Lisa Kessler Quotes

He raised a brow at another abrupt change in the conversation. "Are you disappointed I couldn't dodge a couple bullets?"
A real smile teased her lips as she lowered her coffee mug. "On the contrary, I'm a sucker for a guy with scars, so for your protection, we should probably stick to the case.

— Lisa Kessler

“He seems like a good guy, but we need to focus on finding Nia's killer, and then finish the theater. We don't have time for distractions. No men."
"Yeah, yeah, I know." Mel rolled her eyes.
"Inspiration before intercourse."
Callie chuckled. "I should put that on a T-shirt.”

— Lisa Kessler

“The nine Greek Muses, awakened again for this generation of man and meant to inspire mankind forward in the sciences and the arts.”

— Lisa Kessler

I'm a sucker for a guy with scars, so for your protection, we should probably stick to the case."
"I'm not scared.

— Lisa Kessler

“Solving crimes is like following a spider web. Everything is connected in some way. It's just figuring out where things intersect so I can find the spider in the middle.”

— Lisa Kessler

“A digital wall of masks stared back at him. His finger rolled the mouse in a slow downward scroll.
Okay, you bastard. Where are you?”

— Lisa Kessler

“You're not in this alone anymore. I'm not going anywhere, and if you'll let me, I've got broad shoulders for you to lean on whenever you need me.”

— Lisa Kessler

“Foreboding, and an all too familiar lack of control, roiled in my gut. My opponent might be hungry for a win, but I was famished. Something in my life would be a victory.
Sorry Shark, I wasn't going down tonight. No chance. - Jason Ayers”

— Lisa Kessler

“If I were trying to sweep you off your feet, you'd be swept. Period. - Adam from Moonlight”

— Lisa Kessler

“She stepped back, staring up into my eyes. "You've given me hope." She ran her hand up my chest. "I don't know how to thank you for that."
I grinned. "You can start by taking my calls.”

— Lisa Kessler

“The sound of your voice makes the chaos around me vanish. The smell of your hair calms my soul. The sight of your smile tames the wolf inside of me, and touching your skin ... " He glanced at our joined hands. "Touching your skin makes the broken parts of me whole." - Aren from Hunter's Moon”

— Lisa Kessler

“Holy crap." She took a bite of her protein bar and shook her head. "You sucked face with the Logan Reynolds."
I rolled my eyes. "I used to do more than that with him.”

— Lisa Kessler

“You want to prove you never stopped loving me?" She got up and stared down at me. "Start by trusting me with the truth.”

— Lisa Kessler

“Jason lifted me up, and I wrapped my legs around his waist. His forehead rested against mine. "I've never liked dancing." He started to sway with the music and the tide, turning us slowly. "But maybe I just never had the right partner.”

— Lisa Kessler

“I buried my fingers in her thick, silky hair. Her teeth brushed my neck, her scent filling my lungs, and I tightened my grip, growling against her ear. Dream come true.”

— Lisa Kessler

“A shard of glass cut my belly as I slid into the battered SUV, but I managed to keep the family jewels intact. I'd be counting every small victory tonight.”

— Lisa Kessler

“I pressed my lips together, trying to find a safe place to focus my attention. He filled the entire shower stall, his skin clean and wet, every part of him chiseled. His gym shorts clung to a package I had no business noticing.”

— Lisa Kessler

“You're playing dirty," she whispered.
"Did you want me any other way?”

— Lisa Kessler

“Against my mouth she groaned. "I hate being quiet."
A breathless chuckled escaped me.
"Me too. Once we're home ... "
"Lots of noise.”

— Lisa Kessler

“Once we were on the road, I glanced at my passenger. "If you've got any ideas about how I can get this shit storm cleared up, I'm all ears."
Tank snorted, sneezed, and lay down on the bench seat, plopping his head on my leg. I rested my hand on his back, eyes glued to the winding two-lane highway. "Yeah, I don't have a goddamn clue either.”

— Lisa Kessler

“My pulse pounded in my ears, heat smoldering deep in my belly. I'd never been so tempted. This is a dangerous game.”

— Lisa Kessler

“What now? We can't go to my place or the hospital or the fight club. Should we lay low at the grocery store?”

— Lisa Kessler

“Being with her was near impossible.
But being without her ... I didn't want to think about it.
Aren from Hunter's Moon”

— Lisa Kessler

“I should've let her walk right out the door, but something about Nadya made it tough for me to be the asshole I wanted to be.”

— Lisa Kessler

If she expected me to apologize she was going to be sorely disappointed.
I'd never be sorry for kissing her.

