Kenner Quotes & Sayings

Maybe this man does have secrets and skeletons. But right now, I'm seeing his heart. And I like what I see. — J. Kenner

I am much more optimistic about consumer-driven change than I am governmental change. Anything can happen in government, but I do think we consumers can drive true change. — Robert Kenner

Being together came close to destroying both of us once already," he says. "But I don't fucking care. You are the memory that gets me through my days, and the fantasy that saves me in the night. — J. Kenner

I've never listened to any of my audiobooks, but I'm very, very happy that they've received such excellent feedback from readers! — Julie Kenner

An entire empire needing his attention, and yet in that moment, I am his whole world. — J. Kenner

There are a lot of ways to pleasure a woman," he said, and his tone suggested we hadn't even begun. "Hard and raw, soft and sentimental. How can I know what she wants until I see how she reacts? — J. Kenner

A man is never more himself than when he is alone ... That is when the mask comes off. Shut the door, and the persona drops away. Alone, you reveal your soul. — J. Kenner

I'll give you what you want, Sloane," he said. "What we both want. But think long and hard before you come to me. There are things that I like. Things that I want and expect from the woman in my bed. And I don't play by anyone's rules but my own. — J. Kenner

We're kindred spirits. And you're strong, Nikki. There's a core of strength and confidence in you that's damn sexy. — J. Kenner

You are my everything," he repeats. "But I can't be true to you if I'm not true to myself." - Damien Stark, Complete Me — J. Kenner

Want the reality. The moments, like the Bradbury story, when Damien lets me in enough to see a bit of his past and a piece of his heart. — J. Kenner

When I am no longer a limp noodle and can actually compel my limbs to function, I get off the table and back into my robe. Damien and I leave at the same time, and Jamie's door opens as we're passing. She looks between me and Damien, then glances sideways at her masseuse, a tall blond man with large, capable-looking hands.
"You know," Jamie says dryly, "nothing personal, but I don't think I got the same level of service that she did."
To his credit, the masseuse smiles. "Come," he says, gesturing for her to follow.
"That's the problem," she mutters to me as she passes, "I didn't. — J. Kenner

Most of all, I think of how much I've needed all of those things, and of the scars I now bear as testament to my weakness. — J. Kenner

Nikki, darling, light of my life. Can I have my driver take you to work? — J. Kenner

You humble me, Nikki. Don't you see that? It must be clear from my expression that I do not, because he goes on. If I do all those things for you
soothe you, center you, give you strength
then that is worth more to me than every penny I have earned building Stark International. — J. Kenner

Because you love me," he says. "And I love you. That is our talisman, our charm. We may still break a little, you and I. But so long as we are together, neither of us will shatter. — J. Kenner

I am bent over the desk, my breasts rubbing against the wood with every impact, and now my nipples are as tight and hard and sensitive as my clit. I'm awash in sensation, my entire body sparking like a live wire, and with the right touch, I know that I will shatter. I expect another smack, but this time his hands grab my hips instead. With his knee, he roughly shoves my legs apart. One hand comes down on my back, holding me in place over the desk. The other strokes my sex, opening me, readying me, though that is hardly necessary - as I am so ready for him to be inside me, I can hardly stand it. — J. Kenner

Free will, Nikki. Tell me to stop, and I will. But tell me fast, because I'm going to kiss that damnable mouth of yours, and goddammit, Nikki, I'm doing it to keep you quiet. — J. Kenner

It's really tough for the small farmer to have a successful business. That is the big challenge - all the laws are designed for larger corporations. And that's going to be the challenge in this country; it goes beyond food. — Robert Kenner

I can go barefoot." He chuckles. "You could. But have you looked under the camera box?" "Under?" I go back to the table and pull out the box. Sure enough, there's something else there, wrapped in blue tissue paper. I look at him, but his expression gives nothing away. Slowly, I pull out the tissue paper. Whatever's hidden is flat and firm. I peel back the paper until I reveal a pair of black flip-flops. I look up at Damien and grin. "For walking on the beach," he says. "Thank you." "Anything you want. Anything you need. — J. Kenner

