Quotes from Maya Banks

she was brilliant and that only brilliant people worried about not being brilliant any longer.

Things are rarely as random as they appear

There's always a series of events that lead up to that one moment where all is lost.

Pero el corazón no siempre hacía caso y esta era una de las cosas sobre las que podría no tener control alguno.

In that moment, she realized that she loved this man.

Part of the pleasure is the pain.

You are everything to me, Mairin. I can go without food. The keep can crumble. But I can't live without you. We'll make it. We've always made it. Somehow we'll see it through. But I cannot live my life without you. If the dowry never comes to pass. If we never claim Neamh Álainn. As long as I have you, lass. As long as I have you.

She was a possessive thing in bed. She considered his body her territory and she had no compunction about laying claim whenever he got near.

If I interrupted violence, by all means I'll step back. Always nice to see bloodshed first thing in the a.m.

I am a good bitch on wheels when given the right motivation.

I love you, lass. There is not a single part of my heart or soul that you do not own.

I want you to get your arse over there and take care of her this weekend. I need her well by Monday night, because that's when I'm going to crawl for her I've got a ring to buy this weekend and other arrangements to make. All you have to do is have her at Rockefeller Center Monday night by the Christmas tree. Don't f this up, Jace. I don't care if you have to carry her. You make sure she's there.

You gave me the confidence and independence to fly. I want that back again, Carson. You taught me so much. You gave me the world. The problem is when you left, you took my world with you. And I want it back again. I want to live and not be this hollow shell of myself that I've been since you died.

Damn, but the man was sexy in a disdainful, you-annoy-me kind of way.

She wanted to rock his entire universe. Wanted to firmly implant in his mind that he'd never want to allow another man to touch her—anyone to touch her.

Don't take her from me," he whispered fiercely, hoping the words wrenched from the depths of his soul somehow made it to God's ears.

Oh, I want you. I want you so goddamn much I ache.

Don't you know Micah? I've always belonged to you.

Oh, I think it's a damn good time because you can't escape me. You can't run. You can't avoid me.

So permanent that you'll never doubt how much I love you and how much I want to be with you.

Her words spoke to the very heart of him. Said with utter sincerity. How simple she made it sound. She'd never asked anything of him. She was very undemanding. She didn't give a shit about his money or what he could buy her. The only things she'd ever truly asked him for were so simple. Hold her. Touch her. Comfort her.

You seemed out of place, she blurted out. You have very strong features. I was itching to get them down on paper. You have an interesting face and it was obvious you had a lot on your mind. I find people are a lot more open when they think no one is watching them. If you'd been posing , the picture wouldn't have been the same.

Don't care about me. Save your love for someone else.

Sometimes it was better not to ever live the fantasy. Because when reality descended, it outlined in stark detail just how much the real world sucked.