Quotes from Promised

Jodi Ellen Malpas ·  480 pages

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“close your eyes and enjoy the silence”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“No matter what will happened ,you really are my sweet girl .Nothing will change that”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“You’re making me question everything I thought I knew.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“This beautiful, pure girl has fallen in love with the big bad wolf.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“I believe that you’re the master of your own destiny – your own decisions and actions are what influence your life course. But unfortunately, the decisions and actions of others impact this course, too, and sometimes you’re powerless to prevent it.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised



“I want to surrender myself to you completely, Livy. I want to be yours. You are my perfect.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“…but something is speaking and it’s neither Miller nor I. It’s desire.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“Olivia Taylor, if I have you, then I’ll be smiling for the rest of my life.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“I’m going to take you home and worship you.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“A small part of my mind is willing me to walk away now before he has the opportunity to do just that to me, but I find it easy to ignore it.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised



“Any man who’s done anything less than worship you should be fucking shot!”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“It will determine whether I fuck you hard immediately, or break you in first.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“His whole being is a ridiculously strong magnet to my eyes, and I’m beginning to give up trying to resist him. It seems my eyes are craving him as much as my body.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“His eyes are smiling, and then like a sun breaking through the gray clouds on an overcast, smoggy day in London, his mouth smiles, too—his perfectly straight, white teeth on full display, his eyes sparkling wildly. He accepts me. All of me.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“But it’s happening and I think we’re both powerless to stop it.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised



“He unearthed something in me, Nan. It’ll never go anywhere, but I’m glad I met him because he’s made me realize what life could be if I let it.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“He keeps saying he doesn’t want to get personal, yet he has no problem asking me personal questions or invading my personal space,”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“but he was soon back, cuddling up behind me.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“Miller’s bringing his buns!” I shout back. “But I was going to make my pineapple upside-down cake!” I laugh to myself, all the way to work.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“Fucking hell, Livy. If you’re going to nab a decent bloke, then you need to be a little more enthusiastic.” She’s”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised



“See, that’s what I want more of. A little spunk!’

‘Fuck off!’ I yell, shocking myself with my vulgar language.

‘Ooh, yes, carry on, you filthy-mouthed bitch!’

I gasp and swing around, finding him grinning from ear to ear. ‘Wanker.’

‘Cow.’

‘Tosser.’

He grins some more. ‘Dog.’

‘Shirt-lifter,’ I retort.

‘Tart.’

I recoil, horrified. ‘I am not a tart!”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“See, that’s what I want more of. A little spunk!"
"Fuck off!" I yell, shocking myself with my vulgar language.
"Ooh, yes, carry on, you filthy-mouthed bitch!"
I gasp and swing around, finding him grinning from ear to ear. "Wanker."
"Cow."
"Tosser."
He grins some more. "Dog."
"Shirt-lifter," I retort.
"Tart."
I recoil, horrified. "I am not a tart!”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


“Every time I touch you,’ he whispers, ‘I feel I need to do it with the utmost care.’ ‘Why?’ I ask quietly, a little perplexed. He takes another long pull of air and turns his eyes to me, blinking slowly. ‘Because I’m frightened you might turn to dust.’ His admission chokes me. ‘I won’t turn to dust.’ ‘You might,’ he murmurs. ‘What would I do?’ His eyes scan my face, and I’m shocked to see nothing but complete seriousness, maybe even a little fear.”
― Jodi Ellen Malpas, quote from Promised


About the author

Jodi Ellen Malpas
Born place: in Northampton, The United Kingdom
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