Marian Tee > Quotes

“I especially love the way he moves, like a young god who takes his time walking because he wants mere mortals like me to bask in his perfection.”
― Marian Tee, Drawn: His Secret Toy

“I should have learned my lesson from Greek myths, really. It so doesn't pay to fall in love with a god. It’s either you get transformed – flower, bull, you name it, the gods can be that petty – or you just get…crushed.”
― Marian Tee, Drawn: His Secret Toy

“If you pretend he’s perfect, it’s just going to hurt more when you realize he’s not.”
― Marian Tee, Drawn: His Secret Toy

“The game’s not over till it’s over.”
― Marian Tee, Drawn: His Secret Toy

“Yuki broke my heart, so can't I break his knee or something?”
― Marian Tee, Drawn: His Secret Toy

“The man I picture in my mind is someone ordinary like me. Maybe he’s wearing glasses, maybe he’s not so handsome, but it’s how he loves me that’s extraordinary.
It doesn’t matter how many people there are in a room. He knows when I’m there and he’ll find me right away, because I’m his heart and you always have to know where your heartbeat’s coming from.”
― Marian Tee, Heart Racer

“And love was always a beautiful thing, even when it wasn't returned.”
― Marian Tee, My Dutch Billionaire

“I twirled in front of the mirror slowly, wanting to see the full effect of my new dress front and back. It was a daring little thing made of black silk, its front held by thin strings tied behind my neck and completely backless.  I did another twirl, asking out loud, “Do you think this looks good on me?” I wanted my friends’ opinions before they left to have dinner with their families and I had to leave for my second date with my week-old boyfriend. “Everything looks good on you,” Alyx said, rolling her eyes. She was on the armchair in the corner, one leg tossed carelessly over the side. Slender with boyishly cut hair, she could always be counted on to say the truth, no matter how harsh it was. Even so, I still felt insecure. I always was when it came to the boy I loved. Glancing at the other girl who made up our close-knit trio, I asked Yanna, “What do you think?” “It’s what I always think,” Yanna said simply. Petite and curvy, she was lying on her stomach on the floor, flipping through the latest issue of Teen Vogue. Seeing that I was waiting for an explanation, she laughed and elaborated obediently, “You look drop dead gorgeous.”  The words should have comforted me, but it didn’t. I knew Yanna meant what she said, and not just because she happened to be the nicest and most polite person I knew. She was also hopeless when it came to lying, and that was probably why I felt worse now. Doubt had shadowed her gaze as she uttered the compliment, and the sight made it harder for me to stay deaf to the warning inside my head.”
― Marian Tee, A Fling with the Greek Billionaire: Prequel

“I thought that there was only one kind of love, one that developed instantaneously and struck you like a bolt of lightning, made you irrational and selfish like it did my parents. I realized too late that love took different forms and the one we had—” He cupped her face. “It was there, the first day we met, growing “gradually from friendship into what’s inside my heart now.”

He brought her hand to his chest. “It’s there, steady, constant, making my heart beat for you, making my heart race when you’re near, making my heart sing like a goddamn canary when you’re happy. I never thought this kind of love existed until I had lost you.”
― Marian Tee, My Dutch Billionaire

“like to see more of Vivian and Luca and maybe other Italian bachelors follow in Rafe’s footsteps, too. ;) I’d love to write a new romantic adventure for Rafe and Ari, too (but is that allowed for Kindle Worlds? Mm..).   Oh, and you can also write to me directly. I love hearing from readers. You can reach me via my website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or you can also email me.   A list of my works (arranged according to reading order) can be found here and you can also visit my author page on Amazon for book links.   Lastly, for updates on my newest releases and exclusive excerpts for upcoming releases, please consider signing up for my newsletter.   Thank you!”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“And so Pollyanna simply worked. Her job made her feel important, and that was the next best thing to happiness. Her job made her feel respected, even if she was unloved.”
― Marian Tee

“eyes as she spoke. She sort of did it all the time, actually, making you unable to figure out when she was being sincere or sarcastic.             Alyx continued, “Any company would love to”
― Marian Tee, Chased

“Because that’s how love is – throw two people together, and if they love each other then you could lock them up for eternity, and it wouldn’t matter. As long as they were together, then that place was home.”
― Marian Tee

