Karen Chance Quotes:

You love me?" He just looked at me for a moment. And then he reared back his head and laughed, a rich, mellow sound, unreserved and unashamed. " No, not at all. I regularly battle gods for women I dislike!

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon”, p.450, Penguin UK

Topics: Battle, Sound, Moments

Pritkin and Mircea mixed like oil and water, only not so well.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.36, Penguin

Topics: Oil And Water, Oil, Water

What?” I said defensively, clutching the mink and my dignity. Since I was barefoot, mostly naked and completely hungover, I was pretty sure I grasped only one of them.

Topics: Naked, Dignity, Mink

I wasn't entirely sure, but a polite John Pritkin might be a sign of the apocalypse.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Embrace the Night”, p.31, Penguin

Topics: Might, Apocalypse, Polite

There are things we want, and things we may have.... Sanity lies in knowing the difference.

source: - Karen Chance (2010). “Death's Mistress: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.131, Penguin

Topics: Lying, Differences, Knowing

One day, you will say it to me again. You will be sober. And you will mean it.

Topics: Mean, One Day, Sober

Kiss me....Cassie....Like you mean it.

Topics: Mean, Kissing, Kiss Me

You know, dulceata, there are times when I truly believe you are the most frightening person I know. Thank you?

Topics: Believe, Frightening, Persons

Think you can maybe not die for five minutes?" "I'll try,"I told him seriously. "You know, if anyone else said that, it would be funny.

Topics: Thinking, Trying, Would Be

To know Pritkin was to want to kill him, but so far I'd resisted temptation.

Topics: Temptation, Want

It's okay. You aren't my type. What's your type? Someone who gets into less trouble.

Topics: Trouble, Type, Okay

War mages ordered, threatened and bitched. They didn't deal.

Topics: War, Deals

Mr. Complete Lack of Sympathy

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.14, Penguin

..."I ran out of stock around midnight and dropped by a place, got some Chinese." I hoped he meant takeout.

Topics: Chinese, Midnight, Ran

This was Dante's. Crazy was what we had for breakfast when we ran out of Corn Flakes

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.283, Penguin

Topics: Crazy, Breakfast, Corn, Flakes, Corn Flakes

The most temptation I'd experienced had been with Tomas, the Senate's spy who had been feeding off me without permission, and Mircea, who was probably plotting some nefarious scheme. I have no taste in men.

Topics: Men, Temptation, Spy

I dodged behind Mac for cover and refused to take the bait. I glanced at my nonexistent watch. 'Oops, look at the time. Guess I have to be going now. Let's not do this again sometime, okay?' Before I could move, Pritkin was there, jamming the medallion into the skin of my upper arm.'Ow!'He looked at me expectantly. I glared at him. 'That hurt!' What do you see?' A big red mark,

Topics: Hurt, Moving, Skins

You will die a worse death if you do not leave my domain,” a voice thundered down from the third story of the old tenement. “I am a servant of the Sacred Fire, the wielder of the flame of Arnor—” “So I should call you Gandalf?

Topics: Flames, Voice, Fire, Tenements, Sacred Fire

I was tops at the Scarlet O'Hara school of emotional distancing. I always thought about the uncomfortable stuff tomorrow, and, as everyone knows, tomorrow never comes.

Topics: School, Emotional, Stuff, Tomorrow Never Comes

The Circle had been less than thrilled by its choice, but we'd finally come to terms. As in, they were no longer trying to play Whac-A-Mole with my head. Only now they seemed to think they had the right to make sure that nobody else did, either. That was a problem, because the vampires felt the same way and the Senate didn't share well.

Topics: Thinking, Play, Circles

I'm fine," I told him tersely. "Of course you are. You're one of the strongest people I know." It took me a second to process that, because he'd said it so casually. Like he was talking about the weather or what time it was. Only Pritkin didn't say things like that. His idea of a compliment was a nod and to tell me to do whatever it was I'd just done over again. Like that was usually possible. But that had sounded suspiciously like a compliment to me.

Topics: Weather, Ideas, Talking

I barely heard him, I was too busy watching Pritkin, who had slumped over with his head on the sofa arm, shoulders shaking helplessly, and what looked suspiciously like tears leaking out from under his closed eyes. "Not that bad," he muttered, and then he was off again.

