Strong Heroine Quotes

“I may be in pain, but I am not weak.”
― Veronica Roth, Carve the Mark

“In your embrace, I find a sanctuary where I am always safe and loved.”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements

“In a world full of uncertainties, your unwavering loyalty is my constant.”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements

“Another tug and a yank at my chestnut curls and she snarls at me, “You are so much like her.”
This is something my mother often says and never explains. Though it is a great mystery to me it is also a blessing, for she always hurries from the room after saying it.”
― Gwenn Wright, The BlueStocking Girl

“It seemed to me that Mr. Forrester would approve of a woman who could follow him in conversation and not be baffled by ledgers and currency conversions. I had grossly overestimated him.”
― Gwenn Wright, The BlueStocking Girl

“Love is the lighthouse that guides us through life's storms.”
― Rendi Ansyah, Beyond the Bouquet: A Symphony of Love in Fifty Movements

“Freedom is a bird. Freedom is unapologetic, sometimes it’s lonely, and more often it’s bold." –Venus Tree by Bibiana Krall”
― Bibiana Krall

“Somewhere right now a toothless old grandfather is shivering in a poorhouse, starving and without visitors. Somewhere an orphan- who wasn't rescued by Peter- is being beaten by a harsh nurse or sold as a slave to a factory owner. And somewhere in the world, girls have little ability to make their voices heard, or the power to change things. I think about the way I changed things in the Land of the First... and here, with your and Thorn's help... and I wonder if I can use a little of that magic at home.”
― Liz Braswell, Straight On Till Morning

“I couldn’t say anything. I could only think about how the world would be without light, and without goodness.
This had to stop.
And I was determined to be the person to stop it.”
― Bin Userkaf, Itchikan: 'til death do us part'

“My memories, my legacy. I’ll be damned if I don’t try to save it.”
― Isabelle Knightly, Love in the Eye of the Storm: A Stand-alone, Clean Romance, Enemies to Lovers story with a Handsome Millionaire and a Country Horseback-riding Strong Heroine. Lovable characters and grounded story.

“Why a girl can't be our protector?

It's not that she can't be. it's just that no one wants her to be.”
― SIYA SEJAL, THORNS OF ESLANDA

“You might just be able to make it, Alex,” he whispered, to give her strength. “And you might just be able to stop me,” she said, returning it.”
― Jo Goodman, The Captain's Lady

“but when she looked into his eyes, those dark velvet brown eyes, Arabella saw something of tenderness. And for all that she should have known better, for all of her common sense, she felt the stirrings of old feelings that she had thought never to feel again.”
― Margaret Mcphee, Gentlemen Of Disrepute: Unmasking The Duke's Mistress / A Dark And Brooding Gentleman

“A hard knot formed in my gut, and fist clenched. I wanted to hurt whomever made this bewitching creature feel like she had to bow and scrape to others. To hide any form of personality and be the perfect, docile lamb. She was a wolf and would always be a wolf. Forcing her to be submissive and meek was a crime.”
― Mona Storm, Song of the Shadows: The Draconic Chronicles Book One

“Yes, I’m plus size, and it took me many years to learn to love my body. It was instant for him.”
― Hope Ford, One Night Love

“The silence between us was charged, a live wire I was all too eager to grasp.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“5. Dr. Thorin’s voice lingered in my ears. Deep and resonant, the timbre had flowed down my spine and into my most intimate places. It had a panty-melting quality that was impossible to ignore. I found myself thinking absurdly that he could read the dictionary aloud, and I would be utterly enraptured, hanging on every syllable. Damn, his voice alone was auditory erotica, sending a thrill through me that was both unexpected and unsettling.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“His full lips tasted like sin and salvation in equal measure, and his tongue danced with mine in an erotic ballet that left us both panting.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I was intrigued by this fiery-mouthed woman wrapped in freckles and flame. She stirred something within me, a hunger for redemption—mine and perhaps even hers.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“The thought of being the one to unravel her, to guide her to unexplored heights of pleasure, sent a thrill of anticipation through me. This was more than mere attraction; it was a challenge, a puzzle begging to be solved.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“Sam, with her fiery hair and equally fiery spirit, had become an unexpected variable in the equation of my life. And as much as I wanted to maintain my usual dominance, I found myself intrigued, challenged, and inexplicably drawn to her sass.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“This isn’t about your pleasure; it’s about mine,” I hissed in her ear. “Tonight, you’re gonna need a safe word. Say it now!”
Samantha’s legs were shaking, but even so, she turned her head and gave me a coy little smile, daring me to unleash my worst. That was when I realized I’d been a pawn to her queen in this game of hers since the moment I’d given her unfettered access to my world—fuuuck!
“Say it now, Samantha!” I threatened.
She inhaled deeply, wincing in pain, and hissed out, “As you wish.” Those three tantalizing words hung in the air between us, causing my dick to jerk to attention. A red haze fell over my vision, and I lost all control.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“In my experience, the saucier a woman’s bravado, the more obedient she became upon surrender. I bet she’d love being praised as a good girl, knowing that she was adored—the object of my strongest desire.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“And when she finally broke, she broke into a million pieces…each one meant for me to put back together.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“This wasn’t some fairytale kiss; it was raw, our tongues tangling in a battle for dominance. I reveled in it, plunging my tongue deeper into the warmth of her mouth, greedily claiming what was mine.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I wanted to be the strong woman who could walk away from him tomorrow, keeping our tryst a secret between us and never mentioning it again. After all, I was the one who had made him promise that tonight was purely an experiment and nothing more.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“Just as he’d predicted, my body felt ruined for future men, spoiled by the touch of the sexy doctor.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I understood so much more about who he was, about the walls he had built and the reasons he’d built them. This was a pivotal moment because I finally understood the depth of Atticus’s emotional scars and now realized why the bond that had formed between us was so strong. It had been forged in the crucible of shared pain.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“Samantha.”
“Yes?”
“Do you trust me?”
“You know I don’t trust anyone.”
“Then let me help you start by showing you how to trust your own body.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“No one will ever hurt you again, not on my watch. I’ll stand between you and the world if I have to. You’re my heart, my soul, and I’ll spend every last breath ensuring you feel loved, cherished, and safe.”
― Evie James, Night Shift