Colleen Houck

Quotes

• “You once asked me if I wanted a home and a family. I didn’t think that I’d ever want one without Yesubai, but seeing you...”
• “I warn you, Kelsey, that I’m an extremely patient man. I’ve had extensive practice in waiting out the enemy. My life as ...”
• “That dress…was a very, very good decision. I could write an entire poem on the virtues of your legs alone. You are a fea...”
• “I want you to learn the lesson of the lotus. This flower springs forth from muddy waters. It raises its delicate petals ...”
• “Ren took off his jacket, which slicited a squeak from Jennifer who was now totally focused on Ren's golden-bronze biceps...”
• “What are you doing?”“Kneeling before a goddess.”“I’m not a goddess.”“You are. A goddess, a princess, a queen. As a soldi...”
• “He studied my appearance carefully. “You cut your hair.” “Yes. Do you like it?” “That depends. How long is it?” I pulled...”
• “How could I remain unyielding? His words penetrated the flimsy barriers I’d set up around my heart. I’d meant to set up ...”
• “And yes, I’ll admit, I am jealous. I’m jealous of every minute you spend with him, of every concerned expression you sen...”
• “You were on the other side of the world, but I often woke with the scent of you surrounding me. I ached for you, Kells. ...”
• “Don’t allow yourself to become disheartened when the thread doesn’t suit or seems unsightly to you. Wait and watch. Be p...”
• “He sighed and bowed deeply. “Sundari. I was standing here thinking nothing could be more beautiful than this sunset toni...”
• “You think I wanted to fall for you? I stayed away from you! I gave him the chance to be with you! But there’s another pa...”
• “Long dormant feelings poured through my dried-up limbs and wound through me, slowly filling the emptiness. Like an irrig...”
• “Okay, then I’ll just say I love you. There is nothing in this world more important to me than you are. I’m only content ...”
• “I could still feel the ghost of him hovering in the quiet, dark recess of my heart. It was as if he was just waiting for...”
• “I don’t understand how I could have believed you were a warm, affectionate, and tenderhearted person! You’re obviously a...”
• “I am as wrapped up in her as a vine that clings to a tree seeking for sustenance. She’s tied me to her for eternity. She...”
• “There was a large sting near his upper lip. I touched it lightly. “Does it hurt?”My gaze moved from his lips up to his e...”
• “It’s like this…a starving man would gladly eat a radish, right? In fact, a radish would be a feast if that’s all he had....”
• “I could feel the warmth of his presence as if a soft blanket had been wrapped around my soul, around my heart. It held m...”
• “Does that count as an argument? Can we kiss and make up now?”"It was only half an argument.”“Fine. Then, you kiss and I’...”
• “Hmm…now that I think about it, housecats are often coddled and petted. You don’t pet me nearly enough. You must be a lax...”
• “Falling for him would be like cliff diving. It would be either the most exhilarating thing that ever happened to me or t...”
• “Were you always such a stubborn, blind, obtuse girl?”“Are you calling me stupid?”“Yes, but in a more poetic way!”“Well, ...”
• “You must learn to take a step back and visualize the whole piece. If you focus only on the thread given to you, you lose...”
• “Looks like Kelsey wins the award for early riser. And doesn’t she look purtier than a pat of butter meltin’ all over a s...”
• “The fuse is lit. You can run all you want to but you leave a trail of gunpowder in your wake. There’s going to be a reck...”
• “Don’t make a feller wait too long. A feller waiting on a gal can get ornery’er than a huntin’ dog that’s tree’d it’s squ...”
• “A tiger only needs three things to be comfortable. Lots of food, sleep, and…actually, no it’s just those two things.”
• “A handsome prince, such as yourself, deserves someone who is no less than one hundred percent dedicated to him.”
• “I’ve been working hard to become the kind of man she needs, the kind of man she already believes me to be.”
• “I feel…and I have reason to believe…that we could come to mean something to each other.”
• “You don’t take away my choices. You are my choice.”