Quotes from Colleen Houck

As a man, I instantly became aware of the gold in her hair, her height measured against mine, and how easily she'd fit in my arms. ~Ren

You didn't think I'd let you go alone, did you?" No, but I'm grateful that I had you with me." Grateful is all I'm going to get, isn't it?" What else were you hoping for?" Adoration, devotion, affection, infatuation, or just plain finding me irresistible." Sorry, Don Juan. You'll have to live with my undying gratitude.

What are you doing?" Kneeling before a goddess." I'm not a goddess." You are. A goddess, a princess, a queen. As a soldier, I pledge myself to your service. As a prince, I grant you any boon within my power. As a man, I ask to sit at your feet and worship you. Ask me to do anything for you and I will do it.

Why does everything so bad for you always taste so dreamy?

I am as wrapped up in her as a vine that clings to a tree seeking for sustenance. She's tied me to her for eternity. She's my home. She's my reason for being. To win and hold her heart is my only purpose.

Now turn around and go to sleep. I'm warning you that I plan to sleep with you in my arms all night long.

You don't take away my choices. You are my choice.

I decided to find you, throw myself at your feet, and beg you to have mercy on me. Honestly, I'll accept whatever you choose, Kelsey. Just don't ask me to live apart from you again. Because...I can't.

Saying his name stabbed my heart, like someone had ripped through my carefully stitched up world and exposed the infected, pulsing red tissue that I thought was healing.

His eyes drifted leisurely back up to my face and he smiled at me appreciatively, Kelsey, when a man spends time with a beautiful woman, he needs to pace himself. I quirked my eyebrow at him and laughed. Yeah, I'm a regular marathon alright." He kissed my fingers. Exactly. A wise man never sprints…in a marathon.