Maya Banks Quotes & Sayings

She smiled then, an adorable, sweet smile that took his breath away. He forgot all about trying to maintain an air of civility. His inner caveman came barreling out, grunting and pounding his chest and muttering unintelligible words. — Maya Banks

Because you're making a habit out of running away from me. — Maya Banks

We love you. We want you to marry us. — Maya Banks

But if I lost you, it would devastate me as nothing else has or ever could. You have so much power over me and that's frightening. — Maya Banks

Right about now, he'd like to have a stamp that said "Mine, stay the hell away" to put right on her forehead. — Maya Banks

I won't let it happen again. I protect what's mine. — Maya Banks

And that makes Mia sad. But it's okay. She'll have Bethany. And me. — Maya Banks

He wrapped one arm around her waist, and cupped her nape with his other hand. This time when he kissed her there was none of the restraint she'd seen in the past. It was like kissing an inferno.
Hot, breathless, so overwhelming that her senses shattered. — Maya Banks

Tell me, Serena. Do you want me?" he asked softly. "Do you ache for me? Do you want my possession? Do you lie awake at night wanting a man strong enough to harness your sexuality, stroke it until the fire rages and then unleash it, set you free? — Maya Banks

Love finds you when you least expect it. Under seemingly impossible circumstances, but it was there. Young and blooming still. Unwavering and constant. Love truly did conquer all. Love required trust, unconditional faith in the face of adversity. — Maya Banks

She smiled and squeezed his hand. "I swear I don't know what to do with you, Steele. You are forever keeping me off balance. Just about the time I think I have you figured out, you do something that completely changes everything." "Good," he said in a smug tone. "I'd hate to think I was becoming predictable. — Maya Banks

Like I'm all powerful. Like I'm the only man. Like if you ever look at another man like that, I'd kill him. — Maya Banks

Doesn't matter," he said solemnly. "Men as a species are wrong. We're better off admitting it up front, taking our punishment and then hoping for good makeup sex. — Maya Banks

You're scared of the way I make you feel because you don't want to feel anything. Man up and tell me you don't want me, but don't make excuses. — Maya Banks

I think you know I want you, Josie. I certainly haven't made it a secret. But you also need to think about all I would take. I take a lot. I give more, but I take everything. — Maya Banks

Oh no. Hell no. I'm not asking Ma for one of her bras. That's just ... wrong." ... "Your woman. You do it." ... " You go. We'll pay for your therapy later. — Maya Banks

You've given me reason to really live and not just exist anymore. I don't think you realize just how much you've changed me in a very short period of time. — Maya Banks

Okay, be serious. Aren't you ever afraid of anything?"
"Plenty of time," he said softly.
"Even when what you're afraid of defies all logic?"
"Especially then. It's been my experience that fear doesn't have a set of parameters. We can't turn it off just by realizing we shouldn't be afraid. — Maya Banks

This stinks like a roadkill skunk. — Maya Banks

Evil genius! I so admire that in a person. Usually I'm the evil bitch of the group — Maya Banks

I am a good bitch on wheels when given the right motivation. — Maya Banks

You aren't going anywhere, lass. — Maya Banks

We're inevitable, Josie — Maya Banks

Everything okay, sweet pea?" Garret asked as he walked over.
"Yep. Just talking to Sean and getting some fresh air."
Garret shoved his hands into his pockets. "You mean you're hiding out here with this pussy who's here for the same reason."
Sean grunted. "Yeah, the exact same reason you've run outside like a damn girl."
Garret grinned. "Too many damned people. Ma eats that shit up, but I swear it makes the rest of us crazy."
"So at what point is she going to figure out we've fled the premises?" Rachel asked. The last thing she wanted was to hurt Marlene's feelings.
"Not to worry. Mom is well used to having to round us up. She usually gives us ten minutes or so to get the crazed look from our eyes, and then she'll come out all sweet-like but with a glint in her eyes you know better than to ignore."
"And at that point, she drags us back inside by our ears," Sean finished. — Maya Banks

She touched a part of him he'd thought was inaccessible. A part that had been jealously guarded for years. And she'd gotten there with no effort whatsoever. She'd walked into his life and heart like she belonged. — Maya Banks

As if he conveyed by actions what he could never say in words. Would never say in words. — Maya Banks

I've made myself as vulnerable as a man can make himself to a woman. It's the same as if I just handed you a knife and offered you my balls, for God's sake. — Maya Banks

Words are just words. The evidence is in how you act, how you react. — Maya Banks

Most of all, I want you to know without a doubt that I've got your back. And your front. And your sides. I've got all of you and I'm not letting go. — Maya Banks

You're my dream, Alaric McCabe. And I love you. I've loved you from the moment your horse dumped you at my cottage. I spent so much time being resentful and lamenting the circumstances of my life, but 'tis true that I wouldn't change a single thing because then I would have never known your love. — Maya Banks

Wasn't that the way of the world, though? Only the strong survived, and the weak perished. — Maya Banks