Topics: Eye, Tears, Arms, Closed Eyes

I'm about to rupture something," he was informed, as the big, gaily wrapped box she was carrying smacked into the small of his back again. She had an uncanny ability to hit the same spot every time.

Topics: Rupture, Uncanny, Boxes, Back Again

I keep hitting [Escape], but I'm still here! --Unknown, but used by Karen Chance in "Hunt the Moon

Topics: Moon, Hitting, Chance

What?” I said defensively, clutching the mink and my dignity. Since I was barefoot, mostly naked and completely hungover, I was pretty sure I grasped only one of them.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.143, Penguin

Topics: Naked, Dignity, Mink

He had the look of an atheist who’d just had a visit from God: stunned, disbelieving and faintly ill.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.586, Penguin

Topics: Atheist, Looks, Ill

All I want to know is why a party of Fey wanted to kill me,” I said heatedly. The beetle’s lips twisted enough to show fang. “Doesn’t everyone?” Radu hustled me out the door before I could find out if the vamp’s plump little carcass would fit into his overstuffed desk.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.102, Penguin

Topics: Party, Doors, Fey, Vamp

He wasn't that good looking, he had the social skills of a wet cat and the patience of a caffeinated hummingbird

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1203, Penguin

Topics: Cat, Skills, Looking Good, Social Skills, Hummingbirds

We're going jogging." "I don't run for recreation. I run when someone's after me with a weapon." "That can be arranged.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.902, Penguin

Topics: Running, Jogging, Weapons

Great. I'd been dumped in Hell's waiting room.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.51, Penguin

Topics: Waiting Rooms, Hell, Dumped

So,high heels weren't a modern invention. I couldn't believe women had been putting up with these torture devices for centuries.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.339, Penguin

Topics: Believe, High Heels, Modern

You mean you let him talk to you like that and you aren't even getting any Man what a rip-off.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Embrace the Night”, p.22, Penguin

Topics: Rip, Mean, Men

I narrowed my eyes at it. Ming-de’s little gift, I assumed. “You look better in color,” I snapped. He sent me a sultry look over his shoulder. “Really? Most women think I look better in nothing at all.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Embrace the Night”, p.387, Penguin

Topics: Eye, Thinking, Color

I couldn’t see Pritkin’s face very well, just a pale blur against the shadows, but he didn’t sound happy. Some people thought he had only one mode... pissed off. In reality, he had plenty of them. Over the past few weeks, I’d learned to tell the difference between real pissed off, impatient pissed off and scared pissed off. I suspected that this was the last kind. If so, that made two of us.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.681, Penguin

Topics: Real, Past, Differences

You know, I've lived a long time," he told me, massaging my calf more firmly now. "And I met a lot of people. But I ain't never met a woman made me want to beat her to death as often as you.

Topics: Long, People, Want

He smiled at that, and then his gaze shifted to a spot over my shoulder and it faded. 'These doubts wouldn’t have anything to do with the company you’re keeping of late, would they?' I didn’t get a chance to answer before the shop door was thrown open and a furious war mage stomped in. Pritkin spotted me and his eyes narrowed. 'You shaved my legs?!' Mircea looked at me and folded his arms across his chest. I looked from one unhappy face to the other and suddenly remembered that I had somewhere else to be.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1507, Penguin

Topics: War, Eye, Doors

My name is Cassie Palmer and I’ve cheated death more times than anyone has a right to expect. In the last two months, I’ve been shot, stabbed, beaten and blown up a few dozen times, and that doesn’t count all the magical ways I’ve almost been killed. I’d have been dead a long time ago if not for my friends, one of whom had just jumped off the cliff after me. I’d have been a lot more appreciative if he hadn’t pushed me first.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt The Moon: Cassie Palmer”, p.11, Penguin UK

Topics: Names, Two, Long, Long Time Ago

Trash can!” Pritkin cursed and grabbed one, just about the time everything I’d eaten that night paid a repeat visit. Whiskey, pizza, milk shake, beer-and a lone, half-dissolved gummy bear, which was a surprise, since I couldn’t actually recall having eaten any. Fun times.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.241, Penguin

Topics: Fun, Beer, Night, Fun Times, Trash Cans

I turned over, and those big hands got to work on my back. I stifled a whimper in the pillow, because Marco's idea of a massage bore no resemblance whatsoever to the relaxing spa variety. There was no lavender oil, no soothing music, no hot towels. Just an all-out assault on cramped muscles, until they cowered in surrender and turned to Jell-O.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1832, Penguin

