Tara Ellis > Quotes

“She shook her head. “Your brother has lost his mind, and I don’t trust her.” I laughed. “The fuck you don’t trust her for? You think she's an undercover fed or some shit?”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“I’m going to make her fall in love. I’m going to make her mine. I’m going to make her feel like she’s the main character in a romance novel. Because from the moment I met her, she’s made me feel something…new.”
― Tara Ellis, Captivated by Him: The Billionaire and the Bully

“Czar was the heir apparent, firstborn, and Royalty was the only girl. They were the favorites while I was often overlooked and overshadowed. Shit, the proof was in our names. Our parents named them Czar and Royalty. And then there was me–Deuce. Second. Number two. Like they already knew I wouldn’t measure up to their firstborn or their princess. Second place, second best, second thought.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Marco was handsome in a very conventional and safe way. Tall, fit but not overly muscular. He had kind eyes and perfect teeth. Clean cut, no tattoos, nice guy, the kind that always finished last. Marco was obviously the relationship type. He wasn’t looking for something casual. He wanted a wife, kids, a house in the suburbs, church on Sundays, followed by an afternoon in the park. He was everything Czar wasn’t. Everything I should’ve wanted.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Kyla? Gotdamn. She had smooth brown skin, and her hair was a puff of blonde curls. Her expression was neutral, not quite a smile but not disrespectful either. And those eyes…damn they looked so familiar. Too familiar. But I knew I’d never met her before. I couldn’t pull my eyes away. Kyla’s eyes were large, intelligent, and held a depth I rarely encountered.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“I knew Czar's house would be breathtaking. Double winding staircases, a black and white color scheme, hardwood floors throughout, eight-inch baseboards, and a professional design aesthetic made the house stunning.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“I felt bad for her man, whoever the fuck he was. He didn’t realize his girl already belonged to someone else. He was borrowing time with something that was already mine because I knew exactly how this would end.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Let me forget about everything except you. For one fuckin’ day, I don’t wanna be Czar Savage, the fixer. I just wanna be Czar, your man.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“I stared at my reflection in the mirror, running my fingers through my thick, 4B curls.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“It led me to study criminal justice in college. While roommates partied and dated, I was up late studying case studies and penal codes.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“I grabbed my work uniform, a crisp navy shirt with Luxe Clean embroidered on the left breast pocket, and matching pants and changed quickly.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Czar rounded the corner holding hands with that damn housekeeper. I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t talk shit. “What in the sexual harassment lawsuit going on here?”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Listen,” he continued. His deep voice dropped to an intimate tone that made my panties dampen. “I want you. So, I’m willing to do whatever to put a smile on your face. I’m not really with the phone cupcaking shit, but if you want a nigga to make time to sit on the phone with you, say that. I’on care how busy I am. I’ll make time and do that for you.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“It led me to study criminal justice in college. While roommates partied and dated, I was up late studying case studies and penal codes. I entered the FBI academy straight after undergrad.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Czar was a force, tall, well over six feet, with broad shoulders and an athletic physique that could only come from hours in the gym. His skin was the color of dark roasted coffee beans, smooth and rich. He had a taper faded low cut with deep waves and an immaculate hairline. His beard was thick, giving him a rugged yet refined look.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“I like dark skin niggas with really big…” Her eyes dropped to my semi-erect dick. “Egos. Millionaire type niggas that run empires. A demon to everybody except the woman he loves. You know, the plot to almost every urban romance book and Tubi movie.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“And I vow that our children will not inherit our wounds. Our children will inherit our healing.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Reluctantly, I rolled out of bed, moving on autopilot through my cramped one-bedroom apartment.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“three of us: me, my little crazy ass brother, Deuce, and last but definitely the favorite, my sister, Royalty.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“crying in the arms of a stranger. I don’t even know her name, yet I want to be the one that mends every broken piece of her. I want to save her.”
― Tara Ellis, Captivated by Him: The Billionaire and the Bully

“I’d do anything for Czar, which made my current helplessness unbearable.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“In Houston, the Savage last name was synonymous with power. They commanded respect in the hood and boardrooms.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“the house was a modern architectural masterpiece. Secured by armed guards at every entry point, it wasn’t hard to tell this was the home of a real fucking boss. Multiple wings extended from the central building, each one bigger than the entire apartment complex I lived in. A massive infinity pool glimmered and sparkled in the distance. I squinted, trying to make out what looked like a tennis court and then a basketball court beyond that.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“I’d been employed with Luxe Clean, one of the top cleaning and maid services in Houston, for three years. Luxe Clean serviced houses of the elite and upper echelon. Mansions in River Oaks, penthouses downtown, sprawling estates in The Woodlands—I cleaned all of them. It wasn’t a glamourous job, but it paid the bills.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Because now every time you get roses from me, you'll remember that I'll kill for you. That there isn’t shit I wouldn't do for you.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“Patience is power, Czar. The moment you give up is always right before the miracle'.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“He turned to Marco, his expression went bored and unimpressed. “Take care of her. She's a... good girl.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“I appreciate you not coming in here tryna give it back talkin’ ‘bout you can’t accept it.” “Oh, I’m not crazy.” He chuckled with me. “I can’t stand performative games. All that ‘I can’t accept this, it’s too expensive’ shit while knowing damn well you’ve already picked out the outfits you gon’ wear the bracelet with.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“You knew what I was when you looked me in my eyes and said you was ready for a nigga like me. Maybe not the specifics, but you knew I was a savage.”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season

“In his sleek black GLE 63,”
― Tara Ellis, Savage Season