Auburn Tempest > Quotes

“Come in. Let me pour you a tall glass of get over it. Oh, and I’ll get you a straw, so you can suck it up.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Broken Vow

“When my father gets like this, it’s best to let him have his say before trying any form of reason. It’s a Borg “resistance is futile” thing.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Gilded Cage

“Why does he melt my heart so much?” Myra sets her slushie down and reclaims her pricing gun. “Because you’re a mama bear at heart. It doesn’t matter if it’s orphaned children who need a home or ancient immortals stuck on the fringe. You're a gatherer and a protector.” She’s not wrong.”
― Auburn Tempest, A God’s Mistake

“Humans are an eclectic lot from the myriad of their natural features, skin colors, accents, friends, lifestyles, clothes, and choice of drinks. It all goes to tell their story. Deep down, we are all the same. The subtle differences are the spices that make the stew of life rich with flavor.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Gilded Cage

“To the purity of our hearts, the strength of our limbs, and may our actions always match our speech.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Gilded Cage

“Condolences, wee one. Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; Love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Witch’s Revenge

“That’s the problem with working with other people who don’t share the same motivations as you—they don’t share the same motivations as you.”
― Auburn Tempest, Sorcery in San Francisco

“There is fire inside me, and I’ll use it to keep the people I love warm while burning our enemies to a crisp.”
― Auburn Tempest, Incendio: Flame Born

“In my world, a hero isn’t someone who can fly or who has laser vision and can lift a bus. A hero is someone who, despite not having superpowers, stands in the path of danger and harm because it’s the right thing to do.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Danger Destroyed

“His meaning catches me like ice water to the face. “Oh, this isn’t the same at all. Tilly has a mom—the neighbors know her. She isn’t a baby who showed up unclaimed.” I cling to the facts to keep them from becoming overwhelming”
― Auburn Tempest, Potentia: Bonds Forged

“destiny will be what it will be. All we can do is meet it with as much strength and skill as we can muster.”
― Auburn Tempest, A United Front

“A toast to the love of family, new adventures, and the pleasure of untainted wine.”
― Auburn Tempest, A God’s Mistake

“Tough times never last. Tough people do.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Sacred Grove

“Sometimes love is a cool wave lapping against hot sand and sometimes it’s a strike of lightning raising the fine hairs tickling yer knackers.”
― Auburn Tempest, Chronicles of an Urban Druid Omnibus

“Failures lay the foundation from which to build a new level of understanding.”
― Auburn Tempest, Chronicles of an Urban Druid Books 1-3

“Patty whipping more of his weapons from his shoulder holster: a pink heart, yellow moon, orange star, and more green clovers. I bark a laugh at Patty being a Lucky Charms warrior.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Witch’s Revenge

“you need to let go of.” I open my eyes and draw a cleansing breath. “I’ll try, but regret is tricky.” Her smile dims. “It is. It can hollow you out and steal years from your life. It’s also useless. It’s done. The question now is where to go from here.” “Well…I suppose we have two choices.”
― Auburn Tempest, A United Front

“Da crosses his arms over his chest, and I smile. My father might be pushing fifty-three, but he is fit and stronger than most.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Gilded Cage

“as a snarky, know-it-all redhead once told me, all we can do is what we can do, so stop growling.” I let him get away with the know-it-all comment. My mind is too full to add anything else right now.”
― Auburn Tempest, A United Front

“He winks and strikes off for the door, catching the light switch on the way out. “Sweet dreams, Fi. And don’t worry about a thing. I’ll fend off the world for ye for a little.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Family Oath

“hand to help me get back on my feet. “You know what they say. ‘A well-behaved woman rarely makes history.’” “They also say, ‘The one who is crazy enough to think she can change the world is the one who will.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Sacred Grove

“Because the rest of our day has been a bubbling cauldron of monkey shit. As Calum would say, we’re due for some fast cars and orgasms.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Sacred Grove

“Brendan used to tell me the saying was wrong. You don’t only live once. You only die once. If you’re smart, you live every single minute of every single day.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Fated Bond

“I shrug. “I am me, and I refuse to apologize for it. I don’t conform well, but I also don’t play games. If I have something on my mind, you’ll always know it. I don’t mince words, and I often offend people who prefer social graces and subtext.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Sacred Grove

“life, as does nature, demands a balance to all things. If we’re the good guys, there have to be bad guys.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Sacred Grove

“I’m not makin’ a play, Cumhaill. I’m simply sayin’ Ciara’s not the one for me. The girl I have my sights set on is going through a lot. She needs time to find her balance. I respect the hell outta that. No rush. No expectations. But she needs to know, while I may step back to give her the space to grow, I’m never far away. With one text, I’ll cross the ocean and be at her side. All she has to do is say the word.” I swallow, my bedroom suddenly feeling very small and warm. “And what’s the word the girl is supposed to say?” “Lady’s choice. Yes. Come. It’s time. S’all good. I need ye. I’m horny.” He shrugs. “I honestly don’t care what the word is. Someday, she’ll tell me it’s that day. She’ll look around and realize we’re a great team and she’s stronger with me at her side. When that day comes, things will truly start to get interesting.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Sacred Grove

“The image in my head of a young Patty riding an ostrich becomes him throwing his stubby arms out to the side as Leonardo DiCaprio hugs him at the front of the Titanic. Okay, that’s weird.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Destiny Unlocked

“looking for a job, taking it easy, or do you want”
― Auburn Tempest, A Destiny Unlocked

“Love changes over time. It deepens and matures. It goes from filling yer heart and lungs and stealin’ yer breath to settlin’ in yer bones and flowin’ in yer blood. It becomes a strength within, a tangible part of yer foundation that alters who ye are—both as a couple and as individuals.”
― Auburn Tempest, Necromancy in New Orleans

“I hope she’s wrong, but I’ve already heard once today how much people hate my naïve optimism.” “Centaur shit.” Dionysus scowls on my behalf. “People love your naïve optimism.”
― Auburn Tempest, A Destiny Unlocked