Topics: Hands, Ideas, Oil, Spas, Lavender

Thank you, Captain Obvious." "I'm on the Senate," he reminded me. "It's Lord Obvious.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.217, Penguin

Topics: Captains, Lord, Obvious

No they called it the Codex Merlini because it was written by a guy named Ralph.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.769, Penguin

Topics: Guy, Funny Stuff, Written

I’d been declared—over my loud and sustained protests—Pythia, the chief seer of the supernatural world.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.13, Penguin

Topics: World, Loud, Chiefs

So maybe it was just as well that my companion was more like Mulder. A coked-out Mulder with a lot of weapons, who knew that the monsters under the bed were real and would gut you.

source: - Karen Chance (2013). “Tempt the Stars: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.50, Penguin

Topics: Real, Bed, Monsters

Louis-Cesare’s anger suddenly filled the small room like water, and in a heartbeat his eyes went from silver tinged to as solid as two antique coins. I sat frozen, awash in a sea of power. I was beginning to understand why Mircea had wanted him along, only Daddy had failed to mention anything about the hair-trigger temper. I guess he assumed the red hair would clue me in.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.151, Penguin

Topics: Eye, Hair, Sea, Red Hair, Small Rooms

They’ll have to eat first. And by the time they’re finished, you’ll be back.” “With the condoms.” “Right.” “For the giant orgy you’re convinced we’re about to have in the backyard.” “Dory! Just go!” “I’ll go with,” Ray said, getting up. “I need a snack.” Which was how I ended up condom shopping with a vampire.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.108, Penguin

Topics: Snacks, Shopping, Vampire

you gotta think it’s a waste of—” “Ray!” I glanced around, but there was nobody within earshot. “Well, excuse me if I’m not used to buying condoms for aliens,” he said more softly. “They’re not aliens.” “Well, they’re not human. I mean, they could have anything under those tunics, you know?

Topics: Mean, Thinking, Rays, Excuse Me

You could say I'm on the troubleshooting squad." "Troubleshooting?" He put a hand on the back of his waistband. "I see trouble and I shoot it.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.207, Penguin

Topics: Hands, Squad, Trouble

I leaned back in my chair, stretching luxuriantly, delibrately letting my jacket fall open. Predictably, his eyes moved down my body-some things outlast even the change. I grinned and he looked away, a rueful smile twitching at his lips. I finished breakfast in peace.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.71, Penguin

Topics: Fall, Eye, Breakfast, Twitching

I don’t know. Just pick one.” “Well, there’s a lot of choice. I mean, you got your flavored, your ridged, your pre-lubed, your thin, your super-ultra-thin, your super-ultra-thin-pre-lubed, your…Huh.” “Huh what?” “Would you look at this?” he asked, examining a small box. “It says it glows in the dark.

Topics: Mean, Dark, Choices, Glow In The Dark

If I'm not supposed to be awake, why are you here?" I mumbled. "To be the little spoon.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.275, Penguin

Topics: Littles, Spoons, Awake

And why not?” “You know why! This is a bad idea.” “Perhaps I like a challenge.” “Perhaps you’re a glutton for punishment!” “Perhaps I am in love.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.43, Penguin

Topics: Punishment, Ideas, Challenges, Glutton For Punishment

Then why are you getting dressed?” “Maybe I don’t like being the only naked one in the room,” I said sarcastically. And immediately regretted it. “That is easily remedied,” he told me, and pulled off his sweater.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.42, Penguin

Topics: Sweaters, Naked, Rooms, Getting Dressed

Come and take your seat, Lady Dorina.

Topics: Seats

A gentleman would have announced himself!” I told him, pressing against the side of the tub. “And a scoundrel would have joined you.” -- Kit Marlowe to the witch Gillian (shortly before joining her in the tub!)

