Michelle O'Leary > Quotes

“Gabrielle chuckled, her dark eyes twinkling. “So he’s been after you, has he? Poor Etta, pursued by a sun priest offering to pleasure—”

“Every nook and cranny,” Marietta interrupted dryly and Gabrielle tipped her head back with a throaty laugh.”
― Michelle O'Leary, The Lover's Gift Regained

“They’re only askin’ you to do one thing. From what Rogue says, you ain’t exactly reluctant.”

“F**k myself into a coma. Sure, I can do that. Then what?”

“Uh, wait an hour?”
― Michelle O'Leary, Light of Kaska

“She paused and saw him tense in expectation. He wouldn’t like to hear this, but better from her than one of the others. “You aren’t the only pilot I have in my service. And you aren’t the only person with a dark past, though the illegal things that you did, you were forced to do by the Core. But I will tell you what I’ve told the others. This is your last chance. You screw up with me and you get shipped up river. I don’t offer second chances—I offer last chances.”

Nope, he didn’t like it. She saw the hand not holding the bottle of beer curl into a fist.

Sin and Del, from Sunscapes Trilogy, Book 1: Last Chance”
― Michelle O'Leary, Last Chance

“Uh-oh, big boy. Your blood is in the water and the sharks are circling. Must be feeding time."--Mea Brin, The Huntress”
― Michelle O'Leary, The Huntress

“Relax,” the woman said. “It’s just me.”

“Just you?” Hale asked with heavy irony, remembering the black leather and predator’s eyes with a stab of heat. Dangerous beauty had always been his downfall.

“I’m watching your back.”

“Sure you are,” he snorted. Beauty or not, he wasn’t stupid enough to trust. Screw, sure. Trust, no way.”
― Michelle O'Leary, The Third Sign

“Frankie runs a sex moon and has kids. My head hurts just thinking about it. You still keep up with her, too, then?”

Ryelle's face took on a hunted expression. “She sends me coupons, Declan.”
― Michelle O'Leary, No Such Thing

“Not much of a childhood, Cass. When did you get to play?”

With a frown, she said, “I played.”

“You took apart your robot dog.”
― Michelle O'Leary, Here There Be Dragons

“Mouth curving in a slow smile, he crouched and studied her appearance. “Hmm, you look too neat and composed. Boris won’t buy it.”

She lifted her chin. “What am I supposed to look like?”

“Like I’ve had my hands all over you,” he purred with a wicked grin. “I have a reputation to maintain, Lady Griffin.”

She raised an eyebrow. “Are you trying to say you’re actually proud of this reputation?”

“Let’s just say it’s well-deserved.”
― Michelle O'Leary, Dawn of the Red Sun

“Sin’s cold, calculating, and dangerous. She scares the shit outta me. I wouldn’t want to meet her in a dark alley and that’s the truth. Compared to her, you’re a damned Sun angel.”

“You just don’t know her,” Cass said in a soft voice, her mouth curving the slightest bit. “She’s really very sweet.”

“Sure,” Nick scoffed. “Sweet as sugar. Let’s get back to why you won’t let me put my hands on you.”
― Michelle O'Leary, Here There Be Dragons