Margo Bond Collins > Quotes

“Oh, God,” I groaned. “Today is going to suck.” “Not at all,” Drindl assured me. “Sucking comes later in the games.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery

“acerbic.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Waking Up Dead

“That doesn’t mean I’m one of the bad guys. I’m on the right side, Elle. I promise.” “Yeah, right. You’re the good guy bloodsucker. You’re the hero among vampires. You’re doing it all for the greater good of the world.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Legally Undead

“And the single biggest error? Believing that game shows were the best way to find a mate. Well—either that or rescuing a princess from a dragon. But that was before our analysts figured out that dragons did not actually exist. And there were not very many princesses available, for that matter.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Forgetting the Alien Bride Lottery

“Good. Because I have known from the moment I first saw you that you are my perfect mate.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Betting on the Alien Bride Lottery

“My mother could have been miserably lonely with only my father for company, and he could have allowed his choice of a human bride to make him an outcast, as well. Instead, our parents taught us how to assimilate wherever we go. People are the same everywhere—humans, Khanavai, New Yorkers, Nebraskans, pink, blue, white, brown. In the end, our similarities can bring us together, if we do not allow our differences to drive us apart.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Blackmailing the Alien Bride Lottery

“Imani leaned down and whispered in my ear. “Klunjt tells me he chose a human outfit just for you.” My heart swelled in my chest. Natalie had been right. He was different with me.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery

“The idea that we were already bonded in some cosmic way was both terrifying and exhilarating.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Stranded by the Alien Bride Lottery

“Love shouldn’t be dictated by rules and regulations,” I said. “It should be allowed to flourish freely, without judgment or reprisal.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Fighting for the Alien Bride Lottery

“Never forget this moment,” Ahri whispered, pressing a lingering kiss to my lips. “No matter what happens, remember that our love is stronger than any obstacle we may face.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Stranded by the Alien Bride Lottery

“Cav lifted me to cradle me in his arms like a child. With one hand, he gently rubbed my back. “Don’t worry, little one, I will never let anyone hurt you again.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery

“Sure.” Natalie nodded, her eyes twinkling. “But in the meantime, don’t forget that sometimes, the most memorable moments are the ones we never saw coming.”
― Margo Bond Collins, An Alien for Christmas

“Ah. I can see that you’re worried about what might happen if you go after Faith. It’s natural to have doubts when it comes to matters of the heart.” He paused. “Think about this: what’s the point of living if you’re not following your heart? If Faith makes you happy, then isn’t that worth fighting for?”
― Margo Bond Collins, An Alien for Christmas

“Is there a reason you think like a thief?” I asked as we entered through the modern sliding door set into the centuries-old stonework facade. He paused. “I do not think like a thief. I think like a military strategist.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Blackmailing the Alien Bride Lottery

“Time for this Cinderella to go meet her Prince Charming. The thought almost made me giggle out loud. My prince was an alien with a tendency to engage in violent duels, and I was a wheelchair-bound princess. But I had a sneaking suspicion it was going to work for us.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery

“Let me finish,” I said, my voice trembling with emotion. “I choose you, Bian. As my mate, as my partner, as the person I want to spend the rest of my life with. No matter what happens, no matter the challenges we face, I want it to be with you by my side.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Betrayed by the Alien Bride Lottery

“Nothing is more important to me than winning my mate.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery

“As we held each other tightly, I knew that our love would give us the strength to overcome anything we faced. The bond we had forged in that desolate place would carry us through.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Stranded by the Alien Bride Lottery

“The ballroom lights glittered and sparkled, and I threw my head back and laughed aloud the sheer joy of movement.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery

“Which reminded me. “What if,” I asked Zont, “you get to Earth and discover your chosen bride smells all wrong?” The other warrior shrugged. “Then I’ll bring her back to take her rightful place in the games.” His gaze shifted to his screen, where Amelia Rivers’ image still floated. “But it won’t,” he added quietly. “I am as certain that she is mine as if I had scented her already.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery

“I glanced around the room to see if everyone was ready, only to discover Vandy and Imani staring at each other as if awestruck. I started to say something about it, then bit my tongue. Better to let that sort itself out without my interference, I decided.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery

“No one could ever make me hurt you. On my honor as a Khanavai, I give you this vow.” Those words were oddly formal. I wasn’t entirely certain what he meant, but I didn’t have to be—it was obvious this was the most serious promise he could give me. I leaned forward and clasped his fist in both my hands, bringing it up to my lips and dropping a light kiss on it. “Thank you.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Claimed for the Alien Bride Lottery

“Quit being so negative all the time. You have to give things a chance, or you’ll never get what you want.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Volunteer for the Alien Bride Lottery

“I knew it was you!” The bright blue alien blinked those purple eyes once as he stared at me, apparently startled to be caught watching us. Then, before I could say anything else, he reached out, wrapped an arm around my waist, and dragged me up so my chest was pressed against his and my heavy boots dangled in the air. Without a word, he pressed his lips to mine in a kiss.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery

“love is not something that can be forced. True passion comes from deep within, a connection that transcends time and space.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Fighting for the Alien Bride Lottery

“His blue blush deepened, and he gave an embarrassed shrug. “Yeah, I did. I want you to have whatever you most want.” And isn’t that the truest definition of love that exists? the voice inside my mind insisted.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Entered in the Alien Bride Lottery

“With everything I am and everything I have, I will protect you—and Josiah. I will make sure you are loved and cared for. Forever.” My words spilled out directly from my heart.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Claimed for the Alien Bride Lottery

“Ah, that’s a Jukka fruit,” I explained. “It’s an old custom for Khanavai couples to feed each other pieces of Jukka fruit during courtship rituals. The fruit is said to represent the sweetness of love and the prickliness of life’s challenges.”
― Margo Bond Collins, An Alien for Christmas

“It was Greg. Just what I needed: another talk with the Undead Ex.”
― Margo Bond Collins, Legally Undead

“It was in moments like these that I knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that she was my true mate—the one I longed to share my life with. She was a beacon of light in the darkness. And I would make her mine.”
― Margo Bond Collins, An Alien for Christmas