Topics: Gentleman, Joining, Tubs, Marlowe

Is there anyone in this apartment who hasn’t seen me naked?” I demanded, grabbing the sheet and the phone. “I genuinely hope so, Cassandra.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.34, Penguin

Topics: Phones, Naked, Sheets

You decent?” I pulled the towel up a little higher. “Yes, if my wrinkled toes don’t offend.” Marco’s swarthy head popped around the doorjamb. “Naw, they’re cute.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.17, Penguin

Topics: Cute, Littles, Towels

But you were Mine. My child. And I would not give you up.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.309, Penguin

Topics: Children, Giving, My Children

Mess with my weed again and I’ll be informing Daddy that there was an early casualty on the mission.” I saw him wince at my designation for Mircea and grinned.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.55, Penguin

Topics: Weed, Daddy, Saws

They always assumed that I did not speak. That I could not. So many had plotted my death, discussed it, laughed about it, even while I was in the same room, because they assumed I was mindless. Like one of the failures of their kind, born mad. But I was not a failure. I was what I was supposed to be. I was dhampir. And they never lived to tell anyone they were wrong.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.26, Penguin

Topics: Mad, Rooms, Kind

I left it with a warmer,” he said drily. Because war mages ate their fried chicken frozen to the ground and they liked it.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.14, Penguin

Topics: War, Frozen, Chickens

I looked up, but had to crane my head back, leaving the features above me wrong-side up. The clear green eyes were the same, and, unfortunately, so was the spiky blond hair. It didn’t look any better from this angle, I decided.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.13, Penguin

Topics: Eye, Hair, Leaving, Cranes

More worryingly, my baby fangs were out, which usually happened only when I was perilously close to tipping over into Mr. Hyde territory. I quickly drew them back in. It didn’t help much. I still looked like Dracula’s daughter. Which was completely unfair, since he’d only been an uncle.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.37, Penguin

Topics: Daughter, Baby, Uncles, Hyde, Mr Hyde

Pritkin muttered something that sounded fairly vicious. “My clothes are warded! Even if I wished to accede to your demand, it would not work on them.” “Then strip.” “I beg your pardon?” He sounded almost polite suddenly, as if he believed he couldn’t possibly have heard right.

Topics: Clothes, Demand, Vicious

Then you must be willing to fight," Mircea responded. "Life is not a gift, Raphael; it's a challenge. Rise to it!

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1296, Penguin

Topics: Fighting, Challenges, Life Is, Raphael

Mircea leaned over to refill my wineglass, and a section of his bare chest showed under the robe, along with a hint of dusky nipple. It's a good thing I'm too stuffed to move, I thought hazily. I would so have jumped that.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.134, Penguin

Topics: Moving, Hints, Nipples, Robes, Refills

I felt betrayed and absolutely livid, but my body wasn’t smart enough to know it. It had liked the feel of his hands, wanted more of it, wanted it now. It was almost like there were two of me, one who heartily approved of the mage and one who would have dearly loved to see him dead.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1007, Penguin

Topics: Smart, Two Of Me, Hands

I’m beginning to sense a theme,” Mircea said, tossing his suit coat over a buckskin-covered chair. A moose head with huge, outspread antlers loomed over it, its bright glass eyes looking oddly lifelike in the low light. Mircea took in the room, his expression slightly repulsed yet fascinated. “I believe there is only one thing to say at this point.” What’s that?” Yee haw,” he said gravely, and took me down like a rodeo calf.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1317, Penguin

Topics: Believe, Eye, Glasses, Rodeo, Moose

Pritkin gave me a little shake and I eyed him without favor. The only other occasions when I had been dragged back in time, the trip had been triggered by proximity to a person whose past was being threatened. I have to tell you,” I said frankly, “if someone is trying to mess with your conception or something, I’m not feeling a pressing need to intervene.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.395, Penguin

Topics: Past, Feelings, Trying, Back In Time

It's about time! It's supposed to be a ritual, not a marathon.

source: - Karen Chance (2007). “Claimed By Shadow”, p.292, Penguin

Topics: Marathon, Ritual, Supposed To Be

Mircea must have heard us come in, but he continued what he was doing. He stood with his back to us, the candlelight on his bare skin causing his muscles to fall into sharp relief. He’d washed the river gunk out of his hair and now he threw it back, the water droplets shimmering in the light. The scene looked for all the world like a really good romance novel cover.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1010, Penguin

Topics: Fall, Light, Hair, Candlelight, Bare Skin

Not really hungry." "She’ll eat." Pritkin said curtly. "I said —" "If you starve to death it would damage my professional reputation." "I eat plenty." "The same does not apply should I strangle you in understandable irritation, however." "I’ll have a sandwich," I told Nick. "No meat.

