Quotes from Taken by Midnight

Lara Adrian ·  370 pages

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“Jenna.” Brock stroked the underside of her chin very gently, lifting her face up toward his. “Would it be all right if I kissed you?”
― Lara Adrian, quote from Taken by Midnight


“So much for keeping things business when it came to Jenna Darrow. If this had been a test, he figured he’d just failed it with flying colors.”
― Lara Adrian, quote from Taken by Midnight


“I don’t know what I want … other than more of this. More of you.”
Brock lifted her beautiful face on the edge of his hand. “Take all you want.”
― Lara Adrian, quote from Taken by Midnight


“Persistence is often a detective's greatest ally.”
― Lara Adrian, quote from Taken by Midnight


“Everyone makes mistakes, Jenna. Everyone has regrets and guilt for things they should have done differently in their lives. Shit happens, and we do the best we can at the time. You can't blame yourself forever.”
― Lara Adrian, quote from Taken by Midnight



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