--- title: "15 Riley Quotes By Nalini Singh" description: "15 Riley quotes by Nalini Singh. Plus more from Nalini Singh and more Riley sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6d/nalini-singh-293_kissed_it-was-she-had-to-admit-some-kind-of-won_124282.jpg" --- > [“It was, she had to admit, some kind of wonderful to be kissed so deliciously by the only man who had dared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/it-was-she-had-to-admit-some-kind-of-wonderful-to-be-kissed-so/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6d/nalini-singh-293_kissed_it-was-she-had-to-admit-some-kind-of-won_124282.jpg) > [“That's your pitch to women? Let's get naked?" He snorted. "No wonder your balls are blue.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/that-s-your-pitch-to-women-let-s-get-naked-he-snorted-no-wonder-your/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/398/nalini-singh-293_gaze_that-s-your-pitch-to-women-let-s-get-nak_1687414.png) > [“Can you two keep from tearing each other's throats out during however long it takes to find Nash?" Lucas's dry tone did…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/can-you-two-keep-from-tearing-each-other-s-throats-out-during-however/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0d/nalini-singh-293_clothes_can-you-two-keep-from-tearing-each-other_1722253.png) > [“Don't pull any shit because you want to show off.” “Wait a second.” She looked down then back up. “Nope, I haven't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/don-t-pull-any-shit-because-you-want-to-show-off-wait-a-second-she/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3b2/nalini-singh-293_cock_don-t-pull-any-shit-because-you-want-to_890953.png) > [“Mercy's eyes held equal parts shock, and delight. " Riley. " He felt his lips stretch even wider. "I think we need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/mercy-s-eyes-held-equal-parts-shock-and-delight-riley-he-felt-his/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24a/nalini-singh-293_mercy_mercy-s-eyes-held-equal-parts-shock-and_121597.png) > [“--she walked into her bathroom, stripped, and entered the shower. The door opened a minute later to expose Riley standing there, beer…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/she-walked-into-her-bathroom-stripped-and-entered-the-shower-the-door/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/090/nalini-singh-293_mercy_she-walked-into-her-bathroom-stripped-an_2312949.png) > [“You said I could pet you as long as I liked.” “Didn't say I wouldn't try to fuck you in the middle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/you-said-i-could-pet-you-as-long-as-i-liked-didn-t-say-i-wouldn-t-try/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c41/nalini-singh-293_kitten_you-said-i-could-pet-you-as-long-as-i-li_463912.png) > [“Riley knelt down, clasping the fur at the back of her neck. “You’re fucking bruised all down your back. Why the hell…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/riley-knelt-down-clasping-the-fur-at-the-back-of-her-neck-you-re/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e2/nalini-singh-293_hurt_riley-knelt-down-clasping-the-fur-at-the_845868.jpg) > [“A hand in her hair, wrenching back her head. "What's my name?" She scratched trails down his back. He didn't even wince.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/a-hand-in-her-hair-wrenching-back-her-head-what-s-my-name-she/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/81f/nalini-singh-293_cock_a-hand-in-her-hair-wrenching-back-her-he_1478040.png) > [“So,” Riley asked, “what have you got for me?” Taking his hand, she placed it palm-down over her heart. It would hurt…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/so-riley-asked-what-have-you-got-for-me-taking-his-hand-she-placed-it/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b8/nalini-singh-293_gaze_so-riley-asked-what-have-you-got-for-me_990207.jpg) > [“I have something for you.” “Yeah? What? Is it shiny?” They both waited until Indigo had jogged away before resuming their conversation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-have-something-for-you-yeah-what-is-it-shiny-they-both-waited-until/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/666/nalini-singh-293_communication_i-have-something-for-you-yeah-what-is-it_868124.png) > [“Smiling, she went for his throat and almost had him, when—using a move that was all sorts of illegal—he flipped her again…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/smiling-she-went-for-his-throat-and-almost-had-him-when-using-a-move/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7e/nalini-singh-293_cheater_smiling-she-went-for-his-throat-and-almo_17969.jpg) > [“I assume you have a reason for manhandling my mate?” Cool words but his amusement was apparent. “Riley likes Mercy,” she stage-whispered,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-assume-you-have-a-reason-for-manhandling-my-mate-cool-words-but-his/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de5/nalini-singh-293_brenna_i-assume-you-have-a-reason-for-manhandli_2063676.png) > [“Riley?” “Go away.” He’d heard Brenna enter, had decided to ignore her. But Brenna had never been easily dissuaded. “Drew said you’re…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/riley-go-away-he-d-heard-brenna-enter-had-decided-to-ignore-her-but/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c3/nalini-singh-293_brenna_riley-go-away-he-d-heard-brenna-enter-ha_541380.png) > [“I don't need a mate,” she muttered, staring up at the bright circle of the early autumn moon. “But can't you send…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-don-t-need-a-mate-she-muttered-staring-up-at-the-bright-circle-of/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2fc/nalini-singh-293_good-enough_i-don-t-need-a-mate-she-muttered-staring_1371748.png) ## Other authors on Riley ## More by Nalini Singh > [“Because as the moon followed the sun, when Illium ascended to become an archangel, Aodhan would go with him as his second.