M.J. Scott > Quotes

“He was so full of life and confidence part of me wanted to slap him. But another part wanted to let him show me how to feel like that. That part made me want to slap myself.”
― M.J. Scott, Shadow Kin

“I wasn‘t talking to Simon. Talking might lead to something foolish like wanting to kiss him again. Or punch him. One of the two.”
― M.J. Scott, Shadow Kin

“In that case, maybe you‘d be so kind as to leave me alone and let me sleep?"
"I want to talk to you."
Lords of hell. More talking.”
― M.J. Scott, Shadow Kin

“...the sensation was so startlingly intense that I couldn‘t help it, I slipped into the shadow.
"What in the name of—" Simon jerked backward, voice shocked. "Gods and suns, Lily, where did you go?"
I froze where I was, embarrassment flowing over me in a fiery tide that burned everything else away. Sweet lords of hell, what had I done? I was fairly certain that vanishing during such a moment was just not done.”
― M.J. Scott, Shadow Kin

“A mystery." He smiled, his teeth a white gleam in the shadowed face. "I like mysteries."

"Don't you have enough to do without going looking for trouble?"

"I especially like mysteries that involve trouble.”
― M.J. Scott, Fire Kin

“If you're all grown up, as you insist, then you're old enough to recognize heat between a man and a woman. And it's there between us. I'm not a saint, Saskia. I'm not one of your respectful human boys. If you ask me, I'm not going to be a gentleman."

"Sainted bloody earth." She'd finally found her tongue. Her cheeks still blushed pink, but her eyes were furious. "How is that no woman has killed you before now?”
― M.J. Scott, Iron Kin

“A wise woman one told me that in life, you are either a player of the game or a pawn to be moved by those who play. This has proven to be true. Doubly so when it comes to magic and the whims of royalty. Remember that.”
― M.J. Scott, The Forbidden Heir

“Keeping people in the dark never helps them. You'd rather be a person than a mushroom, wouldn't you?" Mushroom? It took my brain a few seconds to catch up. Mushroom. Right. Kept in the dark and fed shit. Not my style.”
― M.J. Scott, Wicked Games

“Gone and fucked a virgin royal witch.”
― M.J. Scott, The Shattered Court

“What matters is us, not what others think of us.”
― M.J. Scott, The Unbound Queen

“No one had ever told me about this. About the sense of well-being that hummed through your veins after a night in bed with a man.”
― M.J. Scott, Shadow Kin

“How do you want your tofu?" she yelled back at me. "Wrapped inside a pizza?”
― M.J. Scott, Wicked Games