— Lisa Kessler

“Aren widened his stance, his eyes locked on his twin's. "So help me, Adam, I don't want to hurt you, but if you threaten her one more time I will. That's a promise." - Hunter's Moon”

— Lisa Kessler

“You felt it." "I did." I nodded. "All of it."
"And you feel the same."
"I do." I smiled, my eyes brimming with tears. "I wish you could sense it the way I do so I could give you more than just words."
He shrugged. The corner of his lips curved into a crooked smile, I'd never seen on him before. "The words were pretty fucking awesome.”

— Lisa Kessler

“I really felt amazing overall
other than a few minutes ago in the shower. Pushing the thought from my mind, I focused on the positives. My senses were heightened now, like I'd been bitten by Peter Parker's radioactive spider.
Only the guy who bit me was a mutated green beret. And instead of making me into a superhero, he'd doomed me to die of a brain hemorrhage.”

— Lisa Kessler

“A week ago, he would've sank his fangs into her flesh without a second thought. But now? Muriah had lured him into her world, into her reality, not as a god, but as a partner, a man.”

— Lisa Kessler

“He took her hand. If it were in my power, I would take you to that place from your movie, over the rainbow where dreams come true. But all I can offer is myself, and I'm not going anywhere.”

— Lisa Kessler

I am many things. Stupid is not one of them. Your wrath is impressive for a mortal.

— Lisa Kessler

“We don't know how much time one spirit will spend in our lives, but love is too precious to hide from it. A chance at real love is worth the risk.”

— Lisa Kessler

“You are the light to my darkness. My heart, my soul, and now my blood, will all be yours.”

— Lisa Kessler

“After the opera house, we toured our way through a couple of churches and visited the Mark Twain museum. My personal highlight was the toilet labeled Mark Twain sat here.”

— Lisa Kessler

“What's Luke doing here?"
He kept the Harley steady while I got off. He swung his leg over and stood up, removing his helmet and gloves. "I called him from Jason's place. He's going to help us get your stuff moved over."
"Wow." A laugh bubbled on my lips, surprising me after the heartbreak I'd experienced at Wyatt's house. "You don't waste any time."
"Nope." He tipped his head with a cocky grin that launched butterflies in my stomach. "Don't want to wait for you to come to your senses.”

— Lisa Kessler

“She'd die before she let that demon touch her again. But maybe that was his plan all along.”

— Lisa Kessler

“Part of him screamed to walk away, and another part of him couldn't walk away if the devil himself threatened to kick his ass.”

— Lisa Kessler

I would move mountains for you." His gaze held hers. "I would capture the stars just to see you smile. And I would give up everything in this world to keep you safe. This defies all that I have ever believed about myself.

— Lisa Kessler

When I turned, I found myself looking at my reflection in the mirror. The dressing room lights surrounded it like a frame, but with the rest of the lighting off, only the center of the mirror was visible. Just us.
His gaze locked on mine as his hands slid slowly up from my hips. His fingers splayed wide, teasing me as they made their slow journey up my waist while his lips were at my ear. I want you to see how sexy you are, and hot you make me.

— Lisa Kessler

He'd watched the world change around him, civilizations rise and fall, and although he could have anything, anyone, he wanted her.

— Lisa Kessler

“If you simply write him off as the god of sacrifice and nothing more, then you are way off the mark. He's got more courage, integrity, and heart than anyone I've ever met.”

— Lisa Kessler

“Love and hate aren't as far apart as you think.”

— Lisa Kessler

“This time, I wanted to enjoy the passion that burned between us until we were both about to combust.”

— Lisa Kessler

I stared down into her eyes, my voice barely a whisper. If I stay here any longer, I'm not going to be able to stop myself from kissing you.

— Lisa Kessler

“I'd kiss you if I could," I whispered.
Jared's breath caressed my skin. "I have other shirts."
I smiled and kissed him.”

— Lisa Kessler

“It's about your mom."
"She's not mad at your again, is she?"
"No." I set the drill aside. ""In fact, I wanted to ask you for your permission to court your mom."
"You're taking her to court?”

— Lisa Kessler

I'm not hurting you?"
He shook his head with a crooked, very sexy smile.
"Not yet.

— Lisa Kessler

You made it clear you did not want to discuss the past with him. I followed through on your request."
"By beating him senseless?"
Calisto looked at Tom, then back to her. "Perhaps he never had any sense to begin with.

— Lisa Kessler

“This zipper only comes down for you.”

— Lisa Kessler

“You've got an empire to run, I'm just your arm candy.”

— Lisa Kessler