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/because-as-the-moon-followed-the-sun-when-illium-ascended-to-become/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Clay, if anyone followed anyone, it was me tagging along after you. I didn’t dare order you around.” “Load of shit,” he muttered, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/clay-if-anyone-followed-anyone-it-was-me-tagging-along-after-you-i/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [There's not much left inside me, Max" Sometimes, all she heard were echoes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/there-s-not-much-left-inside-me-max-sometimes-all-she-heard-were/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [I think Illium can take care of himself.” “Not if he keeps flirting with you.” A fine, almost elegant tendril of heat, champagne and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-think-illium-can-take-care-of-himself-not-if-he-keeps-flirting-with/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“I'll enter first." "I'm the hunter", Elena reminded him. "I should go first" "Of course you may go first. When I'm dead”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-ll-enter-first-i-m-the-hunter-elena-reminded-him-i-should-go-first/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Smiling, she went for his throat and almost had him, when—using a move that was all sorts of illegal—he flipped her again so her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/smiling-she-went-for-his-throat-and-almost-had-him-when-using-a-move/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“If you ever find something worth singing for again", she said, a silent, fierce hope in her heart for his song, "I hope you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/if-you-ever-find-something-worth-singing-for-again-she-said-a-silent/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [Animals obviously ranked higher in Michaela's world view than humans. Having seen some of the things humans were capable of, Elena couldn't disagree.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/animals-obviously-ranked-higher-in-michaela-s-world-view-than-humans/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [he was the monster that stalked nightmare and they both knew it](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/he-was-the-monster-that-stalked-nightmare-and-they-both-knew-it/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Morgan said that his mother said that Miss Kildaire is sitting on a shelf." Zach had to think about that one for a few…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/morgan-said-that-his-mother-said-that-miss-kildaire-is-sitting-on-a/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Oh, this is a special blend for you." Taking one of the fingers she hadn't licked, he rubbed it along her lips. "What we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/oh-this-is-a-special-blend-for-you-taking-one-of-the-fingers-she-hadn/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“This time, his bear stayed quiet, finally getting with the “sneaky like a cat” program. Today”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/this-time-his-bear-stayed-quiet-finally-getting-with-the-sneaky-like/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Yes, she’s coming home for a visit. No, I will not give you a free pass. You put one finger on her, I’ll beat…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/yes-she-s-coming-home-for-a-visit-no-i-will-not-give-you-a-free-pass/) [nalini singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [I look into my heart and see the abyss looking back at me.' 'I won't let you fall.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/i-look-into-my-heart-and-see-the-abyss-looking-back-at-me-i-won-t-let/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) > [“Am I invited to this movie night,” Sam interrupted to say, “or were you planning to ignore me sitting right here?” “The ignore one,”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/am-i-invited-to-this-movie-night-sam-interrupted-to-say-or-were-you/) [Nalini Singh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nalini-singh/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/riley/nalini-singh/#itemlist", "name": "15 Riley Quotes By Nalini Singh", "numberOfItems": 15, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“It was, she had to admit, some kind of wonderful to be kissed so deliciously by the only man who had dared play with her cat with the intention of winning.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nalini Singh" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/it-was-she-had-to-admit-some-kind-of-wonderful-to-be-kissed-so/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6d/nalini-singh-293_kissed_it-was-she-had-to-admit-some-kind-of-won_124282.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6d/nalini-singh-293_kissed_it-was-she-had-to-admit-some-kind-of-won_124282.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b6d/nalini-singh-293_kissed_it-was-she-had-to-admit-some-kind-of-won_124282.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It was, she had to admit, some kind of wonderful to be kissed so deliciously by the only man who had dared…” — Nalini Singh", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“That's your pitch to women? 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Why the hell didn’t you tell me it hurt?” Because it didn’t at the time, genius. ”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nalini Singh" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nalini-singh/riley-knelt-down-clasping-the-fur-at-the-back-of-her-neck-you-re/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e2/nalini-singh-293_hurt_riley-knelt-down-clasping-the-fur-at-the_845868.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e2/nalini-singh-293_hurt_riley-knelt-down-clasping-the-fur-at-the_845868.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e2/nalini-singh-293_hurt_riley-knelt-down-clasping-the-fur-at-the_845868.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Riley knelt down, clasping the fur at the back of her neck. “You’re fucking bruised all down your back. 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