Love’em or hate’em, by blood or by heart, family was a kind of oxygen. Necessary for the living. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“The conviction was as solid as the bones beneath her skin: Even the powerful needed protection sometimes.” — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
You've always had me ... and my heart. My soul. Everything. I wish it hadn't taken this long for me to man up. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
...but her eyes had had too much in them and his heart way too little for things to keep going. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
She nodded, wondering why couldn't she have been named Mary. Or Sue. Butno , she had to be nine-letter Elizabeth. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
I love her so damned much." Manny heard himself say. “That’s my heart right there. That’s my woman”. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
It felt odd to realize she was frightened more by what he might know, and not of what he might be. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“She had everything to offer; he had nothing. And yet she wanted him anyway. It was at that moment that he fell… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Neither said anything while they embraced. Sometimes words didn't go far enough, the vessels of letters and the ladles of grammar incapable… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“For the victim, she had to imagine death was an alone kind of thing, even if he or she were staring into… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
And as he held his first true lover against him, feeling that familiar difference in their heights and smelling that wonderful cologne,… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“As Jane stared at Vishous and felt his body against hers, she knew she was never letting him go. Ever. And she… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Man, he wasn't going to need a stress test anytime soon. If his heart could get through a kiss from her, he… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
When he frowned again, she was fairly sure that the nomenclature did not please him, and she found herself wishing she had… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
It was right then and there that she'd realized there was no quota on misery for people, no quantifiable threshold that once… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
In the silence, she felt the past and the present shift and mix, but that was a mirage. There was no way… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
For no good reason, he thought of Xhex. Xhex was a thunderstorm made up of hues of black and iron gray, power… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
His cheeks were slick with tears that spilled over his diamond eyes, a ceaseless flow he neither noticed nor appeared to care… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
When he pulled back, Blay frowned. "You're shaking." Was it possible he wasn't imagining this? "Am I?" "Yes." "I don't care. I… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Layla brought her arms around herself, no doubt because she was remembering the feel of another, stronger set. "I have wanted to,… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
The collision was impending and electric, but the moment was soft and sweet: She positively glowed as she looked up at him.… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Souls were the same. They, too, had useless baggage that impeded their proper performance, these annoying, holier-than-thou bits dangling like an appendix… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Xhex: John, she said softty. He paused and looked over his shoulder toward the bed. I love you.” His handsome face tightened… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“Later, on the night that she and her beloved were slaughtered, when her eyes latched onto the crawl space where she had… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Yeah, but going by that cold tone of voice, she had to wonder whether the best-laid plans of mice and vampires, blah,… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“She nodded, wondering why couldn't she have been named Mary. Or Sue. But no, she had to be nine-letter Elizabeth.” — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Her bra was cotton and white and, bless its little frickin´ heart, had a front clasp. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Great rationalizations. All of which her adrenal gland middle-fingered and then carried right on. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
And bottom line, without John by her side, everything seemed to be just a big, resounding meh. — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“Maybe she just needed out. Out of Caldwell. Out of the CCJ. Out of the electronic family of her alarm clock and… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
It was hard to know what was worse: him being with her and all her sisters, or him being with none of… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Maybe I could do it." Darius shot him a dry look. "You want to try to get back into your house after… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
She silenced him with her mouth, then pulled back. "You can't change what I think of you." He reached up and brushed… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Oh my God..." Xhex's heart stopped as she looked at him in the mirror. Across his upper back, in a glorious spread… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Vishous's chest expanded. . . and his diamond stare slowly swung to Butch. There was a heartbeat of intensity. Then V reached… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
Even when there were no more options for the body, the heart's wishes find a way out, and as with all warmth,… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
V had a passing thought that she used the word "anyway" like an eraser on a crowded chalkboard. She said it whenever… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
All right, then, her first rule for the rest of her days: no more looking outside for definitions. She might not have… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“She closed her eyes so she couldn’t see him, so she could pretend it was some other male, any other male. The… — J.R. Ward Copy Share Image
“If you’ve bullshitted me, angel, I’m going to kill you.” The other male rolled his eyes. “I’m already dead, idiot.” — J.R. Ward Copy Share
You're getting into some kind of shape, cop." Aw, come on, now." Butch grinned. "Don't let that shower we took go to your head."… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
Closing his eyes, he sent up a prayer to anyone who was listening, asking please, for God's sake, stop sending him signals that they… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
“Knock her dead, my man." "Oh no." Xcor shook his head."That shan't be necessary. This one I like.” — J.R. Ward Copy Share
“I’m not strong enough for this,” he whispered in her ear—like he didn’t want anyone to hear that coming out of his mouth. Ever.… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
“Fucking hell. "Did you guys plan that out?" "Yeah, and if you don't fight us"--Hollywood bit down on his grape Tootsie-Pop--"we'll do it again--only… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
“Why ever are you here?“ she whispered, putting her hands to his face. “Because I love you.” In so many ways, that explained nothing… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
“As his ears rang and his heart broke for her, he stayed strong against the gale force she let loose. After all, there was… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
Layla brought her arms around herself, no doubt because she was remembering the feel of another, stronger set. "I have wanted to, but he… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
“Rehvenge, I’m talking to you more than I speak with my mahmen.” “I thought your mother was dead.” “She is.” “You have a very… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
In his fantasy, he kissed his best friend again, pulled back, and… “I love you,” he said into the spray of the shower. “I…… — J.R. Ward Copy Share
“He had a weakness, though. All of us do, and those of us who think they do not are not being honest.” — J.R. Ward Copy Share
Because I was, and I remain, utterly and completely and totally…in love with you. — J.R. Ward Copy Share
