Dangerous Man Quotes

“The man standing in front of her was not the man he had been ten years ago. He had been hardened by violence, and she could see the glints of that menace winking out from every facet of his being like diamonds bursting under pressure. And she was as much a captive to that vicious brilliance as a moth was to a killing flame.”
― Nenia Campbell, Rent Girl

“What was it about this man and his presence?
When Thomas touched her, the dance took on a new quality it had not had with William.
While she had been nervous at the closeness between their bodies when his brother led the waltz, Thomas provoked other sensations entirely. William exuded a sense of safety. His presence was unfamiliar, but stolid. Even comforting.
But Thomas… Everything about Thomas screamed danger to Claire. Yet she was mesmerized.”
― Fenna Edgewood, Mistakes Not to Make When Avoiding a Rake