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Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3) QUOTES

Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3) QUOTES

1 " A man might as well face his fears, or let them rule him. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

2 " Christ," he said to the tiny reflection of himself that floated along the surface of his coffee,
"You have become quite the maudlin sop, haven't you? Laughing softly, he rubbed a hand over his face.
Step one on the road back to sanity, stop talking to yourself. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

3 " The scent of book leather and lemons enveloped him, and his head went light. Books and clean woman. Had God ever divined a more perfect perfume? "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

4 " Infernal woman, you nearly gave me an apoplexy. They ought to count you among the ten plagues of Egypt! "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

5 " You're bloody brilliant, Ranulf."

"Well, yes," Ian said as Win let him go and headed toward the door. "But would you mind telling me what brilliance I imparted this go round? "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

6 " I don't think I'll ever become used to you Ellis sisters' penchant for whisky."

She waved an idle hand as she surveyed the room. "We're half Scottish. I think there might be a law against us not liking it. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

7 " If you die on me, Winston Lane, I shall kill you."

His lips tilted. "Don't worry, sweeting. I live to thwart you. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

8 " If the eyes are the windows to the soul, the voice is its song. You can tell a great deal about a man by listening to him. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

9 " Stardust, he’d called them, those glorious freckles that were sprinkled over her arms and shoulders. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

10 " [Winston]: “... I never felt everything was completely safe. I think part of me knew I’d gained you through false means.”

...“Win,” [Poppy] whispered against his mouth, “my heart was always yours, never think otherwise. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

11 " They neared the end of the platform. Behind them the train gave one last, loud whistle.
His cheeky miss quirked one of her straight brows.
"you'll miss your train, sir."
"Some things are worth missing, and some are not. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

12 " Walking with Poppy was something he’d always loved to do. To hear her thoughts and to feel her arm pressed against him made his heart light. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

13 " If you die on me, Winston Lane, I shall kill you.” His lips tilted. “Don’t worry, sweeting. I live to thwart you. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

14 " Every morning we rise up from our beds and death is there, hanging over us, waiting for an opportunity. Life is a gamble, husband. The question is, will you play your hand when the risk is at its greatest? "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

15 " If we do encounter a naked dwarf, I’m leaving him to you.” She raised a brow, her gaze studiously upon a gilded peacock statue that peered down at them from the green marble mantel. “Who said he enjoyed women?” “All right, I’ll sacrifice myself, but I detest displays of jealousy. So avert your eyes, will you? "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)

16 " [Poppy] “You will never forgive me, will you?”

[Win’s] head snapped back, those deep eyes of his clouding for a moment. And then he sighed. “It is not a question of forgiveness. I lied, you lied, we both lied.”

“Are you conjugating? Or is there a point? For I confess, I cannot understand what you are about. "

― Kristen Callihan , Winterblaze (Darkest London, #3)