Mallory Monroe > Quotes

“When you don’t do your job, you get fired.  That’s your warning.”
― Mallory Monroe, Big Daddy Sinatra: There Was a Ruthless Man

“And Mick, for the first time in all his life, was speechless.”
― Mallory Monroe, If You Don't Know Me By Now

“Some trick gets to tell me how to handle my own child”
― Mallory Monroe, All of Me

“She closed her eyes because, when it happened, when he took her there, she knew it was going to be a hard, exciting, exhilarating ride.”
― Mallory Monroe, All of Me

“In the restroom, Pataki entered the biggest stall, his favorite, and sat his coffee and paper on a side table. He then unbuckled, unzipped, and pulled down his pants and boxers and sat on the toilet. He immediately peed a long, drawn-out pee. And then, as was his custom, he opened his newspaper, picked up his coffee mug, and began reading and sipping coffee as he waited for his number two to arrive.”
― Mallory Monroe, His Forbidden Love

“Maya Angelou said when people show you who they are, believe them.”
― Mallory Monroe, For Once In My Life

“I go where my wife goes.  Nobody will be taking her into any backrooms, and I will not be excusing myself. ”
― Mallory Monroe, If I Can't Have You

“Mick the Tick didn’t give a fuck.”
― Mallory Monroe, Love, Lies, and Jericho

“Because that apple, no matter how delicious, never fell far from that tree.”
― Mallory Monroe, Big Daddy Sinatra: There Was a Ruthless Man

“what?” Charles said.  “So what?”  He walked over to her, but not to confront her.  He, instead, leaned back and slapped the shit out of her.”
― Mallory Monroe, All of Me

“But that’s what the cool kids wear!  Whereas I, on the other hand, wear PayLess.  And not just any pair of PayLess shoes, mind you.  Oh, no!  I’m wearing the BOGO addition: buy one for son, get one for mom, all for nineteen-ninety-nine.  Like an informercial!”
― Mallory Monroe, His Forbidden Love

“Why are you here?” she asked her. “Because she belongs with us,” Charles said.  “Which is more than I will ever say for your sorry ass!”
― Mallory Monroe, All of Me

“It’s about Jenay,” he said.  “When you’re not at the club, we don’t see why she has to be there.”
― Mallory Monroe, If I Can't Have You

“I didn’t know if she was looking at the wall or at me, but it didn’t matter,” he says.  “That dame was a wildcat in bed,”
― Mallory Monroe, Romancing the Mob Boss

“Frank Partanna is in a private room in his restaurant in south central LA, drinking with his men and laughing at this cockeyed female he once fell in love with.”
― Mallory Monroe, Romancing the Mob Boss

“Charles was dumbstruck.  He was so floored that he felt as if the world was tilting on him.”
― Mallory Monroe, Big Daddy Sinatra: There Was a Ruthless Man

“Charles smiled. “Allison showed up for work while you were away,”
― Mallory Monroe, The Best of My Love

“He put it on her, pain and pleasure”
― Mallory Monroe, For Once In My Life

“I’m Sweet Lovin’ Eddie tonight!”
― Mallory Monroe, The Best of My Love

“We need to know where we stand,” Hillary said. “We need to know our standing,” Cathleen echoed. “You stand,” Mick said, “wherever the fuck you wanna stand.”
― Mallory Monroe, His Lady, His Children, and Sal

“Reno looked at Trina, who was slated to be the maid of honor, and that sparkle of excitement that had been in her eyes all week was gone. And he could just kick Shanks ass for putting his wife through this. And when Tommy found out. Geez.”
― Mallory Monroe, Romancing Trina Gabrini

“Donnie and Bobby ain’t worth sweeping out the door!”
― Mallory Monroe, If I Can't Have You

“Roz had heard about white boys and their need to always have a gun handy,”
― Mallory Monroe, For Once In My Life

“But I also know that no one race has any monopoly on good people or bad people. We’re all just people trying to make it in this crazy, fucked up world.”
― Mallory Monroe, Romancing Sal Gabrini

“I’ll be more than happy to sign a prenuptial agreement.” “You aren’t signing shit,” Mick said firmly.”
― Mallory Monroe, Love, Lies, and Jericho

“My mother has spent her entire privileged life around poor, destitute blacks and black servants, and she felt good about herself because she was always the one on top, always the one in position to help the less fortunate among us.  When she runs into a smart, savvy, sharp African-American, she’s certain there’s something wrong with them too.  Because they don’t fit into the box.  Because they upset her manufactured truth.  Because her sense of superiority is challenged when she sees superior blacks too.  That’s why the least little thing you do, she pounces.  You wear an African-style outfit, or calls a reporter a fool, it all plays into her nice little narrative that says you aren’t one of us, you’re different, you’re that other.”
― Mallory Monroe, Dutch and Gina: His Women and His Wife

“That guy could be playing my daughter, and all of us too.” “I doubt that,” Mick said, following Charles.  “You may not realize this, but people don’t fuck with me like that.” Charles”
― Mallory Monroe, Papa Don't Play

“Why are you here?” Percy pushed his lips in, and then back out again.  He was going to be frank with her.  “I want you back, Jenay,” he said bluntly.”
― Mallory Monroe, Charles In Charge

“The part is yours if you give me some and give it to me raw.”
― Mallory Monroe, For Once In My Life

“You’re putting him in charge of my little security detail?” “Yes.” “Isn’t that a significant stepdown for him?” “Yes.” “I’m sure he doesn’t like that at all, Alex.” “I’m sure I don’t care,” Alex responded”
― Mallory Monroe, What They Did For Love