Strong Female Character Quotes

“Honor,” I said with a snort. “Honor has no place in survival.”
― Veronica Roth, Carve the Mark

“SWAT? For me?" Still trembling, one hand clung to the ambulance gurney, the other held a massive sterilised cotton wool wad under my nose.
"Tactical Support was busy. You got Dennis and Arlo," said Harry, speed-reading the papers he'd snatched from inside my jacket.
Closest his hands had been to my chest in a long time.
"Which one broke my nose?"
"That'd be Dennis.”
― Morana Blue, Gatsby's Smile

“Some women are born with sadness etched into their bones. I am one of those women.”
― Dolores Lane, Bloody Fingers & Red Lipstick

“Marti was so different from other women he'd dated in his life. She was like twirling a lit firecracker between your fingers. You kind of knew it was going to hurt when it exploded, but playing with it made your heart race with excitement.”
― Cynthia D'Alba, Texas Daze

“You’re wasting my time,” I said. “Just say everyone I know and love is dead. It’s more efficient.”

He laughed quietly. “You’re mouthy.”
“And you’re a psychopath.”

“You say it like it’s a bad thing. It’s practically a requirement for people in our position.”

“Yes, well, David Howling did it better.”

“Rogan won’t always be there to do your dirty work.”

“Rogan didn’t kill David. I did. He fought me for his life and lost. The next time we meet I’ll pull every dirty secret out of your mind and lay them out in the open. When I’m done, you’ll curl into a ball and weep, just like all the others. That’s how you threaten, Vincent.”
― Ilona Andrews, Wildfire

“For years my goal was to minimize myself—to fold and refold myself into a polygon of nothingness, to be too insignificant to be remembered. I wanted to appear innocent; I wanted to be thought of as quiet and harmless; I was worried always about how my very existence was terrifying to others and I did everything in my power to diminish myself, my light, my soul.
I wanted so desperately to placate the innocent. I wanted so badly to appease the assholes who judged me without knowing me that I lost myself in the process.
But now?
Now, I laugh. Out loud.
Now, I don't give a shit.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Restore Me

“She hated prisons, whether it was in the dungeon or in the open air.”
― SIYA SEJAL, THORNS OF ESLANDA

“Sam, with her fiery hair and equally fiery spirit, had become an unexpected variable in the equation of my life. And as much as I wanted to maintain my usual dominance, I found myself intrigued, challenged, and inexplicably drawn to her sass.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“The silence between us was charged, a live wire I was all too eager to grasp.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“His full lips tasted like sin and salvation in equal measure, and his tongue danced with mine in an erotic ballet that left us both panting.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I was intrigued by this fiery-mouthed woman wrapped in freckles and flame. She stirred something within me, a hunger for redemption—mine and perhaps even hers.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I cried tears of anger. Then came drunken tears, drunken laughter and the familiar state of intoxication that lasted till I fell asleep. In my sleep, I felt the ship take off and giggled drunkenly, deciding to blow that planet up along with daddy. Feeling pity for Eeristan, I fell into asleep.”
― Ellen Stellar, Kiran: The Warrior's Daughter

“Wild. Like a panther," he said chuckling. "Taming of a panther is an exquisite pleasure.”
― Ellen Stellar, Kiran: The Warrior's Daughter

“I couldn't say anything. I could only think about how the world would be without light, without love.
This had to stop.
And I was determined to be the person to stop it.”
― Bin Userkaf, Itchikan: 'til death do us part'

“Yes. I'm doing okay." I finally tore my gaze from his and stared at the floor. He put his hand on my right shoulder and pulled me closer to him. My head leaned on his right shoulder.
And suddenly, I was tempted to sob, to let all my emotions out on his shoulder.
But I didn't. I wasn't going to let the boy I liked see me like that. Ever.”
― Bin Userkaf, Itchikan: 'til death do us part'

“The dark mahogany front door contained an oval, etched glass window in the top half. A peaked overhang was trimmed with white gingerbread, and a small porch extended to the right, allowing room for a small table and chair. Sweets & Treats”
― Barbara Hinske

“Daisy Scott will not be another flower, only picked for her beauty and left to wilt and die. She will be a wildflower, which will thrive and bloom once she is set free in the field.”
― Dolores Lane, Bloody Fingers & Red Lipstick

“You want to touch me so bad, don’t you? You want to come. You want to spill your seed all over me.” I move my hand over my breasts, taking my hard nipples between my fingertips and squeezing. Then I move further down, all over my stomach until I reach my clit. “You want to know what it feels like to bury your cock deep inside me, don’t you, Dubh? You’re desperate for it.”
His lip curls up as his expression turns feral, and I lose my composure and confidence for just a second before I pick it back up.
I tease him with my words, telling him about what he wants but can’t have. I let out a moan when I push a finger inside of myself. “I’m tight, Dubh. I bet you won’t even last a damn minute.”
― Dolores Lane, Bloody Fingers & Red Lipstick

“5. Dr. Thorin’s voice lingered in my ears. Deep and resonant, the timbre had flowed down my spine and into my most intimate places. It had a panty-melting quality that was impossible to ignore. I found myself thinking absurdly that he could read the dictionary aloud, and I would be utterly enraptured, hanging on every syllable. Damn, his voice alone was auditory erotica, sending a thrill through me that was both unexpected and unsettling.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“The thought of being the one to unravel her, to guide her to unexplored heights of pleasure, sent a thrill of anticipation through me. This was more than mere attraction; it was a challenge, a puzzle begging to be solved.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“This isn’t about your pleasure; it’s about mine,” I hissed in her ear. “Tonight, you’re gonna need a safe word. Say it now!”
Samantha’s legs were shaking, but even so, she turned her head and gave me a coy little smile, daring me to unleash my worst. That was when I realized I’d been a pawn to her queen in this game of hers since the moment I’d given her unfettered access to my world—fuuuck!
“Say it now, Samantha!” I threatened.
She inhaled deeply, wincing in pain, and hissed out, “As you wish.” Those three tantalizing words hung in the air between us, causing my dick to jerk to attention. A red haze fell over my vision, and I lost all control.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“In my experience, the saucier a woman’s bravado, the more obedient she became upon surrender. I bet she’d love being praised as a good girl, knowing that she was adored—the object of my strongest desire.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“And when she finally broke, she broke into a million pieces…each one meant for me to put back together.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“This wasn’t some fairytale kiss; it was raw, our tongues tangling in a battle for dominance. I reveled in it, plunging my tongue deeper into the warmth of her mouth, greedily claiming what was mine.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I wanted to be the strong woman who could walk away from him tomorrow, keeping our tryst a secret between us and never mentioning it again. After all, I was the one who had made him promise that tonight was purely an experiment and nothing more.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“Just as he’d predicted, my body felt ruined for future men, spoiled by the touch of the sexy doctor.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I understood so much more about who he was, about the walls he had built and the reasons he’d built them. This was a pivotal moment because I finally understood the depth of Atticus’s emotional scars and now realized why the bond that had formed between us was so strong. It had been forged in the crucible of shared pain.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“Samantha.”
“Yes?”
“Do you trust me?”
“You know I don’t trust anyone.”
“Then let me help you start by showing you how to trust your own body.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“No one will ever hurt you again, not on my watch. I’ll stand between you and the world if I have to. You’re my heart, my soul, and I’ll spend every last breath ensuring you feel loved, cherished, and safe.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“It was very nearly too much, but Astrid could handle too much. She could handle anything. She had to.”
― Ashley Herring Blake, Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail