Quotes by Dianna Hardy

She had forced herself to learn to read – picked up bits and pieces, here and there, from the very few teachers who had been patient with her; from looking at words while out and about; from television, and from friends. And to avoid the shouting and drug-induced moaning, and the row of male visitors her mum would entertain, she would barricade herself in her room – thered been no lock – and lose herself in books.

We have choice,” she insisted. “This is it. We don’t get to choose our choices, Gwain, we just get to make the ones we’re given...

Endings bring new beginnings. Love has many truths. And knights come in all colours.

She looked at him for an age, and he read nothing short of love on her face. It warmed him to the core hed thought dead, and scared the crap out of him.

God, no. I don’t want to tame her, I want to watch her. I just want to watch her be herself – it turns me on like nothing else.

I’ll never let go of you again,” she whispered. “I swear it.

I dont know what were doing here – you and me … I dont know what we are or what we can be, but this doesnt have to be about that. This can just be about … a chance. Taking a chance.

God,” she butted her head into his chest, “Im so angry with myself.”“What? Why?”“Because … this is my mess I dragged you into, and you dont deserve any of it, and I feel like Im ruining you with every single thing I say, and…” she lifted her head, eyes shimmering, “Im a selfish, selfish bitch. Because all I can think about, is whether Ill regret it in three hours, when we walk out of here, and I never know, not even once, what its like to be with a really nice guy.

I’m only saying what you won’t. He’s a hunk, admit it. A tall, dark, exotic hunk who wants to bed you, and you must be a fucking nun, because it’s been three weeks since you met him and you’re going to have to remove the cobwebs from your vagina with forceps soon, they’re growing into intelligent life form—

Pieces of your heart broke every day when you were a mother.

And then there was

Love. It seemed impossible that she could love him, but she was so deep in him there was really nowhere to go but further in. So this is what love was. Uncontrollable. Consuming. But so irresistible you wanted to be consumed.

You are old and grey,” she teased.“And you’re never too immortal for a spanking,” he shot back...

If youre waiting for me to declare my undying love for you, I cant do that yet, blood-bond or no blood-bond. If you think Im the swoony type of heroine you find in romance novels, wholl fall into your arms just because you saved me from an alternate reality or whatever, get ready to leave empty handed, because I dont want to be caught.

I loved you instantly, because angels can love instantly.

Time flies when you grow fangs and fur.

What am I to y

As if reading her mind, he leaned into her again, pupils dark, irises glowing like a forest caught in the last rays of sun before dusk… “Do you want me to make you come?”“Is that a trick question?

The thought of being whoever I want is a terrifying thing, because I have only ever been who everyone has wanted me to be.

Youre not allowed to have legs and not use them.Dance.