," she said coldly, watching impassively as he lifted her hand to his mouth. "You never used to be cruel" "I used to have a heart, he drawled and then someone broke it.

She was every promise, every hope, every fantasy a man could have. And she was mine.

I'm an asshole to everyone else in my life. You are the one thing I cherished. Don't make me stop

Angel, if I needed you more I couldn't function.

Eva: You like 'em tall and skinny Gideon: Last I checked, the wife I can't resist was petite and voluptuous. Spectacularly so

It's not weak to stand by the person you love when they're trying to fix a big mistake, and it's not weak to decide to put yourself first.

He lounged on his side, bare-chested and barefooted, his jeans unbuttoned to show both the waistband of his underwear and the sleek lines of his ripped abs. His dark brown hair was sexily mussed and his emerald eyes were bright with mischief.

She was playing it like we had an affinity because we'd both been thrown over by you. The 'Dumped by Gideon Sisterhood.' He glanced at me with cold eyes. Don't be catty. It doesn't suit you.

He sighed. She was a mistake in every sense. She made herself available once, and I make it a rule to avoid overly eager women a second time. And that doesn't make you sound like an asshole at all.

I supposed, perhaps, you miss the promise of what could have been, while at the same time you are grateful that what it was instead is over.

You own me, Eva. Wherever I am, whatever I'm doing, I belong to you.

but don't ever forget that he's also Gideon Cross. You've got everything you need to be the perfect wife for a man of his stature, but you're still replaceable, Eva. What he's built is not. You jeopardize his empire and he'll leave you.

I was happiest when I was alone with her. She revitalized me, made me anticipate living in a way I never had before. I

I want to be the man of your dreams, angel, he said, surprising me. I want that more than anything. I looked back at him. You've got that in the bag already.

You're the reason I breathe, I can't turn it off." I slid my mouth across her cheek. "I think of nothing but you. All day. Every day. Everything I do, I do with you in mind. There's no room for anyone else. It kills me that you have room for him.

I feel for you man. Put a ring on it and bam, the legs slam shut.