Heather Crews > Quotes

“Their bony branches grew barer with each tearing wind. Their tall, leaning forms looked like a gateway to a long-abandoned world.
They lived. Their roots were much deeper than mine would ever be. One day my tree would fall and die, gnawed by serpents.”
― Heather Crews, Psychopomp

“Don’t be sorry. You could hurt me a thousand different ways and I’d love it every time.”
― Heather Crews, Dreams for the Dead

“I wondered if that principle of renewal could be applied to a person. If you left a girl alone, she could learn to heal herself. She could consciously forget bad things, or at least learn to live with them.”
― Heather Crews, Psychopomp

“Well, if you don't want me to show you affection in public-"
"Do," he interrupted. "Please. Touch me. All the time. All ways.”
― Heather Crews, Girls Like You

“Her first thought, in the forest, was that she could not trust Lord Darkon enough to enlist his aid. But with the sprite’s life in imminent danger, she would be a fool not to appeal to him. If he declined to help, she would simply look elsewhere and refuse to speak to her husband for the rest of his life.”
― Heather Crews, Wildflower Heart

“The low noise he uttered in response sounded very much like a laugh. Her heart bloomed like a flower, for she had almost begun to believe she would never hear such a thing from her husband, and she was so glad she had.”
― Heather Crews, Wildflower Heart

“Beauty was all I’d ever cared for. It was all that ever moved me.”
― Heather Crews, Prince of Misery

“Hello there,” she said. Then she remembered she hated him and frowned. “What are you doing here?” “Your horse returned without you early this morning. I feared the worst.” Her heart stuttered, but she wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of gratitude. She huffed. “I didn’t need you to come rescue me, you know.” “And yet here I am.”
― Heather Crews, Wildflower Heart

“Strong gusts of wind blew straight back against her, as if in warning. Its strength coaxed tears from her eyes, but she gritted her teeth and kept on. She’d not come this far to run right back to the husband who wanted her trapped. At least not for a few days—long enough for him see his errors. This would show him how well she could handle herself, and how wrong he was in his attempts to cage her. After this he’d know without a doubt she wouldn’t live under his thumb, no matter how hard he tried to get her there. She”
― Heather Crews, Wildflower Heart

“Doubtful she would be so lucky with Dark Arun. Perhaps she would try assassinating him on their wedding night and find out.”
― Heather Crews, Wildflower Heart