Hell, yes, I'm jealous. I'm jealous of anyone who comforts you. Who pulls you into his arms and makes the hurt go away. — J. Kenner

I can't get enough of you," he said. "You're like oxygen. I crave you, I need you, I can't live without you." "Oxygen's explosive," I teased. "It most definitely is," he said — J. Kenner

I know that I've pushed him too far, but I don't care. As far as I'm concerned, I can't push him far enough, because right then, all I want is to break him. To break through that goddamned stubbornness and somehow get it through his head that the only way to save himself - to save us - is to put forward a defense. — J. Kenner

Romantic love is the most selfish of all emotions. — Ellen Kenner

I could entice you with words," he said. "Someday, I want to touch you only with my voice and tease you only with my words. I want to watch as you quiver with longing, as your body goes soft and slick. I want to watch the fire build inside you, and I want to make you explode before I even brush a finger over your skin. — J. Kenner

I'd forgotten the depth of my own weakness, and it's never safe to think that you're stronger than you are. — J. Kenner

You didn't find something you liked last night?" Carl asks. "I wouldn't say that," Stark answers, his eyes on me. "But I'm still not satisfied. — J. Kenner

I saw the hurt on your face when you escaped the party with Evelyn. And each smile, each frown, each laugh, and each flash of pain in your eyes were like wounds to me, Nikki, because I wasn't the one sharing them with you. — J. Kenner

I am alone with you," he says. "And at the same time, neither of us will ever be alone again. — J. Kenner

Maybe you aren't as smart as you think you are, Mr. Stark."
"Nonsense. I'm fucking brilliant. Or haven't you heard? — J. Kenner

If you live in a free market and a free society, shouldn't you have the right to know what you're buying? It's shocking that we don't and it's shocking how much is kept from us — Robert Kenner

I'm going to make you come harder and longer than you ever have before, baby, and I'm going to feel every shudder, every ripple of that orgasm as it rips through you because I am going to be right here holding tight to you, buried deep inside you. And, Nikki, I'm not ever letting go. — J. Kenner

I try not to think about the trope or whether or not my books are like 'Fifty' or 'Crossfire' or any other series. — Julie Kenner

Except I am; I always am. Even when I am not touching him, I am connected to him. — J. Kenner

Damien, wake up." I shake his shoulder. "Either we really set the sheets on fire, or something out there is burning. — J. Kenner

I'm smart enough to know that you feel it, too. This isn't just heat, it's a goddamned conflagration. Not chemistry, but nuclear fission. — J. Kenner

In Dallas, June is hot, July is hotter, and August is hell. Not — J. Kenner

Stay put," he says. "Don't touch yourself. Don't put your legs together. You'll come when I let you, Nikki, but not before. Break my rules, and I promise you won't like the punishment. — J. Kenner

You are my heart," he says, his gaze never leaving mine. "You are my blood. You are the air that I breathe and the strength inside me. You are not just my wife, Nikki, you are my soul. You are my world. You are my life. — J. Kenner

some more general discussion about the — J. Kenner

And the way you look at me, as if there is nothing you could see inside me that would make you want to turn away. — J. Kenner

It doesn't matter what your ideology is, people don't like to [be] lied to. — Robert Kenner

I imagine you taste like honey," Tyler murmured. "And when I slide my tongue between your legs, I'll lose myself in the sweetness of you. I want to watch your face as the orgasm builds inside you. I want to feel you tremble beneath me. And when you finally explode, I want to hold you in my arms and let my kisses pull you back together. — J. Kenner

There's nothing good about an atomic reaction, — J. Kenner

I have to concede that I have often needed things that are not only bad for, but very, very dangerous. — J. Kenner

Possess. Have. Hold. Enjoy. Control. Dominate. Pick your verb, Ms. Fairchild. I intend to explore so very many of them. — J. Kenner

