“ Temporary homecomings are bittersweet. Sometimes it's better not to go back at all than to have to leave again. Amanda Bouchet
“ His gaze hits mine with the force of a battering ram. He looks… appalled. “I-I won’t do this. I can’t… be with you. Amanda Bouchet
“ Unless they're utterly heartless, people put a certain value on human life. It keeps us from killing each other off for no reason. But for leaders like you and me, a moral high ground is too absolute.… Amanda Bouchet
“ I want you. I need you. For as many hours as possible, I don't want to think about anything but you. Amanda Bouchet
“ Hades, Hera, and Hestia!" Flynn curses, pointing up."What in the Underworld is that?""A She-Dragon." Everyone turns to me, and as much as I love having four handsome men gape at me in stupefaction, ri… Amanda Bouchet
“ The ice inside me melts. Suddenly, I'm burning up and terrified, scared I'll be too weak to resist.Scratch that - I'm petrified I've already given in. Amanda Bouchet
“ I turn back to Griffin. His expression is stony and unreadable, although if I had to take a wild guess, I’d say it was tending toward ominous. Amanda Bouchet
“ The door opens, and I turn my head, my heart thudding at the sight of Griffin. Tall, broad, muscular but sleek, he stalks into the room like a predator, his gait balanced and sure, his glittering, gra… Amanda Bouchet
“ It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Griffin asked me to take a chance. On him. On trust. On love. I did, and look where it got me. That my misery is my own damn fault doesn’t escape me. It just makes i… Amanda Bouchet
“ His tongue swirls against my skin, and I gasp. His voice rough with passion, he rasps, "You're living fire. I burn. Amanda Bouchet
“ Griffin leans closer, his voice dropping to a low, suggestive rumble only I can hear. "There are things I could boast about, but I'd rather show than tell. Amanda Bouchet
“ He’s barely finished himself inside me when my release hits. My thighs tense. The breath stalls in my lungs, and then I kick back my head and let out the loudest, throatiest, and most breathless moan… Amanda Bouchet
“ I don’t know why it’s not universally acknowledged that looking back is a terrible idea. It only makes going forward that much harder. Amanda Bouchet
“ I dread this power he has over me. It makes me want to tell him all my secrets and see if he still wants me. Amanda Bouchet
“ It’s just you always…” “Run,” I finish for him… I gaze up at him. Soft light plays over his striking features – the hard planes of his cheekbones, his strong jaw, the slight hook in his nose. “I’ll st… Amanda Bouchet
