“Here's to many more firsts and many more great memories.”

“You have to be more discerning, Lily, when experimenting with bondage." He wiggled his eyebrows. "I'd make a great master.”

“Jonas. Their rock. Shattered into so many shards. Holding himself together through the sheer force of will.”

“For Lily, there was only her phantom lover, bold enough, arrogant enough, crazy enough to dare follow her here when he was in far more danger than she could ever be.”

“You are the leader here. Obviiusly your skills are far superior to mine. I don't think I could fit into your life. I'm a loner, not the first lady.”

“They called each other family and that’s what they were—sisters. Many people in the world had family of the heart, kin by choice rather than by blood, and hers had come along in her darkest hour and saved her life.”

“You’re a goner, Donovan. When a hungry man spends more time lookin’ at his woman than eatin’ , he’sin trouble.”