"She knew she should say something profound, something beautiful in response. Instead, she spoke the truth. 'If we make it out of here alive, I'm going to kiss you unconscious."

"Kendrick walked over to her purposefully, hauled her up into his arms and gave her a mock frown. 'I hunger, wench.'Genevieve put her arms around his neck. 'Well? What are you going to hunt us for dinner?'I'll slay a few steaks from the freezer.'You're so brave."

"There is no pretending,' Jace said with absolute clarity. 'I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I'll love you then."

"No-one had ever looked at me before Suzanne, not really, so she had become my definition. Her gaze softening my centre so easily that even photographs of her seemed aimed at me, ignited with private meaning."

"I'm scared as hell to fall for you.' He loosened his embrace, cupped her face in his hands, and kissed her tenderly. 'But I'm more terrified to let you go."

"It all comes together inside her, and she can’t begin to explain. “It’s just a pattern,” she says, feeling bad because it’s a lie. She’s lying to Miss Justineau, who she loves more than anyone in the world. And of course the other part of the feeling, that’s even harder to say, is that they’re each other’s home now. They have to be."