{"author":"J.R. Ward","author_id":"J.R.+Ward","total_quotes":140,"quotes":[{"text":"The necklace was a good excuse,' he murmured.'For what?'I thought maybe I could go to Charleston and show up at your front door to give this back and maybe… you might let me in. Or something. I was worried that another male would court you, so I've been trying to go as fast as I could. I mean, I figured maybe if I could read, and if I took a little better care of myself, and if I tried to stop being such a mean-ass motherfucker…' He shook his head. 'But don't misunderstand. It's not like I expected you to be happy to see me. I was just… you know, hoping… coffee. Tea. Chance to talk. Or some shit. Friends, maybe. Except if you had a male, he wouldn't allow that. So, yeah, that's why I've been hurrying.'His yellow eyes lifted to hers. He was wincing, as if he were afraid of what might be showing on her face.'Friends?' she said.'Yeah… I mean, I wouldn't disgrace you by asking for more than that. I know that you regret… Anyway, I just couldn't let you go without… Yeah, so… friends.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["romantic","sweet","tear-jerker"],"id":3475,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"Gallows humor is part of having a doctor in the house. Deal with it.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["black-dagger-brotherhood","gallows-humor","humor","medicine"],"id":12371,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"That's you,' Wrath said. You shall be called the Black Dagger warrior Dhestroyer, descended of Wrath son of Wrath.'But you'll always be Butch to us,' Rhage cut in. 'As well as hard-ass. Smart-ass. Royal pain in the ass. You know, whatever the situation calls for. I think as long as there's an ASS in there, it'll be accurate.'How about bASStard?' Z suggested.'Nice. I feel that.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["black-dagger-brotherhood","fantasy","nicknames","paranormal-romance","sobriquet","vampires"],"id":12987,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"I would do anything for you. Anything.'With that, he pushed his way out...And as the door eased shut, she realized that I love you could indeed be said without actually uttering the phrase.Actions did mean more than words.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["black-dagger-brotherhood","hurt","love","payne","siblings","vishous"],"id":27651,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"In this state, the club was The Wizard of Oz made obvious: All the magic that went on here night after night, all the buzz and excitement, was really just a combination of electronics, booze, and chemicals, an illusion for the people who walked through the front doors, a fantasy that allowed them to be whatever they weren't in their day-to-day lives.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["clubs","fantasy"],"id":38006,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"He(Quinn)put his hand out to his friend. “I’ll lay my life down for you.With or Without that piece of paper.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["honor"],"id":43760,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"What is your name?' she murmured.He cocked an eyebrow at her and then went back to staring at his brother. 'I'm the evil one, in case you haven't figured it out.'I wanted your name, not your calling.'Being a bastard's more of a compulsion, really. And it's Zsadist. I am Zsadist.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["bella","sobriquet","vampire","zsadist"],"id":50603,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"God, he was probably too young to be this old, but life had a way of being about experience, rather than calendar days.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["experience","life","wisdom"],"id":51179,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"You are a manipulator.I like to think of myself more as an outcome engineer.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["brothers","comedy","dark","euphemism","label","manipulation"],"id":53622,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"},{"text":"Vengeance was one hell of a roommate.","author":"J.R. Ward","tags":["black","dagger","dark","lover","wrath"],"id":56339,"author_id":"J.R.+Ward"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":140,"pages":14,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}