Kati Wilde > Quotes

“Love and kindness are the most powerful of all magics—and not only for the one who gives, but also for whom the magic is bestowed upon. So love is nothing to dread or fear.”
― Kati Wilde, The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride

“The only direction you should ever move is forward.”
― Kati Wilde, Going Nowhere Fast

“And you’re not Juliet, dicking around with Romeo like she’s got piss for brains and no respect for her house. You’re loyal. To your dad, if not to the Titans.”
― Kati Wilde, Wanting It All

“Her gaze slides around the library again, and she takes a deep gulp of her wine before abruptly looking to me. “Oh my god,” she says. “You’re Beauty and the Beast-ing me.” I don’t understand any of that. “I’m what?” “From the Disney movie. You’re romancing me with a library.”
― Kati Wilde, Secret Santa

“That's too bad, because you're going to get me," I say hoarsely, and her struggles abruptly cease. "You're going to get these rough hands that need to touch you. These eyes that will never tire of looking at you. These arms that will hold you steady or lift you up whenever you need their strength. This head that's crazy about every little thing you do." My voice deepens. "And you're going to get this heart that's already falling in love with you.”
― Kati Wilde, Secret Santa

“I would sooner face a thousand soldiers strengthened by a sorcerer’s spell than a dozen men filled with true courage or who are fighting for those they love.”
― Kati Wilde, The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride

“Pure magics don’t steal. They create, and add into the world something that wasn’t there before—and the result is not the opposite. Kindness does not beget cruelty. Instead it begets hope and comfort.”
― Kati Wilde, The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride

“Two documents, exactly the same—except one was stapled on the diagonal, and the other stapled vertically. Who does that? Only a monster.”
― Kati Wilde, The Wedding Night

“Nope. I just find a good mechanic now and then. You know, to keep all my parts in good working order. Like an oil change.” I sigh. “Except lately I usually just end up doing the job myself. Not as much hassle that way. Especially since most mechanics just poke under the hood a little and call it a day. I end up having to finish the work, anyway, so now I don’t even bother taking it to the shop.” ... “Who knows?” I muse and take another swig of water. “Maybe one day I’ll actually buy a car. Hopefully one with a really, really big engine.”
― Kati Wilde, Going Nowhere Fast

“Moving any obstacles out of my way. You hate me. But I won you once, and I intend to do it again, Aspen”
― Kati Wilde, Going Nowhere Fast

“Come with me, Sarya. I’ll find you a cottage like this and you can hide away all you like. I do not wish to leave you behind again.” His large, warm hand cupped her cheek. “I do not wish to leave my heart behind again.”
― Kati Wilde, The Harvest Bride

“I vowed to marry you. What kind of man would ever look at another?”
― Kati Wilde, Beauty in Spring

“Kindness, courage, love—they are the most powerful of all magic.”
― Kati Wilde, The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride

“Caring means making the effort.”
― Kati Wilde, The King's Horrible Bride

“Yeah, well. That’s me. I care too much. My heart’s too big. That’s why I have such amazing tits. All the love that spills out of my heart has to go somewhere.”
― Kati Wilde, Teacher's Pet Wolf

“Even when you hurt me, you didn’t make me hate you again. How could I, when I love you so much”
― Kati Wilde, Going Nowhere Fast

“It’s a piece of your pie. Didn’t seem fair that you didn’t get any. So I saved you some. Heroically, I’ll add. I had to fight off Huertas and his kids when they went back for seconds—and his little girls are vicious. I barely survived.”
― Kati Wilde, All He Wants For Christmas

“...staying means nothing if I don’t have the choice to go.”
― Kati Wilde, Beauty in Spring

“I think I would have liked her very much,” Audrey says. How could I have ever thought this woman was cold? Throat tight, I lift her hand and press a kiss to her ungloved fingers, then enfold them in mine to warm them.”
― Kati Wilde, The Wedding Night

“A second later, he turns back again. “It might be too soon, but I do want you to. I want you to fall violently in love with me.” “All right.” My heart is thundering. “But I want that, too. You, in love with me. Wildly in love with me. I want that more than anything.” “You’ll get it, Abbie girl.” He stares at me with an almost silly, lopsided grin. “All right, then. We’ll figure out all the components of love, yeah? And we’ll piss off our families while we do it.”
― Kati Wilde, Only One Bed

“First living-by-myself lesson learned: Hire professionals to carry the heavy stuff.”
― Kati Wilde, All He Wants For Christmas

“You shouldn’t feel obligated to thank anyone for treating you with a basic level of decency.”
― Kati Wilde, The Wedding Night

“Those eyes have haunted my dreams. But not just while I’m sleeping. Every damn waking moment.”
― Kati Wilde, All He Wants For Christmas

“But my throat’s tight as hell, and all I can get out is, “I’m sorry, baby.”

A frown knits her brows together. “For what?”

“For what I’m about to do.” Heart pounding, I slip my hand into my pocket. “Because you know making sure that you have choices is my number one priority. But I’m not giving you a choice now.”

The confusion creasing her brow smooths into utter astonishment when I hold up the ring between us. The diamond’s sparkle gleams in the sudden tears pooling in her eyes.

I begin speaking, fear and hope crashing together in every gruff word.

“You can choose winter, summer, spring, or fall. You can choose a big wedding or a small. You can choose to invite thousands of people, or just our family. You can choose to do it here, or the church down the road, or in a fucking castle in Transylvania. You can choose between a honeymoon in Paris or hiking up Everest or a road trip or a month holed up in a flea-bitten hotel.” Filled with emotion, my voice roughens to pure gravel. “The only thing you can’t choose is your answer. It’s yes.”
― Kati Wilde, Going Nowhere Fast

“Do you have any advice to offer a pair of newlyweds?” “Where do you want me to start?” He laughs, but his gaze turns serious a moment later. “Be true to yourself and recognize your needs—then make certain to communicate those needs.”
― Kati Wilde, The King's Horrible Bride

“How did she know you’d see me?” “Because I mentioned that I was walking to your cottage.” Sarya threw him a perplexed glance. In three years, nobody had visited her cottage. “Why?” “So I could court you. Then marry you.” “All in one visit?” Couldn’t the man be serious for one moment? “After finding out what the tip of my tongue can do, I didn’t figure you’d want to waste time until our wedding night.” She grinned despite herself.”
― Kati Wilde, The Harvest Bride

“Even the best intentions are worth shit when a choice is taken away.”
― Kati Wilde, The King's Horrible Bride

“What is magic but an unseen force that works change upon the world? That is what kindness does.”
― Kati Wilde, The Midwinter Mail-Order Bride

“I saw you were cunning and ambitious. We are much the same, my queen.” “Oh.” “And I am a fool. For you.” “But…if you are truly like me, then I cannot trust you at all.” “Not now. But I can be patient.” He kissed her furrowed brow and gathered her close again. “And whether you trust me or not, my wife…you are not alone anymore.”
― Kati Wilde, Evil Twin

“There was a whole lot of ice queens, rich bitches, and conceited cunts tossed in there. Most of that, I dismissed as the disgruntled bullshit some men sling around after they’ve been rejected by a woman, even if it’s just a business rejection.”
― Kati Wilde, The Wedding Night