Justine Davis > Quotes

“Sometimes...I’d lie awake in the dark, right before dawn, and wonder if I’d ever be glad to see morning again. If I’d ever really come out on the other side.”
― Justine Davis, The Morning Side of Dawn

“You son of a Carelian slimehog! I didn't realize what was happening before, that you KNEW that many shots would kill you. Well, listen to this, my fine flashbow warrior. Committing suiside on your own is one thing, but if you think I'm going to knowingly HELP you do it, you are demented."
Dax blinked.
"I went through your dying once; I'll be damned to Hades if I'll do it again. So you can just get yourself moving, oh infamous skypirate. And you'd better do it soon, or I'll toast your ass with a disrupter for encouragement!"
There was a long silent moment. Then, incredibly, Dax laughed. "You would, would'nt you?"
"Push me to it," she offered, still glaring at him.
He looked suddenly thoughful. "I supposse a comment along the lines of how incredible you are when you're furious would get me toasted that much sooner?”
― Justine Davis, Rebel Prince

“Dar’s been through enough in his life, and his legs are only a small part of it. Don’t play with him, Cassie. If you’re not serious, leave him the hell alone.”

“And if I am serious?”

Sean smiled ruefully. “Then you’re in for the fight of your life.”
― Justine Davis, The Morning Side of Dawn

“sweet feed—the stuff did have a shelf-life, after all, and those bags were getting close—when her cell phone rang. She’d been able to prepay it this month, although it was a bare bones plan. She’d gotten rather good at stretching her limited income. The small inheritance from her father was her mainstay, and she supplemented that with her work as a freelance photographer, although she donated those services to the animal shelters and other rescues who called. But the horse rescue expenses”
― Justine Davis, Whiskey River Rescue

“You'll never forget," Alden said, for the first time the pure evil of his soul showing in his eyes. His voice was bloodcurdingly gentle as he added, "And neither will I. Nothing feels as good as your own flesh and blood.”
― Justine Davis, The Best Revenge

“You're not a prisoner," Wolf grated out.
"So you've said ... my lord."
He let out another compressed breath at her last words. "Stop that."
"What?"
"I am the same man I was when you called me Wolf."
"No," Shaylah said, shaking her head. "You're not. You are every inch the prince now."
Wolf smiled wryly. "Then why can't I get you to lie down on that bed?”
― Justine Davis, Lord of the Storm

“Nelcar looked at him curiously. "How'd you get out of the colony? They must have been after you."
"I .... er, borrowed a shuttle that was parked outside the Legion Club."
Califa gaped at him. "You stole a Coalition shuttle? From right in front of the Legion Club?"
"That's where it was," Dax explained reasonably.”
― Justine Davis, Rebel Prince

“She’d been so fired up about starting her horse camp this summer, bringing together horses and kids who had seen the worst side of human nature, but she couldn’t very well do that when her horses were about to become homeless. And thinking about that side of human nature always sparked her temper. This was Texas, for God’s sake. They should have more respect for the”
― Justine Davis, Whiskey River Rescue

“Clark handled it, and you know no one puts anything over on her. She said the money—in cash, if you can believe it—was already in an escrow account before the offer was even made.” The local real estate agent was indeed”
― Justine Davis, Whiskey River Rescue

“So why do males and females mate?" Rina asked, distracting Califa from a rather disturbing revelation.
"Sometimes for children, of course," Califa began stalling.
Rina gave her the look that comment deserved.; if children were the intent of every mating that occurred, the entire system would be overrun with them.”
― Justine Davis, Rebel Prince

“Shaylah's sudden, sharp exclamation jerked Califa out of her musings. Dare dropped his cup, and it shattered on the table as his head snapped around to his mate.
"I think the new prince of Trios wants to join us for this meal," Shaylah said a little breathlessly.
Drake paled. "Oh, God."
"No one to blame but yourself," Dax said to him with a grin.
"Don't get brassy, Defense Minister Silverbrake," Califa said, setting down her own cup to help Shaylah rise. "You don't want to give him any smart remarks to use on you later."
"To use on me?" Dax echoed, puzzled. Then, as her meaning hit, his eyes widened and he gaped at her. "Oh God."
[...]
"And I'll be there, my friend," Dare teased Dax, "rest assured.”
― Justine Davis, Rebel Prince

“Is that what you think?”

He considered that for a moment before he said, “I think you’re Chase’s sister, and that says a lot. But I also know Dar’s been through enough in his life, and his legs are only a small part of it. Don’t play with him, Cassie. If you’re not serious, leave him the hell alone.”

“And if I am serious?”

Sean smiled ruefully. “Then you’re in for the fight of your life.”
― Justine Davis, The Morning Side of Dawn

“and”
― Justine Davis, Nothing But Cowboy