Topics: Irritation, Meat, Doe

Where. Is. He?" Alphonse repeated, although it sounded more like "Don't make me eat your face.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.934, Penguin

Topics: Faces, Your Face

Yes, but knee pants are so much more flattering. You can see my legs." You want people to see your legs?" I have very nice legs!" We both paused to admire them for a moment.

source: - Karen Chance (2010). “Death's Mistress: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.319, Penguin

Topics: Nice, People, Legs

Stercus Accidit. [barren happens]

Topics: Barren, Happens

My one-time roommate Claire had inherited the house from her uncle, and when she went off to bigger and better things, she’d left it in my care. And it needed a lot of it. Most importantly, it needed a new roof. There was a worrying stain on the ceiling of my bedroom that had started out roughly the shape of Rhode Island, but now looked more like North Carolina. Another few more days of rain and it was going to be Texas. And then it wouldn’t be anything at all because the battered old shingles were going to cave in on my head.

Topics: Uncles, Rain, Rhode Island, Bigger And Better Things, Shingles

How did you hear about that?' 'Are you kidding me? So far, I had that runt Kyle-' 'I hate him. I hate all vamps. That complete toad, Michael-' '-tell me you were pregnant by a vamp-' 'kidnnaped me and-Kyle said WHAT?' 'and then a member of the Domi shows up and informs me-' 'The Domi sent someone HERE?' '-that you're actually pregnant by the late king of the Fey.' 'Late?!' Heidar squeaked.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.278, Penguin UK

Topics: Kings, Hate, Fey, Hate Him, Runts

I glanced at Radu. "What, exactly is Louis-Cesare's problem?'. [..] Suddenly a speculative gleam lit his eyes. It made me nervous. 'He tends to be very protective of women,"he said thoughtfully. "You're a woman Dory." "Thank you for pointing that out. But I didn't think dhampirs qualified." Radu smirked. "It appears you've been upgraded.

Topics: Eye, Thinking, Exactly Is

My lord...I can explain-," Louis-Cesare began, looking less than certain that he could do anything of the kind. Radu held up a hand. "I am sure there is a perfectly good reason why my niece is naked and tied to her bed. I am also equally certain that I do not wish to hear it".

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.283, Penguin

Topics: Niece, Perfectly Good, Hands, My Niece

I’d never known that anyone could kiss in English, kiss in apologies.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.834, Penguin

Topics: Apology, Kissing, Known

He shook me, and despite it being one-handed, it made my teeth rattle. “If anything like that ever happens again. You. Leave. Me. Behind. Do you understand?” I would have argued, but I was feeling a little shocky for some reason. “I’m not good at abandoning people,” I finally said. A front-desk person scurried over, first-aid kit in hand, but Pritkin snarled at the poor guy and he quickly backed up a step. “Then get good at it!” He stomped off, limping, one shoulder hanging at an odd angle. “You’re welcome,” I murmured.

Topics: Hands, People, Guy, Front Desk, Limping

The worst part was the silence. Death was supposed to be loud — gunshots, explosions, screams and thunder. Not this eerie quiet that wrapped around me like a shroud.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.21, Penguin

Topics: Eerie, Silence, Quiet, Gunshots, Shrouds

I looked up to find a slim blond figure standing in the doorway to the kitchen. For a frozen second, I looked at him and he looked at me, and then I screamed and threw my coffee, which hit him square in the groin.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.181, Penguin

Topics: Coffee, Squares, Kitchen

Let me get this straight. First you decide I'm a demon because of a power I didn't ask for and don't even understand. Then when that falls through you label me a fallen sybil and a ho. Am I missing something or do you just not like me

source: - Karen Chance (2006). “Touch the Dark”, p.226, Penguin

Topics: Fall, Missing, Labels

And then Mircea finally let me down, only to get his hands inside the coat and push me against the wall. "I'm dirty," I protested. He waggled his eyebrows. "Promise?" "Mircea!" I laughed in spite of myself.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.114, Penguin

Topics: Wall, Dirty, Hands, Let Me Down

I hadn't realized how much I'd relied on his scowls or his shrugs or his grudging looks of approval to help me figure something out-until they weren't there anymore. Or how I could talk to some people about a lot of things but only to him about everything. And how unbelievably valuable that was.

