Quotes from Darker

E.L. James ·  546 pages

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“Baby, you read me like one of your books; except I’m not the hero. I’ll never be the hero.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker


“I’ve been so busy I haven’t managed to contact her since this morning, but she’s been hovering at the edge of my consciousness all day, like a guardian angel. My guardian angel. Ever present but not intrusive.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker


“Damn right. She’s my girl. Handkerchiefs are my business, not his.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker


“We move in the light. We slow in the shadows. We stop in the dark.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker


“I slip it into my inside pocket, pleased that it will rest close to my heart.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker



“I’m her lost boy, now found.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker


“Christian, I’ve long held the belief that you never really had an adolescence—emotionally speaking.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker


“You’ve seen the photos. You’ve spoken to the boy.” “His name is José,” she asserts, louder this time.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker


“what does a young woman from Montesano do to keep herself amused?” I take a sip of my beer. “Read.” “It always comes back to books with you, doesn’t it?” “Yes.”
― E.L. James, quote from Darker


About the author

E.L. James
Born place: London, The United Kingdom
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