Gemma James > Quotes

“Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. The first time I met the boys of the Zodiac Brotherhood, I was forced to my knees for the introduction. Still grieving the death of my parents, I was a child queen, a pawn in my uncle’s agenda for wealth and gain. As my guardian, he had the authority to arrange a marriage upon my eighteenth birthday. That meeting took place six years ago. Now those boys are powerful men.”
― Gemma James, Aries

“He didn’t even bother to keep a physical hold on me; he knew he had me where it counted. He had Eve and that was enough to make me comply without hesitation. I slid into the passenger seat of his car and ignored the burn radiating down my arms from being restrained. He rounded the hood and settled into the driver’s seat. “Where are you taking me?” “The airport, and if you promise to behave, I’ll free your hands.” “Fuck you.” With a sigh, he started the ignition and pulled onto the street. “Have it your way.” “My way? How about you bring my daughter back and leave us the hell alone?” He clenched his jaw. Keeping one hand on the steering wheel, he unzipped his pants with the other. “Get your head in my lap.”
― Gemma James, The Devil's Kiss: Complete Series

“I love natural redheads.”
― Gemma James, The Devil's Kiss

“Nothing mattered so long as she surrendered her soul to my demon and let him devour her.”
― Gemma James, Torrent

“the water deep and murky with her blood, embedded in my brain like a tattoo I couldn’t erase.”
― Gemma James, Torrent

“Tell me what to do, and I’ll do it. Just don’t tell me to stop loving you because that isn’t going to happen.”
― Gemma James, Swallow Me Whole

“scalding”
― Gemma James, Torrent

“of”
― Gemma James, Condemned Complete Series

“And right then I realize where my power lies—in obedience. Complete and utter, without question, obedience. The rebellious girl in me revolts, claws out and ears steaming with indignant anger. But the smart girl in me knows how to survive.”
― Gemma James, Taurus

“Don’t fall for the lion, a phantom voice whispers through my mind.”
― Gemma James, Taurus

“Don’t hold your breath, Gage . I might not even come home tonight.”
― Gemma James, The Devil's Kiss Series Boxed Set

“He doesn’t speak at first, but when he does his words send my heart into an endless tumble. “I’m in love with you.”
― gemma james, Swallow Me Whole

“bunching”
― Gemma James, Torrent

“How…” I cleared my throat. “How do you know him?” He visibly gulped , as if he could swallow the words and keep them locked away forever. “He’s my brother.”
― Gemma James, The Devil's Kiss Series Boxed Set

“marred”
― Gemma James, Torrent

“She might be the third leg of the tripod that includes my sister and me, but in all actuality, she’s my other half. She’s the one girl I can be myself with.”
― Gemma James, Swallow Me Whole

“Twelve men. A virgin queen. One arranged marriage. Twelve diamonds. That’s the number of precious stones in my crown. And when I break one of Heath Bordeaux’s stringent rules, I lose one. Earning it back entails pain and degradation. No one can save me from his reign. Not even Liam Castle.”
― Gemma James, Taurus

“Liam is the concrete foundation keeping me on my feet, and Sebastian is the wild vines growing through the cracks, endangering my foothold.”
― Gemma James, Libra

“Some crazy, destructive instinct rose within me, and I catapulted the last step and launched myself at him. Our mouths crashed together, open and hot and ravenous. We kissed like we were possessed, and maybe we were.”
― Gemma James, The Devil's Kiss