Magical Midlife Dating Quotes
"Just jump. You’ll never know unless you try."
"The house has put out a summons to its protectors, insisting that we support you in your training today. It would require an incredible amount of willpower to resist or wander away."
"Drinking is for the weak. You don’t want to turn out like that wretched woman, do you, reduced to throwing rocks at strangers and allies alike and forcing dry sandwiches on unsuspecting folk?"
"Just because you are trying a new thing, doesn’t mean you need to let go of what you’ve already learned."
"Take life by the balls, Jess. You are strong and confident. You are powerful with or without that magic. You have things to say, and this world needs to hear them. Grab life by the balls and make it yield."
"Screw it. Grab life by the balls. Now or never—"
"You called for aid, which is well within your rights as the mistress of Ivy House."
"It’s not the size of the vessel, it is the motion in the ocean."
"I’ve done a great many of these dating sites for Edgar. Before he got his vitality back, we had to lure his food in under false pretenses."
"I only talk to myself when I need an intelligent conversation."
"Grab life by the balls. Raise your voice until you are heard."
"It is not a man’s job to police his date. It is his job to make her comfortable and show her a good time. So far, you’re failing. Try harder."
"You’re on the edge, girl. The whole bar can feel it, just you trust me."
"It’s what I would’ve done. Actually, this situation provided you with some good, low-stakes practice."
"I’m not worried about you handling the town. You’ve got that locked down. Whoever is coming is basically showing up to work with me. I need to handle it."
"I am a sexy, independent woman, Jacinta. I look better than I have in years. I feel better than I have in years. Freer."
"If they harm a hair on your head, Jacinta, I will rip them apart. Literally."
"I don’t much like heights, did I ever tell you that?"
"What doesn’t kill you will haunt you for the rest of your life..."
"I mean, I’m not even used to being single yet."
"Gargoyles aren’t good on the ground—not like Austin."
"Suddenly exhausted, I didn’t have it in me to be nervous about the future. I’d get to that later."
"World’s worst flying lesson. I wished I could just throw in the towel."
"Try not to thwap my face with the branches. I don’t want to go flying again just yet."
"It was nice when he was quiet, but it was also nice when he served her beer and snacks."
"He got lazy and was too afraid to ask the gargoyles to dig a grave."
"Mothers seem to sense things normal people don’t."
"A little extra patience for dealing with you and Mr. Tom could certainly be counted as a power."
"Speak of the devil and the devil doth appear."
"This damn house is too adaptable for its own good."
"I’m probably in a straitjacket in a padded room as I mutter about knives named Cheryl."
"He wanted to give that gargoyle a nice el’ slap."
"If you need anything, I’m in the master suite at the end of the hall."
"You know all you need to know. You merely have to release the information from your mind, and the magic with it."
"Credit where credit is due. I covered more ground today than I ever have in my life."
"A female alpha… Clearly they are a helluva lot more creative with their scare tactics."
"I’m just calmly watching my life flash before my eyes."
"My purpose is to protect you, Jacinta. I would die to do so."
"Please slow down a little. I’m just starting to really like my life. I don’t want to lose it."
"We all felt the summons, and I met them on the way."
"Didn’t it dawn on you that arms aren’t wings?"
"This is kind of like when you suddenly dropped me, let me fall, and then scooped me up at the last minute."
"I don’t give a shit what kind of pain we’re talking about. Ensuring her safety is worth handling whatever she can dish out."
"You can’t lead while sitting in the back seat."
"More importantly, Ivy House chose him because it must know Jessie can handle it. And she is. She isn’t flinching."
"You’re in that dark place... You need to trust me, Austin. You need to listen to me when I tell you I’m okay."
"Would you mind taking the knife out of my back?"
"You don’t want to know the nightmare you’ll wake up."
"He’s not your problem. Yer problem is ye’ve got limited game and you can’t read the situation."
"You know how to freeze air and sound now, huh?"
"You’re right—you’re your own woman. A smart woman, at that. I need to trust that you know what you’re capable of."
"I’m not sure I can control my reaction to seeing you…like this, especially knowing who’s doing it."
"We will work this out, okay? This is your home. You’re staying here."
"I don’t want you to leave. That needs to be said. I will find a way to make this right."
"Of all the options at your disposal… You chose to unleash the biggest nightmares you have?"
"You got your myths wrong, Mr. Know-It-All. Ivy House is very much a threat, and you will not make it off this property alive."
"We’ll see who’s laughing when I set you on fire."
"I need someone to handle day-to-day issues that involve the whole house."
"I owe it to Damarion to give him a chance. He showed up in the nick of time and saved my life."
"You need me to show you how I feel, right? You need romance?"
"Give me ten minutes, and then I will show you. You can come to me whenever you want."
"Being able to set the pace and apply the brakes sounded really good."
"When you try to talk him into leading the whole group, you might give him some romancing pointers."
"I do love flowers. Magical woods produce the best-tasting flowers."
"I’ve earned the right to look my age and still get taken seriously."
"The world at large is always telling us women that we need to be younger, prettier…but I’m comfortable being me."
"I didn’t have many friends, and those I did have wouldn’t dream of sticking up for me and paying the price."
"Ivy House had made me stronger, but there were limits."
"I couldn’t leave you here on your own, Jess. Whatever comes, we’ll face it together."
"I’ve taken away all the pain and replaced it with..."
"You are so pretty when you fly. I would hate to dull your luster by killing one of your friends."
"I do not pass judgment. I solely guard my charge."
"We need to be on the offensive, Damarion. We need to be in a constant state of readiness. If we’re ready, we’re in control. I want to be in control of my fate."
"They might be trespassing on my mountain, hoping I do not find them."
"We need to do this quickly. They’ll hear us coming."
"Wings rustled. Claws scraped against stone. My feet scuffed and Austin puffed out a breath, clearly sniffing the air. We were anything but quiet."
"Someone needs to stay in human form from now on. I need someone to verbally panic with."
"The funky smell indicated food had been cooked, consumed, and thrown away in here, which fit with the scene, but it didn’t look like they’d slept in here."
"What a stupid setup," I said, my adrenaline spiking. "Why would they wait in here blind?"
"Would you guys just stop?" I yelled, blasting Ulric back. "Thank you, but I can fight!"
"Butterflies filled my stomach. I didn’t want to do what I was about to do."
"Unfortunately, I’ll no longer be needing your services at this time. I hope you can understand."
"It’s nice to look at, but aye, it is a bit strange, all right,"
"Someone showed me what it’s like to reach for the stars. She showed me that a new adventure is right around the corner—all you have to do is have the courage to answer its call."
"This is my life now," I heard Ulric say. "I hope my mom never visits, because I have no idea how I’d explain this part."
"Life was about to get even more interesting."