Topics: People, Looks, Approval

Pritkin kissed like he did everything else, straightforward, accepting no prisoners and with an intensity that left me breathless. It was hot and hard and desperate, like he was starving for it, and I opened my mouth and took it, because, God.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.863, Penguin

Topics: Hot, Mouths, Desperate

I thought there was a good chance the fridge was possessed. It was subtle about it, but I had its number. I knew its ways. Oh yes.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1714, Penguin

Topics: Numbers, Way, Chance, Fridges, Good Chance

When good Americans die, they go to Paris,' the ghost said, after taking a drag on a small cigarette. But you’re not dead. I suppose the question must be, are you good?

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.652, Penguin

Topics: Paris, Ghost, Cigarette

My body cheerfully informed me that he felt really good pressed against me like that, all hard muscles and smooth contours and ominous bulges. My body liked the air of barely leashed strength and caged mayhem he was giving off. My body thought he smelled really good, like heat and coffee and electricity. My body was going to get me killed.

source: - Karen Chance (2013). “Tempt the Stars: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.44, Penguin

Topics: Coffee, Air, Giving, Ominous

Take them off!” I told him, grabbing the front of his jeans. “Take everything off!” “I’m trying!” “Try harder!

source: - Karen Chance (2013). “Tempt the Stars: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.55, Penguin

Topics: Jeans, Trying, Harder, Grabbing

What is your problem?” I asked, scooping the freezing mess out of my cleavage. “We got unfinished business,” he reminded me. “My name’s not Bill.” He chuckled. “Yeah, I loved that movie. Shoulda brought a katana, but it seemed like an unfair advantage.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.117, Penguin

Topics: Unfinished Business, Names, Bills, Cleavage, Freezing

Dorina?" Louis Cesare's voice was loud in my ear. The one I had squeezed against the phone, which was squeezed against my sore shoulder, becuase I was using both hands to keep Ray's point in his pants. "The fey, damm it!" I told him. "They're for the fey!" "Which one?" Louis Cesare asked, his voice going velvety soft. "All of them- No Ray! Ray, cut it out!" "All of them?

Topics: Cutting, Phones, Hands

I lay there, no longer fighting, since my head was spinning too much. And because I wasn’t going to win anyway. And because I kind of liked the feeling of sensual captivity, at least by this particular jailer.

Topics: Fighting, Winning, Feelings, Jailer

Fools fight; winners think.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.457, Penguin

Topics: Fighting, Thinking, Fool

You are nothing like Christine!" he said, in my face. "She was a responsibility, a mistake I made when young and foolish, and from whom I came to believe I would never be free!" "Then what am I?" I challenged, staring up into blazing sapphire eyes. "A joy.

Topics: Mistake, Believe, Eye, Christine, Sapphires

Laura won’t hurt you,” I said, wrestling him for control. “She’s one of the sweetest ghosts I ever met. She just likes to play.” “Yeah, I bet. With my bones, if I had any!” “She isn’t like that!” “Sure. ’Cause when the innocent little girl shows up in a horror flick, it’s always a good thing!

source: - Karen Chance (2013). “Tempt the Stars: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.14, Penguin

Topics: Girl, Hurt, Wrestling

Can we just do this?” Ray asked tightly, clinging to Zheng’s already slightly elongated arm. Because Louis-Cesare wasn’t the only one with a master power around here. “Let go,” Zheng told him. “I’m the rubber band; you’re the spitball. And spitballs don’t hold on to rubber bands.” “Die in a fire,” Ray told him savagely. But he let go.

Topics: Letting Go, Fire, Rays, Rubber Bands

I started to duck under the spears, only to have the two vamps on the other wall suddenly appear in my face. Or, at least, their crotches did. Another day, I would have made a cute remark about heat and leather jock straps, but I wasn’t feeling real cute right now.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.376, Penguin

Topics: Cute, Wall, Real, Vamp

Fresh blood at midnight isn't red. It's a purplish black that easily blends into the shadows.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.264, Penguin

Topics: Blood, Black, Shadow

And then I got to my feet and stumbled toward the door again. And got halfway there before I realized I was naked. Of course I am, I thought angrily, and went back to the bed for a sheet. God forbid I actually wake up dressed anymore.

Topics: Halfway There, Doors, Feet

You know, I was gutting this loser the other day, and I thought, It’d be more fun fighting that little dhampir. I wonder if she’s recovered yet. And here you are.” “Lucky me,” I said. Scarface grinned. “You know, I might even let you live. You’re funny.

source: - Karen Chance (2012). “Fury's Kiss: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.118, Penguin

Topics: Fun, Fighting, Lucky, Scarface

They-" He stopped and just blinked at me for a minute. "You know, people are always saying that you're cuckoo. Looney Tunes. Off the freaking edge. But I tell 'em, no, she's okay. She's got some...anger management issues. But you know what? They're right. You're nuts.