Hey, baby." His voice is low and sensual and now I'm even more angry - this time at myself for letting the caress of his voice shift me from my mission. I rally and speak very firmly and clearly. "Would you please tell Edward that he doesn't have to take me straight home? He seems to be under the impression that you were giving orders and not just telling him a destination." The pause before he answers is ominous. "You need to be ready at six. It's already past two. You need to rest." "What the fuck?" I snap. "Are you my mother?" "It's been a long day, baby. — J. Kenner

Your parents are your first conception of love, the first object of your love. You love them wholly and unconditionally, and expect that back. When you don't get that in return, it colors everything. — J. Kenner

I want it," I repeat. "And not because I need the pain. But because I need you. — J. Kenner

I am like a switch, and all it takes is the slightest contact from Damien to send a wild current through me. To light me up and make me shine. — J. Kenner

He is power and poetry, grace and perfection, and I feel my body tighten in response to the beauty that is Damien. — J. Kenner

Because I see you, he said simply. What I heard was, Because I love you. — J. Kenner

It's that drama that drives authors, you know. — Julie Kenner

I'd rather risk screwing up with you than not even try. - Under My Skin — J. Kenner

But - I cut myself off. The truth is I don't give a fuck what happens — J. Kenner

I nod, understanding the unspoken message: No matter what, he will never stop looking out for me. I can't argue with him about that, after all, I feel the same way. — J. Kenner

Because Damien Stark is like crack to me. Seductive and very, very addictive. — J. Kenner

with a firm hand under my chin. I stay there, my — J. Kenner

And that is the real elephant in the room. The monkey in my wrench. The worm in my candy bar ... — J. Kenner

You're amazing, Mr. Stark. You just blink and things happen. — J. Kenner

My characters populate a big, vibrant world. Sometimes they rub shoulders. Sometimes they don't. — Julie Kenner

I don't want you to have to handle it. That's the horror of my past. But you ... you're the reality of my present. You're the proof I survived. The prize in the cereal box. — J. Kenner

Can I just say that dying sucks? All that bullshit about seeing the light and having this inner peace, blah, blah, blah. It's crap. — Julie Kenner

Paris is light and love and romance," he whispers. "And so are you. I knew from the first time I touched you that I would explore Paris with you. But only as my wife. — J. Kenner

You, Nikki, are the only person I can be with and still be alone. You see me - the core of me. And not only do you see me, but you love me. — J. Kenner

He began to walk slowly around me, as a man in a museum might circle a statue. — J. Kenner

I see the desire on his face, as vibrant and wild as my own need. — J. Kenner

I have no idea what time it is in London, and have had too much wine to bother with the math to figure it out. — J. Kenner

Because I can. Because I want you. Because I don't want to court my way up to our first fuck. And because I don't want to play games. — J. Kenner

I want you naked, Angie. Naked and bound and wet for me. I want your legs wide and your body exposed. I want to see you. Hell, I want to feast on you. I want my mouth on you, my tongue driving you mad. I don't want you to know a goddamn thing except me and the pleasure I bring you. And I want to watch the way your eyes go bright when I finally let you come. — J. Kenner

And the blast destroys everything it touches. — J. Kenner

One senses that Hegel was possible only in German, and finds it natural that Locke in a language where large and red precede apple should have arrived at the thing after sorting out its sensory qualities, whereas Descartes in a language where grosse et rouge follows pomme should have come to the attributes after the distinct idea. — Hugh Kenner

There is an excitement to being bound. To being helpless. A sensual thrill that comes from trusting fully and abandoning modesty at the command of your lover. — J. Kenner

For my wife for Valentine's Day, A proposition, if I may - Three clues for you, You know what to do - And if you want your present to claim, You're going to have to play my game Now here's the clue that I speak of: Tell me, darling Nikki, what is sweeter than Love? — J. Kenner

That if you were mine I would hold you close every day. I would tell you that you are my breath, my life. That you are the thing that gives my life meaning. That makes me whole. — J. Kenner

I watch his face silently, waiting for him to explain. "I don't want to be the asshole who keeps you away from your friends," he says. "And I don't want you to feel like you have to keep things from me in order to see them. And I'm sorry because you obviously felt exactly that way. — J. Kenner

