D.D. Chance > Quotes

“When you listen at doorways, you can’t get annoyed with what you hear,” I grumbled.”
― D.D. Chance, Touch of the Mage

“So beautiful,” he said again. I’d never had anyone look at me that way, so filled with wonder. I could sense him trying to steel himself to draw away, to remain separate, apart, but there was no way in the world I could allow that to happen.”
― D.D. Chance, Blood of the Mage

“When I spoke first, I tended to upset people. When they got upset and lashed out, I didn’t take it well. It was better all-around if I stayed quiet.”
― D.D. Chance, Touch of the Mage

“touch. I tangled my fingers in his thick dark hair and pulled him toward me, praying that his expression wouldn’t change to one of dismissal or dismay. It didn’t. Luke’s eyes only widened, and the only flare I saw in those deep beautiful eyes was hope. Hope I could definitely work with.”
― D.D. Chance, Blood of the Mage

“with Luke’s large hand caressing my arm, his gaze soft and concerned, I didn’t want to be a strong woman for once. I didn’t want to be the woman who took it on the chin and kept going, never acknowledging my own weakness. With Luke, I felt different. I felt safe, and I had never realized what a luxury that feeling was.”
― D.D. Chance, Blood of the Mage

“It’s the same question people ask themselves all the time, whether they’re in an ordinary relationship, an ordinary job, or an ordinary life. It takes a certain effort to move to the next level. And there’s a risk involved. If it’s not a risk you’re willing to take…”
― D.D. Chance, Soul of the Mage

“Maddigan,” he gasped, and in that moment, my name on his lips sounded like the fiercest promise of any warrior, the truest bond of any king, the most powerful vow of any man to any woman anywhere. “Luke,” I shouted back, reveling in the power that filled me. This man, this warrior, was here, now. Mine, now. And I wanted everything he was willing to give me. We moved in perfect symmetry, as if our bodies had been made to merge together in exactly this way. And when I felt the shudder of his approaching climax, it was the most natural thing in the world for my body to respond as well, racing up that spiraling, soaring wave of magic until we both exploded at once, our cries mingled in celebration, hope, loss and wonder all at once, my breath coming fitfully between my teeth, my heart pounding out of control, my blood rushing in my veins as the miracle of our connection reached its zenith and exploded into full and glorious life.”
― D.D. Chance, Blood of the Mage