01UndatedIt'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 / quote ↗
03UndatedTaryn? Are you all right?" I nodded, pushing away the doubt. My fingers laced with his. "I've never been swept off my feet before. Sounds a little... terrifying." He laughed, and I drank in the sound. "Terrifying is not what I'm shooting for." He kissed me, his lips caressing mine over and over until my pulse was thrumming, warming my whole body. He stared into my eyes. "Breathless maybe...Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
04Undated--- "That first day when we met, when I gave you my estimate for the deck project and you wouldn't shake my hand..." I laced my fingers with hers. "There was something sad and lonely in your eyes. I knew all about your reputation, your nickname the Ice Queen, but that wasn't what I saw that day. When I looked into your blue eyes, I saw a princess locked away in a tower, a prisoner. I wanted to set you free.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
05UndatedI'm not hurting you?" He shook his head with a crooked, very sexy smile. "Not yet.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
06UndatedShe 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 / quote ↗
07UndatedA 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 / quote ↗
08UndatedOnce 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 / quote ↗
09UndatedMy pulse pounded in my ears, heat smoldering deep in my belly. I’d never been so tempted. “This is a dangerous game.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
10UndatedHis barely there smile warmed me. “You try really hard to hide behind that Ice Queen disguise, but that’s not who I see. I see a girl who had to grow up fast, and a mom who would sacrifice everything for her son. You’re beautiful, Taryn, inside and out, and I want to get to know the woman you keep hidden away.” He lowered his hand and my body ached at the loss. “If you’re willing, I’ll walk through the fire with you.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
11UndatedJason 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 / quote ↗
12UndatedHer dark eyes sparkled in the sunlight as she stared up at me. "You are a moon child. She calls to you.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
13UndatedI 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 / quote ↗
15UndatedAgainst my mouth she groaned. "I hate being quiet." A breathless chuckled escaped me. "Me too. Once we're home..." "Lots of noise.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
16UndatedForeboding, 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 AyersLisa Kessler / quote ↗
17UndatedHe ran his fingers along the edge of my jaw. “You’re my north star, Kilani. Being near you makes my heart, my soul, and my wolf whole for the first time in my life.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
18UndatedThe corner of his mouth pulled up into a crooked, boyish grin that melted the heart I was so desperate to protect. “You don’t have a monopoly on fear. Until we kick Nero’s asses out of Reno—and trust me, I have every intention of doing that—you’re a target. If anything happened to you…” He shook his head, breaking eye contact. “Can’t even think about it.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
19UndatedShe came closer, reaching up to inspect the cut on my brow, her breasts so close to my chest, the heat of her body warmed me right through our clothes. “Jason, we need to get you to a hospital. Your brain could be swelling.”Oh, something was swelling for sure, but it was nowhere near my brain.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
20UndatedI 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 / quote ↗
21UndatedNo room in my world for drama, and the last thing I needed was more death. This beautiful woman would bring me both.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
22UndatedA single doctor, with the body of a Greek god, sat across from me at a candlelit table, and all I could think about was a greasy-fingered motorcycle mechanic.I refrained from smacking my own forehead.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
23UndatedHe'd watched the world change around him, civilizations rise and fall, and although he could have anything, anyone, he wanted her.Lisa Kessler / quote ↗
24UndatedHe 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 / quote ↗