Where Damien and I are concerned, there is never just silence. There is heat and electricity and lust and need, all harnessing the power of the universe to pull us together. And how can I be expected to fight physics? — J. Kenner

I want to soothe him, want to stroke his cheek and run my fingers through his hair. I want to pull his head to my breast and whisper soft words, and I want to make love to him slowly and sweetly until the shadows of the night are gone and the morning light bathes us in color. — J. Kenner

'Dirtiest Secret' is Dallas Sykes' story. And it is a stand-alone trilogy that readers can come to completely fresh. — Julie Kenner

They served "Good Food" but only a G, an O and a D were lit up. Personally, I doubted God dined there. Unless God was keen on samonella poisoning and rat droppings in the hamburgers. But then again, what did I know? — Julie Kenner

For a moment his expression reveals nothing. Then I see the smile light his eyes, though it does not reach his lips. He cups my head with his hand and looks at me with an expression of such adoration it takes my breath away. Don't you know, Nikki? No matter where you go, I will always find you. — J. Kenner

Always. Don't argue, Ms. Fairchild, or the game stops now. — J. Kenner

So did I. Come here. I am already right beside him, but I slide closer and lean against him. His arm is draped over my shoulder and his fingers are idly stroking my arm. I slide down and put my head on his lap. I kick off my shoes and curl my legs up on the seat as Damien strokes my hair. Part of me wants to stay like that forever, warm and safe in Damien's lap. — J. Kenner

I think I understand what Damien needs. Not the pain, but the control. — J. Kenner

Don't you dare feel sorry for 'could have'. — J. Kenner

Please, Damien. You can't control the world? So what? Control me. — J. Kenner

I'm not spiraling down. I could never spiral down with you beside me. You hold me up, Damien. — J. Kenner

No, Damien Stark is just one of those dark, quiet types. He's like an iceberg, Texas. The deep parts are well hidden and what you do see is hard and a little bit cold. — J. Kenner

Date?" I hear the hardness creeping into his voice. "I've escorted a lot of women around this town, and I've fucked a hell of a lot of them. But I didn't date them. — J. Kenner

If the characters are acting true to themselves, then that chemistry and suspense will flow. — Julie Kenner

I want to hold you close, to cherish and protect you, to draw you in until we are so close that I am lost within you, I want to take you to bed to watch the way your skin tightens benneth my fingers the way your body awakens under my touch. I want to trail kisses over you until you are lost in so much pleasure that way you don't know where you end and I begin.I want to tie you up and fk you until there is no doubt that you are mine. I want to dress you up and take you out and show you off this beautiful, vibrant, brilliant woman. Everything I have built, all my companies, all my billions, they have no value compared to you. So no Nikki I will not take chances with your safety. I will not fight. I will not be defied. You do not want to move in with me thats fine. I will move in with you! — J. Kenner

It's too big, too powerful. There is no start and no end, nothing with which I can measure the length and breadth of what I feel for you. — J. Kenner

I like Damien Stark. He's not what I expected, but there's something compelling about him - and it's more than just the fact that he's hotter than sin and got me worked up into quite a lather. He seems perfectly comfortable in his own skin. — J. Kenner

Poor you." I twist in his arms and plant a gentle kiss on his chin as he tightens the sash around my waist. "Just like Alexander. No worlds left to conquer. — J. Kenner

- except for the fact that your scars mean you've been hurting, I am one-hundred-percent cool with having them in the painting. Some models, especially the professional ones, it's like painting air-brushed people. Give me something raw any day. — J. Kenner

He picks me up and carries me to bed, then eases up to spoon behind me, his arms around my waist. I sigh, lost in the pleasure of being so well attended to. — J. Kenner

Chesterton never achieves a great poem because his poems are compilations of statements not intensely felt but only intensely meant. — Hugh Kenner

So maybe we're both broken," I said. "Maybe we make each other whole. — J. Kenner

There is power in his touch, power in the slightest look. He is a hard man who commands a billion-dollar enterprise, and right now I am simply one more thing that he owns. — J. Kenner

A reminder that circumstances and the world can be controlled, no matter how futile and lost some moments might feel. — J. Kenner