Donna Alam > Quotes

“As the aphorism goes; everyone wants to be a diamond, but few are willing to accept the cut.”
― Donna Alam, To Have and Hate

“She is Miranda. The soon-to-be mother of my child. And mine in every sense she'll allow me.”
― Donna Alam, [Not] The One

“I’m going to find my girl.”
― Donna Alam, No Romeo

“If you hadn’t been so ready to be offended, you would’ve heard what I actually said. Which is that I choose not to become emotionally invested in people’s opinions of me. Their words have no power; therefore, their opinions are insignificant. It’s a thought process.”
― Donna Alam, To Have and Hate

“You’re bossy for someone so small.” His thick lashes cast a dark shadow against his skin as his gaze dips to my lips. I find I’m not the only one smiling into our next kiss.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Jesus Christ, I must be having a midlife crisis. My friends have been trying to convince me life begins at forty. They never once mentioned that dementia might set in.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Behold the field in which I grow my fucks. Lay thine eyes upon it and thou shalt see that it is barren.”
― Donna Alam, Liar Liar

“As the aphorism goes, we all die twice. Once when we pass out of this world, and a second time when there’s no one left to remember us. The names of these souls will live on, remembered for giving their lives so others could live. Remembered for their courage.”
― Donna Alam, The Stand Out

“Now you’re just being ridiculous,” I growl, pushing up from the desk to lean over her—to loom over her—as my hands grip the arms of the chair. “Do you think I fell on you last night in the library because you’re not my type? That I trembled like a boy does his first time because you’re unremarkable? One of any fucking number? You’re all I’ve thought about for months.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“No man gets to decide what’s right for me. If there’s one thing my mother taught me, it was that.”
― Donna Alam, Liar Liar

“While we’re at his apartment, I should get you a wooden spoon from the kitchen to help you with your stirring.” “Or I could spank you with it for being so obstinate.” “In your dreams.”
― Donna Alam, No Romeo

“People who get out of bed with a smile on their face are to be treated with suspicion.”
― Donna Alam, The Interview

“The cats take care of admin? How efficient.”
― Donna Alam, No Romeo

“Because every time you step into my office, I won’t see you professionally. I’ll be remembering how wet and warm you felt. How your body bent for me. And every time your mouth moves, I’ll hear the sounds falling from your lips and think of how exquisite you are when you come.”
― Donna Alam, The Interview

“Why must you fight it, my darling?”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“Doing the same things and expecting different results is the definition of madness.”
― Donna Alam, Never Say Forever

“Warmth floods between my legs, and I’m pretty sure I whimper. “Such a pretty sound.” I feel the loss of his heat immediately as he leans away again. “Hurry now. Show Daddy what he wants.”
― Donna Alam, The Interview

“want her with a strength that frightens me. I want to keep her, bind her to me. I want to make her happy. Be her mornings and her evenings. Her friend and her lover, her shield and her confidant. I love her so much I want to keep her forever.”
― Donna Alam, The Interview

“It feels like it could be the first in a lifetime of moments—shared laughter. Loving, living hand in hand as our bones weaken and our skin turns papery.”
― Donna Alam, No Romeo

“Necessary,” he mutters sullenly. “Because knowledge is a powerful weapon.” “Exactly.” “But sometimes, I’d really just like to stab someone.” Wouldn’t we all.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“And when you’re driving me up the wall, when we argue and snipe and can’t seem to agree on anything, my heart still chooses you. Again and again, over and over, without doubt and without fear, because even at those moments, I would still rather be with you than anyone else in the world.”
― Donna Alam, No Romeo

“That’s really old,” the little boy says with a thoughtful expression. “No wonder his willie fell off.” Ah, fudge.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman

“These are the hands of your lover,’ he whispers roughly. ‘And I promise to love you today, tomorrow, and forever. My hands will work alongside yours to build our future. They will love you passionately—and often—and they will cherish and comfort you like no other. These hands will hold our children, joining our family as one. And when they’re wrinkled with age, they’ll still be reaching for yours.”
― Donna Alam, Surprise Scot

“A repeat offender. A man who likes to punish himself by surrounding himself—by sinking himself—into facsimiles of the woman he loves. The woman he can never have.”
― Donna Alam, Single Daddy Scot

“Oh, I love cake.” “Yeah?” The fucker sounds turned on. She said cake, not cock. “These have this crispy, rum-glazed crust and soft, fluffy custard inside.” “Stop,” she half moans, which I do not like. I don’t have a problem with the sound; it’s more the fact she’s moaning in front of that arsewipe.”
― Donna Alam, The Interview

“Step into my parlor said the spider to the fly?” His dark chuckle weaves its spell around me when I should feel embarrassed for my ridiculousness. “I won’t flatter you like the spider,” he murmurs, “but I might let you come when I eat you later.”
― Donna Alam, The Interview

“People don’t fall in love,” I grate out. “Oops! Deary me, I nearly tripped and fell face fucking first into a love puddle?”
― Donna Alam, No Romeo

“Rafferty’s fingers. ‘Uncle Tee, is this your new girlfriend?’ The little girl is as pretty as she is fair, the lack of”
― Donna Alam, Rafferty's Rules

“I’m not asking you to promise me anything. Just be with me because you want to be. Because I want to be with you.”
― Donna Alam, No Romeo

“What whisky will not cure, there is no cure for.”
― Donna Alam, No Ordinary Gentleman