Eyes," he snapped. "On me, Mia. Always on me. You don't come with your eyes closed. I want to see everything you have when I'm inside you. You don't ever shut me out. — Maya Banks

Taking the leap felt appropriate. Only it wasn't just a short hop. It was a full plunge off a cliff. — Maya Banks

I want you. God, I want you. But only if it's real. — Maya Banks

I'm getting the impression that women, in any form, scare you."
He shrugged. "They're the more violent species. And unpredictable. I'd rather take on a wild boar. You can't shoot women. — Maya Banks

You mean everything to me. You mean more to me than I have the words to explain. Is it normal? Who gives a damn if it's normal? Fuck normal. You and I will never be normal people. If normal means I'm not with you, then I never want to be that man. — Maya Banks

Because they weren't you. — Maya Banks

Alien to him, gripped him by the balls, freezing his insides. He rubbed at his chest in an effort to alleviate the discomfort and closed his eyes, trying to rid himself of the images the threat had invoked. — Maya Banks

And yet she told you the truth," Graeme said softly. "Aye," Teague muttered. "I wouldn't have even blamed her if she'd withheld what she'd seen. I cannot say that I wouldn't have done so if I were in her position."
"She is an amazing lass," Graeme murmured. "Aye, that she is," Bowen agreed. "And she's intensely loyal to you, Graeme. — Maya Banks

I'll never ask for something you can't give, Serena mine. I only want what you freely offer. I only want you. With me, belonging to me. Me protecting you, cherishing you, honoring you with my every breath, with my body, my soul and my heart. What we have isn't fantasy. You may have convinced yourself that it isn't real, but it doesn't get any more real than what we've shared. — Maya Banks

I'm well aware that you're a man used to getting your way. But this time, I'm afraid you're destined for disappointment. — Maya Banks

If there's something you want to say, say it. I'm not a mind reader. — Maya Banks

You were made for me, Eden. Just as I was made for you. We fit. We just fit. — Maya Banks

Promise me, man. If anything ever happens to me, promise me you'll take care of
Angelina. She's something special, Micah. Heart way too big for her own good. I worry
because she doesn't see everyone for who they are. She's too busy looking for the good.
I've tried to get her to adopt some cynicism, but the truth of the matter is, she wouldn't be
the same girl if she did. — Maya Banks

She's the one, Pop. — Maya Banks

I gave my word," Crispen said stubbornly.
"You said a McCabe never breaks his word."
Ewan shook his head wearily. "I'm beginning
to regret telling you of things a McCabe
doesn't do. Come, let's sit in the hall so you
can tell me of these adventures of yours. — Maya Banks

I don't know that she can ever make you a proper wife," Tavis said in a low voice that sounded precariously close to pleading. "Don't force the issue. I wouldn't have her hurt or ill-treated for anything in the world. She is dear to all of us. You are receiving a gift, Laird. Whether you choose to believe so or not, you are receiving something more precious than gold — Maya Banks

Callie was his. He'd made mistakes. Mistakes that had cost them both more than he could ever imagine. But she was his, and he had every intention of reasserting his claim on her. — Maya Banks

It is simple. If you want to stay, then don't go. — Maya Banks

Graeme leaned down and pressed his lips to Eveline's cool forehead. "Come back to me," he whispered. "I'm waiting, Eveline. — Maya Banks

Flattery will get you everywhere — Maya Banks

You don't want me. How could you? You know nothing about me. — Maya Banks

A woman who's survived all you've survived doesn't cry. She holds her head up and dares the world around her to fuck with her. — Maya Banks

You'll always be home with me. And home for me is wherever you are. No matter where life takes us, as long as we're together, it's all I'll ever ask for. — Maya Banks

I'm glad to hear that what belongs to me can't be swayed by the pretty words of others. — Maya Banks

Wait just a goddamn minute, Josie. We're not finished. No way in fuck I'm giving up that easy. You're worth fighting for. — Maya Banks

I can't be Pollyanna all the time. There is a certain risk in what we do. We have the power to make someone's dream come true, but we also have the power to crush it forever. — Maya Banks

Methinks marriage has made my brother soft," Alaric replied. " 'Tis a shame when a puny lass has to save his arse. — Maya Banks

I know when I've been given my marching orders. — Maya Banks

Perhaps I'm tired of waiting for something I may never find. — Maya Banks

Oh Cole, I've missed you so much. — Maya Banks

Cut the sarcasm. It makes you sound like an even bigger asshole — Maya Banks

My heart is in your hands. — Maya Banks

Whoa, wait a minute, Coletrane. Are you proposing to me?"
"Well I would if you'd let me finish," he grumbled. — Maya Banks

Then it's too bad I don't belong to you. — Maya Banks

I never want you to know another day without my love, Angel girl. — Maya Banks

I'm not wearing any underwear. — Maya Banks

She's not just any woman. I don't know, man. She hits buttons that a woman have never pushed for me. — Maya Banks

