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21 " His gaze held mine so long it felt as if he would never release it. And something deep inside me did not want him to. "
― Tess Oliver , Blood Tide
22 " It's like being tethered to an angel. Hell keeps calling me but I can't let go. "
23 " Do I still 'ave an eye?" I laughed. "Still there." He straightened with a sigh. "Too bad. I hear girls take a liking to a man with an eye patch." "Yes, when the eye was lost in some wildly romantic fashion like a sword fight or pistol duel. Not from smacking it on the eyepiece of a microscope. And you hardly need any more help with the ladies. "
― Tess Oliver , Camille (Camille, #1)
24 " His smile reappeared. It was not large or extraordinary, but it was one I would not soon forget. "
25 " When I'm near you, the air around you vibrates with life, Beck Ryker. "
26 " I remember watching you from the back seat with those same big hands gripping the steering wheel, and all I could think was someday I want those massive arms to hold me. I knew nothing bad could happen to me wrapped in those unbelievable arms. "
― Tess Oliver , Clutch (Custom Culture, #2)
27 " Rinkeni, you could be standing on the other side of the earth, and I would hear you if you needed me. "
28 " He would be gone soon, and with all that had happened in Blackpool Cove, I could not afford to send a piece of my heart with him. "
29 " Well, if she doesn't like pelicans she must be very disagreeable. "
30 " It was disgusting and terrific all at the same time. "
31 " If everything were explained by science and logic, what a dull world it would be. "
32 " Having you around is like having a piece of the North star break off and drop to earth. "
― Tess Oliver , Rett (Custom Culture, #4)
33 " I lowered my mouth to her ear. "That sound you make when I touch you, I want to hear it." My hand slid beneath her t-shirt, and my thumb trailed beneath her bra and across the bare skin of her breast.A soft sigh fell from her lips.My tongue traced her ear. "That's it. "
― Tess Oliver , Freefall (Custom Culture, #1)
34 " You're not the kind of girl a guy wants to be friends with, you're the kind of girl he wants to give his heart to. "
― Tess Oliver , A Little Less Girl
35 " You can call me Angel when you're in a hurry, or when we're laughing, or when you're mad at me, but don't ever be mad at me. But whenever you're looking at me like the way you're looking at me right now, then call me by my real name. Call me Evangeline. "
― Tess Oliver , Rain Shadow (Rainshadow #1)
36 " Since Dreygon likes to run this place like a medieval king, I would suggest a duel with pistols at dawn. But after the way you handled that gun yesterday, I wouldn't have a chance.""I guess not.""How are you with swords?" Jericho said.I laughed. "Not sure. But for that girl, I think I'd fight with flaming chainsaws if that's what it took. "
37 " Seeing that guy touch you was too much. I couldn’t stop myself. Before I knew it, I was flying across that bar thinking, he touched you and I was going to have to pound him for it. No one fucking touches you except me.” His mouth came down over mine again. He held me so tightly, I was sure he’d squeeze the breath from me. “Since I had you pressed up against the wall in that closet, I knew that you had to be mine,” he whispered against my mouth. "
― Tess Oliver , Stone Cold Bad (Stone Brothers, #1)
38 " What’s wrong?” “Nothing. I just wish there was a way to bottle your laugh. I’d wear it on a chain around my neck. That way, I could listen to it anytime. "
― Tess Oliver , Hard Core
39 " Jane, you have invaded my soul. You own my heart and there is nothing that will ever change that. You possess me wholly. "
― Tess Oliver , Bittersweet Obsession
40 " We're going to be matchmakers and find the perfect girl for Barrett.""I already told them that every girl is perfect, and that's the problem--cant pick just one.""You're full of shit," Taylor waved him off. "All right, first of all--do you prefer brunette, blonde, ginger, or bald?""Yes," Barrett said confidently. "Which one?" Taylor asked."All of them.""Even bald?" I asked.He shrugged. "Could be sexy. "
― Tess Oliver , Dray (Custom Culture, #3)