Topics: Nuts, Issues, People, Looney Tunes

Aw, fudge,' floated down to me, as a couple of golden eyes peered over a third-floor window ledge. 'You're a freaking dhampir. Why are you reading Tolkien?' I shrugged, then had to dodge the potted geranium he threw at me. 'After five hundred years, you've read just about everything. Besides, he had hella world-building skills.

Topics: Couple, Reading, Eye, Fudge, Golden Eye

I have to fix this,” I told him, as clearly and calmly as I could. “If you want to help me, then help me. Don’t shield me, don’t protect me, don’t bury me alive. Help me .

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.309, Penguin

Topics: Alive, Want, Shields

My new 9mm didn’t fit my hand as well as my old one, but it was rapidly becoming a familiar weight. At first I’d decided it was okay to wear as long as I shot only at supernatural bad guys who were already shooting at me. Lately, I’d had to broaden that definition to anytime my life was in danger. I was currently leaning toward a slightly more comprehensive rule somewhere between proactive self-defense and the-bastards-had-it-coming, which, if I survived long enough, I intended to blame on my deranged partner rubbing off on me.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.650, Penguin

Topics: Self, Hands, Long, Deranged

I stared at him, unable to believe this was happening. That he could just disappear, along with everything rich and strange he’d brought into my life. Vanished, like magic.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1474, Penguin

Topics: Believe, Magic, Strange

Louis-Cesare. It's good to finally have you in hand.

source: - Karen Chance (2010). “Death's Mistress: A Midnight's Daughter Novel”, p.97, Penguin

Topics: Hands

I’m driving,” Louis-Cesare said, sliding into the low seat as easily as if he’d done it a hundred times. “You’re drunk.” I wished. “I had all of two beers, mostly for the water content.” “If you needed water, why didn’t you drink water?” “I don’t like water.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.61, Penguin

Topics: Beer, Two, Drunk

They don’t eat that much.” “In comparison to what? Starving marines?

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.283, Penguin

Topics: Marine, Starving, Comparison

Country is based on folk music, which has been around for centuries—” “So has the plague.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.1735, Penguin

Topics: Country, Century, Plague

Nobody said anything that time. Or maybe I just wasn’t listening. After all, someone had to keep an eye on the fridge.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.177, Penguin

Topics: Eye, Listening, Fridges

The Lord Protector and his hair got off the elevator.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.152, Penguin

Topics: Hair, Lord, Elevators, Protector

Poireaux vinaigrette aux grains de caviar.” I did a quick translation. “Leeks and fish eggs in vinegar?” He grinned. “It sounds better in French.” Yeah, but did it taste better?

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Hunt the Moon: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.125, Penguin

Topics: Eggs, Sound, Caviar

I was alive, they were not. Go Me. (Touch the Dark)

Topics: Dark, Alive

Prevarication, how divine! I always did get along better with sinners.

source: - Karen Chance (2011). “Cassie Palmer Novels 1-5”, p.652, Penguin

Topics: Divine, Prevarication, Sinner

I did have regrets these past six months,” he told me quietly. “I found it a curse as much as a blessing, all that time to think. About the things I could have said, that I should have told you . . .

Topics: Regret, Blessing, Past

He’s a war mage. They’re almost impossible to kill.” He scowled. “Even on purpose.

source: - Karen Chance (2013). “Tempt the Stars: A Cassie Palmer Novel”, p.59, Penguin

Topics: War, Purpose, Impossible

I can get others to do what you do. They won’t be as good, but . . . okay. It could work. But it doesn’t matter because no matter how good they are, they can’t replace you. They can’t because I don’t need you only for what you can do. I need you . . . for you.

Topics: I Don't Need You, Needs, Matter, Don't Need You

Mess with my weed again and I’ll be informing Daddy that there was an early casualty on the mission.” I saw him wince at my designation for Mircea and grinned.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.55, Penguin

Topics: Designation

Mess with my weed again and I’ll be informing Daddy that there was an early casualty on the mission.” I saw him wince at my designation for Mircea and grinned.

source: - Karen Chance (2008). “Midnight's Daughter”, p.55, Penguin

Topics: Wince