As what-the-fuck moments went, this one was one of the bigger ones. — Maya Banks

But love isn't about causing pain for the person you care about, — Maya Banks

I understand that to be strong, your mind has to be strong and focused. It has to heal just like your body had to heal. The mind is a very peculiar thing. Your brain has a way of protecting itself and you from devastation — Maya Banks

I'll cry if I want to. You will cease ordering
me about!"
He raised an eyebrow. "You dare to issue
me orders?"
She flushed, but at least she wasn't crying
any longer.
"Now tell me about this brand on your
thigh. Your father's crest. I'd like to see it."
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She went crimson and she backed up a
step until her back met with the ledge of the
window. "I will not do something so indecent
as to show you my leg!"
"When we're married, I'll see more than
that," he said mildly.
"Married? Married? I'm not marrying you,
Laird. I'm not marrying anyone. Not yet
anyway. — Maya Banks

You know what? Fuck you man. Cant believe you'd come in here like this, especially after all we had to say in the office today. — Maya Banks

And you'll go to bed knowing you are mine and that you belong, heart and soul, to me. — Maya Banks

I love you, Cole. I'm sorry if I ever made you feel like you were second best or that I didn't love you or that God forbid, you were a substitute for Lucas and that any man could give me what I want and need. — Maya Banks

I love how you look at me. — Maya Banks

One of these days, you're going to quit running every time we get close. — Maya Banks

This is hard ... Never said it would be easy. Nothing good ever is.'
Josie & Ash — Maya Banks

She took in a steadying breath as she stared at the handsome man sitting across from her. Yes, he was gorgeous. He was confident, wore arrogance like a cloak, and God, she loved arrogant, assured men, but he didn't come across like an asshole. — Maya Banks

I can't apologize for reacting the way I did, but I can guarantee you it will happen again. You seem to have the knack for getting under my skin like no one else. — Maya Banks

Don't let me go Jace. I'm lost without you. — Maya Banks

Sometimes forgiveness is the
hardest thing to give, but the most cherished thing to receive. — Maya Banks

By saying it aloud, he thought perhaps it might seem silly to him. That perhaps he'd been swept up in the moment with Genevieve and that maybe he wasn't quite to the point of love yet.
But he was dead wrong. The words felt right on his lips. Saying them aloud only confirmed what his heart already knew. He was well and truly in love with the lass, and there was naught but contentment within him at the whole idea. — Maya Banks

I'll call you mine. — Maya Banks

I don't want you to leave me. — Maya Banks

You're adorable when you blush, and you do it so easily. — Maya Banks

No. I don't regret it. It wasn't the right thing to do, but I don't regret it.
- Toni — Maya Banks

Besides, what you need is a swift kick in the ass. If you want a hug, go see Ma. — Maya Banks

Jace groaned. 'Baby, you have to stop. I'm more than happy to fuck you any way you want but can we please leave Gabe and Mia out of this?'
She nodded. 'Or maybe I'll fuck you.' She brightened at that idea and then her eyes narrowed fuzzily on Jace. 'Can I do that? — Maya Banks

I know this woman."
"Who the hell is she?"
He stared both his brothers down. "She's mine. — Maya Banks

Hell, yea, I want something. I want you to stop avoiding me. — Maya Banks

He drew away and stared down at her, stroking her cheek. I hope to hell this isn't one of those situations where you go a little crazy because we're in a bad situation and you don't think we're going to get out so you do stuff you'd never dream of otherwise. Because baby, when we get out of here, I'm going to spend two days doing nothing but make love to you. And it won't have a damn thing to do with anything but the fact that I want to be inside of you more than I want to breathe. — Maya Banks

Kissing her was something he'd never grow tired of. It was like drinking warm sunshine or licking the sugary sweetness of honey from a spoon.
Smooth, silky-soft, and delicate and ultra feminine. She inspired possessiveness such that he all but screamed that she was his.
And the hell of it was she didn't even know it. — Maya Banks

Have you ever been torn between two impossibilities and knew in your heart that no matter which way you went or which path you chose that you were doomed to unhappiness? — Maya Banks

Most men bought a flashy sports car, had an affair or hooked up with a girl barely out of school in their midlife crisis. Apparently he did bizarre things like fall in love and throw away a multimillion-dollar deal. — Maya Banks

I'm not saying this is going toe easy. I'll make mistakes. You'll make mistakes, mostly about trying to draw attention to the differences between us. I realize it'll take time for you to get over this mind-set that you're somehow not good enough for me. It pisses me off, but I get that you can't change a lifetime of seeing yourself the way you do overnight. But I'm going to work on it and wear you down. — Maya Banks

She was brilliant and that only brilliant people worried about not being brilliant any longer. — Maya Banks

Done and done," P.J. said curtly. "Both front towers are clear. Giddy up, cowboys. Let's rope the goat and get back home. — Maya Banks

When would he learn that women never stayed where you put them? — Maya Banks

Never forget that family is the most important thing. No matter how far your life takes you away, your family is always here. And if you're nothing else in this world, you're a Kelly, and that makes you loved. — Maya Banks