Desperate Measures Quotes

“A princess locked in a tower is only kept away from the world for one reason: it has nothing to do with her safety and everything to do with her perceived value.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“What’s the point of possessing a rare desert flower if no one knows it exists?”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“To everyone out there who prefers the villains to the heroes”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“My dress leaves red marks on the tile behind me, which is a mood all on its own.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“You look uncomfortable and uncomfortable is not sexy. Confidence is sexy”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“I reach up and run my finger along her jaw, careful to avoid the bruise. “Out there, I’ll be your right hand.”
“Yes.” No hesitation. Just a calm agreement.
“In here?”
She smiles slowly. “In here, I’m your baby girl.” The smile fades. “Can you live with that?” she asks again.
“Marry me.”
Jasmine leans into my touch. “Ask me again in a year, when I’ve solidified my place at the head of this beast. Then we’ll see.” It’s not a yes, but I’m strangely okay with that. Even if she never wears my ring on her finger, she’s mine in every way that counts.
And I’m hers.
In the end, there’s only one answer. “Yes, I can live with that. As long as I have you, I can live with a whole hell of a lot.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“I feel his teeth against the sensitive skin there. “Scream if it makes you feel better. We both know why you won’t make me stop. You want this.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“This is not a victim rushing to meet her savior.
This is a queen considering whether or not to treat with an enemy.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“I want Jasmine to find her feet in a real way. She’s never had a chance before, and I can be the one to give it to her. Is there a whole lot of possessive pride wrapped up in that sentiment? Yes. I won’t deny it. I want her to fly and to know I was the one who gave her that chance. I want her to choose me.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“Freedom without resources is no freedom at all. This is the only way.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“Finally, she lifts her chin and pins me with a fierce look. “I’ll be your equal, or I’ll be nothing. Do you understand me? Just because I love you doesn’t mean that I will sit at your feet ever again.” The slightest of hesitations. “At least not outside of the privacy of our bedroom.”
Something like hope flares in my chest, the sweep of it through my body leaving me dizzy. “You love me.”
“Of course I love you, you fool.” She takes a step and then another, moving slowly to place her hands on my chest.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“You’re just mad my metaphorical dick is bigger than yours.” She rolls her eyes. “Have fun. Don’t break the rules or I start breaking kneecaps”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“The only person your resistance hurts is yourself”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“She has her sights set on things outside this world we move in, and I’d be a monster to hold her to the shadows when she was obviously meant to walk in the sunshine.
I am a monster.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“I don’t know why she’s resisting, but it doesn’t make a difference.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“but what is a soul in comparison with a night’s pleasure?”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“You’re so freaking bossy, Jafar. I should start calling you Daddy.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“My mouth always had gotten me into trouble”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“How can a man make me so hot from a single look? It defies explanation”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“His name. A benediction and a curse”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“From tigress to curious kitten. All she needed was something to explore”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“It does matter. She’s mine to conquer, yes, but more importantly, she’s mine to protect.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“Fuck, but if ever there was a woman who could send me to my knees, it’s this one.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“Finally, he turns to face me. “Run, Jasmine. If you make it to the front door, I’ll release you, trust fund intact.”
Run.
I plant my feet. “And if I don’t?”
Another of those sinful chuckles. “Then you’re mine, body and soul.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“I don’t want her control.
I just want Jasmine.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“I’m not another woman.
I’m Jasmine Sarraf.
And I am done being a pawn.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“I watch Jasmine take in the food. “This looks like paella from Rom’s.”
“It is.”
Surprise flares, quickly banked. “You know my favorite place.”
“I think we’ve established that my fascination with you has prodded me to learn all number of things.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“It was time to get my woman.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“She’s beautiful in a fierce way that demands the attention of any room she enters—long wavy black hair, light brown skin, and a mouth made to wrap around my cock. Those lips form words that have my blood heating in response. “Fuck. You.”
“I. Did.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures

“What do you have against color, Jafar?” “It’s messy.”
― Katee Robert, Desperate Measures