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1 " I know you don’t want to see me because I’m “dangerous,” “deranged,” and “possibly the worst being ever created by Zeus—or anyone.” But underneath this chiseled, bronzed exterior beats a heart of gold, probably. You’ll never know the truth unless you come out of hiding and take another peek under my hood. "
― Gena Showalter , The Darkest Captive (Lords of the Underworld, #14.5)
2 " Admit it. If we were characters in a (super hot) romance novel, you’d be the vulnerable babe in need of a protector, and I’d be the hardcore alpha villain everyone secretly yearns to tame. Spoiler alert: I’m willing to let you give the taming thing your best shot. Because I’m a giver. "
3 " No matter how savage, no matter how brutal, a romance novel hero never hurt his heroine, his icy exterior melting for her alone. "
4 " Play by the rules, and lose to a rule breaker. "
5 " For the next few minutes, Galen played a game he liked to call War Santa. A severed spine for you. Disembowelment for you. A boot to the testicles for you. He kicked again, ensuring said testicles got a one-way ticket into the guy’s chest cavity. "
6 " Galen: Give me a minute to find the fucks I give… Galen: Still searching… Galen: Sorry. Can’t find a single one. "