Top 200 Danielle Lori Quotes (2024 Update)
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101. “I don’t regret a lot of things, kotyonok, but I do regret what I did last night.” “Because you almost lost your collateral,” I replied emotionlessly. “No,” he said harshly. “Because you could have died.”

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102. “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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103. “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.”

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104. “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.”

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

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106. “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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107. “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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108. “What do you mean, like do I carry a membership card that says ‘Mafia’ on it?”

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

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

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112. “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.”

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113. “I was making a deal with the devil. And I couldn’t even find the grace to save myself.”

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114. “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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115. “He loved me forever.”

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

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118. “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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119. “It tasted like hope and happiness. But as the words faded from existence, the slightest aftertaste of heartbreak remained.”

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120. “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.”

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121. “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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122. “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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123. “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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124. “Tears blurred my vision. Stars swam together and sparkled like diamonds. I was glad they weren’t. Humans would find a way to pluck them from the sky.”

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

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

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129. “Smart girl.” The words were deep and soft, and a strange part of me felt like I’d done something good.”

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130. “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.”

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

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

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133. “How are you going to explain why you’re with me?” You’re mine. And I go where you go.”

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134. “Do you eat?” He raised a brow, consuming that glass of green yuck in one drink. “Like, solids? Or do you blend all the children’s souls beforehand?”

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135. “It means, like mine.”

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136. “You hit him,” I challenged. “That was necessary to regain my concentration.” “Your concentration of watching me sleep.” “Yes,” he growled.”

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137. “I loved how big he was and how I always felt small and safe with him. The truth was, I loved everything about him and there was no going back. It was full speed ahead, like a train that couldn’t stop for the girl standing with wide eyes on the tracks.”

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138. “Because you’ll fall in love with her,” she said. “And she won’t love you back.”

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139. “He was the glimmer of adrenaline, the roughness of tracks beneath bare feet, and the siren of a freight train coming head-on. And I was fascinated. His eyes were unreadable. “You will be safe here.” I believed him. But before his dark silhouette disappeared from view, I remembered what “moy kotyonok” meant. My kitten.”

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140. “Like a childhood dress that didn’t fit anymore, I was stuck in the world’s expectations for me.”

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141. “That’s not a good enough reason for me to marry you, Christian.” “Fine.” He shook his head, his eyes flashing with darkness. “How about because I love you, Gianna? Because I think I have since the moment I saw you? Because if you weren’t in this world anymore, I would find a way to take myself out of it?”

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142. “You can’t blame gravity for falling in love.” – Albert Einstein.”

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143. “Why are you such a hippie?” “Why are you such a mobster?”

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144. “Nonna harrumphed. “Since when are you into beta males, Elena?”

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145. “No, cara, this is just aggressiveness. Now, be quiet and pass me a pancake.”

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146. “I suddenly knew, this was a game I wanted to play with everything in me.”

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147. “Me: I’m sorry, who is this? Christian: Funny. Me: Todd? Christian: I’m going to spank your ass. Me: Promise?”

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148. “A darkly amused noise came from him. “I was going to give it to you nice and easy, malyshka.” His lips trailed down my neck, voice nothing but a rumble. “Now, I’m going to make you scream.”

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149. “His voice was deep, soft, yet laced with frustration that he even had to say it. “I’m not going to hurt you.”

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150. “I didn’t look at her – couldn’t look at her – because if there was a single red mark on her skin I’d snap.”

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