“Bah! Doesn’t matter. Don’t want him for our Ayah. She should marry within her kind, a good Chinese boy—”
Mari had to smile. Mr. Hsu rarely took to foreigners, and this was yet another proof of how easy it was for Ayah to worm her way into people’s hearts. She was just so…sweet. Even when she was also so freaking stubborn, she was just too sweet about it.
“You do remember she’s American, right?” Mari teased.
“No,” Mr. Hsu snapped, “I don’t.” He ended the call.”
― Marian Tee, That One Time

“El amor no es suficiente. Tampoco es construido para durar. Tarde o temprano, te harán daño. Así que, ¿por qué debería correr el riesgo?”
― Marian Tee, Park and Violet

“Japan’s beds sucked big time—or make that small time. Had they never seen someone taller than five and a half feet, for God’s sake? He had already ordered a king-sized bed, but because this was Japan–with almost the entire nation preferring to sleep on floor mats called tatami, his special order would take about two weeks for delivery. Two weeks of having to sleep with almost half of his body off the bed, dammit!

- Park”
― Marian Tee, Park and Violet

“Her eyes strayed toward his ash blond locks, and she hit upon the perfect term immediately.

Intensifying her glare, she spit out, “If I had a choice, I would never ask a Yeti like you!”

Park felt himself turning red. He couldn’t remember being this mad at a girl. “You’re calling me a fucking Yeti?”

Steeling herself not to cower at the guy’s roar, Violet made herself smirk. “The shoe totally fits, don’t you think? White, monstrously ugly, beast-like character—like I said: Yeti,” she said sweetly.”
― Marian Tee, Park and Violet

“regrets, Palazzo,” Luca said wryly. “Now that you’re here, you know Shane won’t let you leave until everyone’s smashed.” Rafe grimaced. “True.” Luca raised his glass. “To your fortune, amico.” Knowing that his friend was not referring to his material possessions, Rafe raised his glass in return, murmuring quietly, “I wish you the same luck, amico.” After downing his third shot,”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“Thank you for taking a chance on my novella for Melody Anne’s exciting Kindle World launch. I chose to write for her Surrender series because I truly loved Rafe and Ari together, and I loved how they started and how they ended up together. If your heart twisted when they had to part at the beginning of their story (I’m being deliberately vague to avoid accidentally spoiling anyone) – well, that was exactly how I felt, too. But it was a beautiful kind of pain because I knew they had a happy-ever-after waiting for them.   If you enjoyed this”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“His eyes darkened, and I realized he saw my resistance as a challenge. “Constantijin, no---” “I won’t”
― Marian Tee, Chased

“Negotiations are kept hush-hush then when money’s been exchanged, boom!”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“Just take care, and try not to take break any hearts tonight.” “Yes,”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“her head reeling at the way he pounded into her so hard that each thrust had the car rocking. He kept his eyes on her the whole time, memorizing every little expression that crossed her face as she screamed his name. And when she finally came, she pushed him to find his own shuddering pleasure, too. “Bobby.” He groaned her name out as promised. She collapsed against him, and he shuddered again when he felt Bobby tenderly kissing the side of his neck. It was these little things, the ones that she only allowed him to see when she remained a tough little chick to everyone else, which made Leandro love her even more. She loved him, and with every little secret she shared only with him, she proved her love”
― Marian Tee, Heart Racer

“You can show Vivi her room later,”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“I like saying it, Yuri.' The grave look that accompanied her words was beginning to be familiar, a sign that she was about to drop another oh-so-truthful bombshell. 'I'm proud someone like you loves me.”
― Marian Tee, YURI

“which she unfortunately inherited for me.”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“two pairs of identical light blue gazes.”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“I’m going to be, like, super late.” I threw Alyx a look of horror before returning my gaze to the digital display of the elevator, wishing there was”
― Marian Tee, Chased

“To Luca’s credit, he didn’t let go of her hand even with her daughter approaching.”
― Marian Tee, Devoured

“Leandro did his best to rein his impatience in. He reminded himself that it was Priscilla who had given him his second chance with Bobby. He should at least attempt to listen to her. The only problem was that she always attended new classes and workshops all the time, and all of them seemed to be a waste of money as far as he was concerned. “So I just wanted to ask, now that everything seems to be going well with Uncle Orion, is it okay if I clear things up? You see, according to my New Age Spirituality professor, I need to cleanse myself and purify my conscience…” “Whatever you think is best,” he said, his attention mostly focused on reading”
― Marian Tee, Heart Racer