Quotes from J.R. Ward

You don't know this yet," he said grimly. "But you are mine.

True love, when it clicks, is the great eraser. All the conflict and work to get a relationship up off the ground just disappears when people hit smooth sailing.

Shut the door behind you. Or don't. I don't give a fuck. But if I don't leave now, I'm going to have to explain to Elise why I killed you, and I'd rather talk about her class schedule." —

And why had those prayers focused heavenward? Well, it kind of made sense, didn't it? Even when there were no more options for the body, the heart's wishes find a way out, and as with all warmth, love rises. Besides, the will to fly was in the nature of the soul, so its home had to be up above. And gifts did come from the sky, like spring rain and summer breezes and fall sun and winter snow.

Axe…I think I'm falling in love with you." —

Like, bring on the daggers, get the salt, let's do this thing.

the future was unknown and unknowable. So if you had the chance . . . even if there was no music and no ballgown, no tuxedo or gala . . . when your true love asked you to dance? It was important to say yes.

It was always better to follow a bumpy course of one's own than a smooth but intractable trail set by another.

Shit," Rhage breathed. "I'm sorry. And shit, I shouldn't have said 'shit.' Fuck. I mean…damn it.

What if I can't believe it, he amended. "You assume destiny requires your permission to exist.

When you were contemplating cheating on your mate, it was not easy on the conscience. And not something you wanted to do in the home you shared with her.

Okay, brace yourself." Phury scrubbed his face with his palms. "Why?" "Because…I think I'm going to try to hug you.

Mike's Tuxedo Rental was a bolt-hole of polyester knockoffs sandwiched between a Dunkin' Donuts on the corner and a local flower shop on the other side. As Anne parallel-parked across the street from it, she checked the clock on her dash and was relieved they had an hour before the shop closed at five.

What? he said. "Oh, you're thinking about my glock. Yeah, it's a big one.

May I enter your bedroom, female?" His

The fact that the guy who was arguably his best friend had to watch the whole thing was just part of the cluster-fuck carousel, an added ball crusher.

I'm going bald!

Shit of ten horses," his twin said in the Old Language. "The new aftershave of the lessers," Phury muttered, rubbing his eyes.

Well, hello, beautiful … You are a sight for sore eyes.

so where does the cumberbatch go?" As

Take off your coat." "Excuse me?" "Take it off." "No." "I want it off." "Then I suggest you hold your breath. Won't affect me in the slightest, but at least the suffocation will help pass the time for you." His arousal pounded. Oh, shit, he needed to teach her that disobedience carried a price, and what a session that would be. She'd fight him tooth and nail before she submitted. If she submitted at all. Vishous

She nodded. And dematerialized right out of his hand.

Xcor gasped as her breasts were exposed. "Oh, sweetest female." Frozen

He put his arms around her waist and lay his head on her heart. Wrapping her arms about him, she stroked his back… "It's going to be okay," she whispered. Guess that made them even on the lying front.