Tiffany Roberts > Quotes

“fictional romance was always looked down upon as unrealistic, but was it truly so unrealistic for a woman to want the man she loved to give as much to her as she did to him?”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“Does a thing have to be flesh and blood to be alive?” he asked, voice low and brimming with anger. "Do humans own that term, that they get to define it? I think, I reason, I react to the world around me. I question what I know and see, and I wonder what the future might bring, though I know it won’t likely be different than the past. I hope!”

His voice dwindled, becoming something raw. “I yearn.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Dustwalker

“Our heartsthreads, our spirits, are all that matter, and they are bound. Fate brought me to you, my heartsthread, and even if it tried to turn me away, I would defy it. Nothing will come between us. So long as the sun, moons, and stars make their treks across the sky, you will be mine, Ivy.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Enthralled

“You are by far the greatest treasure I have ever taken from the sea.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Treasure of the Abyss

“Words - promises - were only as good as the person, as the actions, behind them.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“But Tyler’s words were empty. They always had been and always would be. In his heart, Tyler believed he already was the man she deserved, because Sophie had always needed one thing above all else — to be put in her place. She was his, and that would never change. He would never change.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“I will keep you safe, my heartsthread, from the queen and everything else.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Enthralled

“Say that scars were pain. She should not look upon them with shame. She does not have to feel pride, but when she sees them, she should take pride in herself. Because she survived whatever left them. Because she, like each of you, is strong.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Bound

“He’s got tentacles, Kane! Tentacles!” “All the better to love you with.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Fallen from the Stars

“Take what you want. Take it all. Do not hesitate, because it could all be gone faster than you can blink.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Jewel of the Sea

“Our heartsthreads, our spirits, are all that matter, and they are bound. Fate brought me to you, my heartsthread, and even if it tried to turn me away, I would defy it. Nothing will come between us. So long as the sun, moons, and stars make their treks across the sky, you will be mine,”
― Tiffany Roberts, Enthralled

“I will feel your heat,” Cruce continued. The vibrations within her quickened. “I will drink your sweet nectar.” Another pulse, more intense than the last. Sophie cried out. “And I will taste your very essence.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“All spirits yearn for something,” Archspeaker Valkai said, her relatively soft voice commanding attention. “For most, survival is enough. But for others, it may be change, power, peace, companionship, or any number of things. Only rarely can we know what comprises the heartsthread of another.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Enthralled

“Sophie,” it purred. “The name of your heart, but not of your birth. Give me your true name, mortal.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“The only real monsters were humans, and it was the face of one of those humans that haunted her every day.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“His place, his home, was in Kaldarak. He needed only claim it. He needed only find the boldness to declare himself. To claim Ahmya as his.”
― Tiffany Roberts, The Weaver

“You have my oath, Josephine Davis. So long as you are within my forest, I will allow no harm to befall you.” Sophie staggered backward as her chest suddenly constricted.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“Allow me to worship you until the sun rises and forever after.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“My nyleea.” Ivy closed her eyes, and the tears spilled over her cheeks. “My luveen.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Ensnared

“You are the heart that beats outside my chest.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Bound

“How would she look with her belly rounded, carrying his offspring? The thought sparked a need in him far more primal and instinctual than any he’d experienced up to that moment; he would do all he could to ensure his seed took root.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“Shields cannot stop every blow. That does not make a shield useless.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Bound

“Ivy leaked," Ketahn growled. "The broodling comes."
"Leaked?"
"Um... sorry for intruding," Ivy said, flicking a glance between Diego and Will, "but um, my water broke."
"It did not break, it spilled," Ketahn said. "Like a flood.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Bound

“It’s…easy to ignore when others are suffering. Easier to pretend that nothing’s going on, because that way we don’t have to get involved. But there are people who are willing to help. They’re not always easy to find, but they’re out there.”
― Tiffany Roberts, His Darkest Craving

“The past is gone, and tomorrow will come. Live for today,”
― Tiffany Roberts, Claimed by an Alien Warrior

“When you are tired, hungry, hurt, it is strength to do for your tribe before yourself. When danger is most big and you have much fear, it is strength to protect others. When death and pain are most easy to give, it is strength to give kindness instead.”
― Tiffany Roberts, The Weaver

“Now do you understand, Ivy? It was decided before ever we met. You were meant to be mine.” Ketahn raised his head, caught her chin in his fingers, and guided her face up toward his, forcing her to meet his violet eyes. They burned with possessiveness and passion, but they softened as he gazed at her. His mandibles spread, and he tipped his head forward to press his forehead against hers. “My nyleea.” Ivy closed her eyes, and the tears spilled over her cheeks. “My luveen.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Ensnared

“Cats think too highly of themselves to bother hating anyone. But they might judge you just a tiny bit.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Yearning For Her

“I already told you what I really want, Kian. Love. I want the love of someone who will be there for me when I feel like the world is breaking apart around me. Someone who will share not just joy and laughter, but sorrow and pain. Someone who will fight with me but love me all the more for it.” Tears stung her eyes. “I want someone who will still want me when I’m wrinkled and old, who will love me until my final breath.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Yearning For Her

“For a fleeting moment, he had the disorienting sense that every decision in his life had inexorably led him here.”
― Tiffany Roberts, Make Me Burn