Elle M. Drew > Quotes

“Was it getting hot? Why was she flustered? Was he next going to ask how many bookshelves she had and how full they were? This was... Was she turned on by this? Wait, of course, she was. She was a bookworm. A book hoarder. A book dragon. A library troll. She was a bibliophile. And the man in front of her loved books as much as she did.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“My Queen doesn’t beg,” he answered against her temple, and pressed a kiss to the middle of her forehead before moving to the other side, to whisper in her other ear. “I’m simply her willing servant, here to give her everything she desires. I don’t want you to beg. I want you to be my Lioness. I want you to demand that I live to serve you, to allow me to worship you.”
― Elle M. Drew, One Night in Garoureve

“It meant he was often alone, which suited him fine. He preferred the companionship of books above all others.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“He was a bear, but he wasn’t a brute.”
― Elle M. Drew, Owen

“Lost in thought, yes. A common occurrence for most academics. Never fear that you are alone in such endeavors. I find myself lost in thought far more often than one would normally care to admit.” She”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“As you said, a passion,” Rosamund agreed as she looked up from where their hands were still touching, holding. He wasn’t letting go, and now, his thumb was brushing the back of her knuckles. It sent a shiver down her spine, and she felt her heart, already rapidly beating in her chest, pick up speed. “But if you mean if I work with them professionally, then yes. I’m an archivist, specializing in older books, particularly the preservation of manuscripts that are falling apart. I always note the stitches along the binding.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“Giving a nod to the old woman, Declan turned to walk along the rows of shelves, making his way away from the front. Most books were typically organized by genre or focus, but books which were newly arrived were kept separate, waiting to be sorted, but also so that collectors such as himself could easily focus on things they had not yet seen. It was an area which most ignored, given that the resale of books did not seem too popular anymore, with so many using the electronic devices to read. It meant he was often alone, which suited him fine. He preferred the companionship of books above all others. A good trait for a vampire.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“A beautiful woman with a love for old books which rivals my own? Why wouldn’t I be looking at you?”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“she was human, and the blood in her veins... Would it taste like ink and parchment, and leather? Or would— He could never know, because this woman could never be reduced to something as simple as sustenance. Her spirit, her very essence... her conversation and smile alone could sustain him another thousand years at the very least.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“He needed to know if the ink and parchment had seeped into her blood, her love of books something he could taste.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“With the changing of seasons, the darkness of night was arriving earlier, a fortunate thing, but it was still not early enough, leaving him to not be able to peruse the shelves as he often preferred, but instead forcing him to... rush. He couldn’t savor the soft fragrance of the books, the feeling of worn leather binding in his hands, nor could he take his time to decide. Should he leave a book on the shelf, there was always the chance a collector would call during the day to snatch it out of his grasp. What if, in his rush, he missed a true prize?”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“The woman in her was pressing her thighs together, trying to remind herself that showing off his library was not a form of foreplay... ... Okay, no, there was no point in lying to herself. This was definitely foreplay.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“he was willing to walk directly into it, if only to learn a little more. Others would call him a fool. A sentimental fool, to be lured in by a human. But if death or danger came to him at her fingertips... he would go willingly.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“She was thoroughly wrapped up in whatever book she was holding, and he found that, for the first time in a very long time, he was more interested in the person holding the book than the book itself. A true testament to the power of his nostrils, given how her scent alone had him mesmerized.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“She saw value in books. She saw security in knowledge.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“I’m Declan, and I have a love for older books and manuscripts. I enjoy finding old and worn treasures which haven’t been touched in years and restoring them to life. And, I happen to enjoy reading the pages within, although I will admit I have not read every book within my collection, because, as you mentioned, collecting books and reading books are two separate hobbies. And, while I will admit that I first entered this shop in search of treasures from a recent estate sale, I find the company in front of me much more interesting than anything on these shelves.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore

“Book 5 (Spring 2023)
Book 6 (Fall 2023)”
― Elle M. Drew, Return to Garoureve

“It was rare, in academia, that they found someone who understood them, but it was possible.”
― Elle M. Drew, The Vampire in the Bookstore