Quotes from Denise Hunter

For am I now trying to win the favor of people, or God? Or am I striving to please people?

I'm not trying to take your freedom. God knows you deserve it after being married to that monster. I don't want to trap you or hold you back or control you." He gently cupped her face. "I only want to love you, honey.

Everything about her was so… delightfully unexpected. And he could listen to that drawl of hers all night.

The truth. I don't even know what that is anymore. Be patient. Pray about it, and listen to God. He'll help you figure it out.

What else can you do?" Gram asked "Live without love? Keep a houseful of cats? Pah! What kind of life is that? How lonely an existence. Love's not always easy, but it's worth it. You'll never find happiness if you let fear stand in the way of what you truly desire.

She'd left God in the dust quite some time ago.

As afraid as she was of loving and losing, she was even more afraid of losing the chance to love him.

She met his eyes, and he thought for the millionth time that God had invented that shade of green just for her.

I love you, Jade. I have for a long time, and I'm sure not going to stop now."

He watched her now, peeling away from her great-aunts. Even with the fake smile, she was the most beautiful woman in the room, with her long dark hair, flawless skin, and wide green eyes. She was long-legged, with curves in all the right places. But that wasn't why she'd dug so deeply under his skin. No, it was her feisty spirit that drew him most. The way her eyes sparked with emotion. The way she stood up for herself and those she cared about. Layla was flat-out amazing.

He'd fight all her dragons, every last one of them, and she didn't even have to ask.

I can't reach the stirrups," Abigail said. "Don't need to. Scoot forward and make room." He put his foot in the stirrup. "For what?" Swinging his leg over, he settled behind Abigail. "Oh." She squirmed forward, but only got so far. She finally settled in the cradle of his thighs in a way he found most disturbing.