Whoever said ignorance was bliss was shortsighted.

I have been stabbed, shot, burned, bitten, beaten unconscious too many times to count, and even staked. None of those held a candle to the pain I felt at seeing his mouth on hers.

I'm great as bait! All the vampires want to eat me!

Bones leaned back, studying me. I felt so self-conscious. If only I had a shield of makeup, some perfectly arranged hair... and oh yeah. Some panties.

He had black hair anybody could see was dyed, and even had one long piece wrapped around his head in that way some men did to fool no one into believing they weren't bald. I resisted a sudden strong urge to tug away that piece and scream peekaboo! at his bare crown underneath.

No matter what I think about this, Leila, you're my daughter, so you are not walking down that aisle alone.

Don’t take your hands off me even once tonight.” (Vlad)