Top 200 Danielle Lori Quotes (2025 Update)
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101. “I almost didn’t hear him over how shirtless he was.”

— Danielle Lori

102. “Who makes you come, malyshka?” “You,” I moaned.”

— Danielle Lori

103. “Keep digging yourself into a hole, Celia,” Nonna muttered, taking a sip of coffee. “You’ll be to China in no time.”

— Danielle Lori

104. “Because you’ll fall in love with her,” she said. “And she won’t love you back.” The chatter was low, Elvis Presley’s Can’t Help Falling In Love a little quieter. The soft lighting sparkled off the glass view of the city, and Nicolas’s black-suited form.”

— Danielle Lori

105. “A car alarm sounded from somewhere on the street, but the noise barely registered as his eyes followed his hands over my body. He wasn’t kissing me anymore. Just touching me, in the soft sound of our breaths and the patter of rain.”

— Danielle Lori

106. “If you want to turn me in, so be it. I’d go back to prison for you, kotyonok, but when I get out, there’d better be an ocean between us.”

— Danielle Lori

107. “I’d let him inside of me. And now I’d never get him out.”

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108. “How could I say every strand was mine any clearer than washing it every goddamn night?”

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109. “Whiskey and flame. Sleepless nights. Tattooed skin, white t-shirts, and rough hands. Love and lust and happiness. He was everything.”

— Danielle Lori

110. “We’ll figure the rest out. But I’m not letting you go.” His jaw clenched, eyes fierce. “I can’t.” He meant what he said.”

— Danielle Lori

111. “His hand ran to the back of my neck and he kissed me deeply. “You’re beautiful, baby.”

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112. “Ronan tipped my chin to meet his eyes, brushing away the tear with a thumb. “Lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.”

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113. “They were so close to my breasts I was losing my mind. I fell back until I was leaning against him, and my entire body sang like it never had before.”

— Danielle Lori

114. “I’ve thought about you so much you’re mine now.” It was a growl that lowered into a threat. “You’re lucky you didn’t let him touch you, Gianna, because I really don’t like it when people touch my things.”

— Danielle Lori

115. “When you’re groomed and praised for being a certain way your entire childhood, sometimes there’s no escape.”

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116. “Most recently, and more so than even that, I regretted signing the contract for Adriana. I wanted her sister. In my bed. Against the wall. On her knees.”

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117. “I’m going to ruin every part of your body for any other man, malyshka, and you’re going to thank me when I’m done.” I was making a deal with the devil. And I couldn’t even find the grace to save myself.”

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118. “What do you mean, like do I carry a membership card that says ‘Mafia’ on it?”

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119. “She glanced up at me. Her eyes were a window to her soul. I suddenly knew, if I ever died, those eyes would have something to do with it. Somehow, it sounded acceptable to me.”

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120. “Control. Precision. He exuded it, like the colorful stripes on a venomous snake.”

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121. “If I could long for the devil, it meant I had some darkness in me too.”

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122. “I backed up and was only aided when a soft yet consuming grip came to my throat and he lightly pushed me. I fell back a step until I hit the wall. It was an aggressive move, but the way he did it so gently, so absolutely, made something flutter in my chest and spread throughout my body. Want. Need. He stepped.”

— Danielle Lori

123. “A sudden feeling that I’d met this man before overwhelmed me. Though, the thought soon faded. It would be impossible to forget his face, no matter how much I wanted to forget his presence.”

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124. “He loved me forever.”

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125. “Why would you bet on him if you knew he wouldn’t win?” “Wouldn’t you want someone to believe in you, even if you knew you couldn’t do it?”

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126. “Play with fire, sweetheart,” he rasped, “you’re gonna get burned.”

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127. “Climbing back into bed, I lay there and flicked the Zippo open and closed, filling the room with a flame for a man I shouldn’t have. Before I snuffed it out.”

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128. “You’re not afraid of me.” We were so close his cheek brushed my tear-streaked one when he rasped, “And, baby, I’m worse than the dark.”

— Danielle Lori

129. “Why, Ace, did you hit your head on the overhang on the way in?” “Sometimes feels like it,” I thought I heard him say, as he glanced at Elena with a volatile and vulnerable look in his eyes. I suddenly feared for anyone who dared to touch a hair on her head.”

— Danielle Lori

130. “I hated tall men, how they were always looking down on me, always looming over me like a cloud blocking out the sun.”

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131. “He didn’t want to want me. I didn’t know how I was supposed to take that, but for some reason a rush of confidence spread through me. I had never undressed for a man before. The only one I’d been with had done it himself, but I should have known Nicolas Russo would demand I do it for him. I wanted to do it for him, whenever he wanted.”

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132. “He was much different than a man I would choose in a crowd, but maybe that was why I found him so appealing. He terrified me a little bit, and I always did like to live on the edge.”

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133. “But then he dropped to his haunches in front of me, ran a hand across my cheek, and kissed me. Shock and warmth erupted in my chest. I moaned, wrapped my arms around his shoulders, and climbed onto him until I sat on his thighs. He tasted so good, so addictive. And I savored every lick and dip, every press of our lips. He kissed me without any reservation, like he had a right to, like I was his.”

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134. “Sometimes it felt like you needed to be the worst you could be to survive in this world.”

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135. “I was so full of him, and with his mouth on mine I felt overwhelmed. Complete. Consumed. And I never wanted to come up for air.”

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136. “Maybe they really did exist. Just not with a shining knight in armor, but with the villain.”

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137. “The little girl’s scowl at Nadia faded, then she mimicked the feigned look of pity she’d observed countless times this morning. “I’m sure you’re only so rude because of lots of past ’motional trauma.” Then she added, “No offense, of course.”

— Danielle Lori

138. “They always knocked three times,” I said. “Who?” “The men who made me.”

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139. “Ronan’s Steakhouse. Home of the largest sausage in Moscow.”

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140. “Finally, the black-hearted Russo knows what it’s like to be whipped.”

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141. “I’m moving back to New York.” My heart dropped. “What? Why?” His gaze touched mine as he said, “I missed the city.” Oh. “You called me flighty,” I breathed. “I meant perfect.”

— Danielle Lori

142. “And then my sister stared ahead and muttered two little words that would change both of our lives forever. “I’m pregnant.”

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143. “Hands braced on the bar, he only watched me unclasp his watch. My breath grew dense in my lungs. I was simply removing his watch, yet somehow, it felt like I was undoing his belt.”

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144. “There are plenty of women who could make you happier, Christian.” “You’re the only one I want.”

— Danielle Lori

145. “But the truth was, I didn’t think there was another person in this world who could make me feel safer.”

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146. “I liked Ronan. I liked him a lot.”

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147. “I thought we talked about that staring thing.” His voice was deep, slithering down my spine with a rough caress. He emptied his glass in one drink without turning around. “We didn’t talk about anything.” My response was quiet. “You talked and just assumed I was listening.” “You were listening,” was all he said, bracing his hands on the edge of the sink.”

— Danielle Lori

148. “All anyone has to do is look at him when you’re in the room to know he’s obsessed with you.”

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149. “Later, I pushed his meticulously-placed toothbrush an inch to the left in retaliation.”

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150. “Crazy, she called me. She had no idea how goddamn crazy I could be. I’d give Christian an hour before I started tearing this city apart piece by piece.”

— Danielle Lori