91 Quotes & Sayings By Kenya Wright

Kenya Wright is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel "The Perfect Pasta Party" (HarperCollins, 2016), as well as the New York Times bestselling novels "First Comes Love", "First Comes Marriage", and "First Comes Baby". She is a native of Philadelphia, PA. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Kevin McCallister, and their four children.

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Miguel came to my restless mind, as he always did when I slept. Old memories never left me alone. Kenya Wright
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The only time you've been under me is when I've been inside of you and even then, you're never truly under me. I always remain under you. Kenya Wright
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Without her, I couldn't live. Kenya Wright
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In this cage, behind these bars, I think of you and me. Kenya Wright
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Your arousal is like the sweetest perfume I’ve ever smelled... I can sense it all around me – tingling against my skin, thickening your blood and shoving me off the edge of insanity. Kenya Wright
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...my desire for him exploded into a great hunger. I was dizzy with it. Kenya Wright
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I could fall in love with you and have no regrets... I want you so bad. You’ll never understand how much. Kenya Wright
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I’m impressed you left to keep everyone safe.” He tenderly massaged the area above my hipbone with his right thumb.“ I’ve seen vampire men cry and piss their pants after one hour in the sewers by themselves. You’ve been walking most of the day and all alone. Kenya Wright
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His gaze drank me in and he made no attempt to conceal that fact. Kenya Wright
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Would she flee if she knew the thoughts I kept in my mind? My hands went to her flat stomach. My fingers sank in the soft tan flesh around her waist. One day her belly would be full of my children and her mind would only be focused on me. Kenya Wright
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The very thought of him coming so close to tasting you makes me want to split his head in two. Kenya Wright
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She wants her freedom. Kenya Wright
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Do you know how hard it’s been to not fuck you this whole journey?" he asked inside my head.“ Why can’t I make love to you? Your husband sent you off to breed with a vampire.” Samuel’s fangs retracted. “Last time I checked, I was a vampire. Kenya Wright
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I shoved his arm with all my strength, but it wouldn’t budge. His waist rippled with sculpted muscles. His chest and shoulders bulged and spoke of great strength. It was one thing to assume he had a big frame, another to have it confirmed with the moon's light. Kenya Wright
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His power sings to your blood. I witnessed your reaction to him just now. He’ll be a king in a few years... And you’ll be his queen. Kenya Wright
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…he grabbed my hand again. That same warmth hit me, seeping into my skin. I bit my lip and forced myself not to relish in the tingling heat. Samuel’s eyes widened. Fangs erupted from his gums. His nostrils flared as he inhaled me. Kenya Wright
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He growled. The noise echoed through the area. Birds flew from the trees. They appeared like dark dots in the starry sky. Kenya Wright
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Lay down, please.” Samuel’s voice stroked my ears like a man seducing his lover after they’d suffered a long absence. Kenya Wright
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I shuddered at the thought of what I would do for her if she asked–kill, steal, desecrate the holy god Ambi, destroy cities and masses of people just at her command. Kenya Wright
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Ever since I drank your blood, my head has been crazy... I won’t lie. The connection gives me a lot of power over you. I could read your thoughts and speak to you wherever I am, even several miles away. Kenya Wright
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And you’re absolutely breathtaking. Kenya Wright
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I call you domina because that’s what you are, ” Samuel insisted.“ It’s what I was. Now I’m just Brie. What if I only called you pathfinder? Kenya Wright
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How do I know you’re not the killer?” MeShack asked. A smirk plastered on Zulu’s face. “Because you would’ve been the first victim. Kenya Wright
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Dante and this Palero were definitely playing some sort of game, and I didn’t know the rules, which was fine with me. Whenever a game became too complicated, I just set the board on fire. Kenya Wright
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If you’re not good, I’ll burn your–”“ Yeah, I know.” MeShack strolled to his bedroom. “You’ll burn my balls off. Kenya Wright
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Pleasure and pain. That was my Melody.She was my poisonso toxic, when sampled, yet, so sweet... Kenya Wright
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...and the sorrow sent her spiraling back into sickness. Kenya Wright
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I think I could have loved you. Kenya Wright
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Come here. I told you to go to sleep and you wouldn’t go, so now you’ll have to take care of me. Kenya Wright
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The expression just set me on edge. He had the look of an injured wild animal. I imagined a hungry lion limping in front of me with a bloody paw. No matter how much the beast stumbled or bled, one would have to always remember that the creature could tear the average human body in half. Kenya Wright
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Why am I terrified? Kenya Wright
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No matter how much he’d done to me, my heart could not be done with him. Kenya Wright
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Melody.” His voice was a tormented whisper on his lips.“ Yes, ” I said.“ If you ever need to escape, come to me.”“ What?” I asked.“ Just come. I won’t.. .I would never hurt you.”“ But–”“ You’re all that matters to me. Kenya Wright
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Draw: For the most part, a draw occurs when it appears that neither side will win. Kenya Wright
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Asleep? That's what she is right now?” Pure menace laced his words. “And when you decide to answer that question, Kane, be sure that you answer this with great care. I for one see you as my friend. We've never had problems. But now you've met my Melody, and problems cannot be avoided. So when I ask you, is she asleep, be sure that you give me a clear answer, because different ones will result in your death and the slashing away of every fucking person you know. Kenya Wright
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I gritted my teeth and forced myself to calm down." You're the only person I let talk to me this way. You know what would happen if you were anyone else? Kenya Wright
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Anytime you need me, just call. I'll stop everything for you. Any fucking thing on this earth. Kenya Wright
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I already apologized for that.”“ No, you didn’t.”“ Then I’m sorry.”"“ Fuck your sorry.”“ Fine. Fuck my sorry. Kenya Wright
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Why let me heal when you'll just break me anyway?”“ Because breaking you is half the fun. Kenya Wright
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Women will be the death of you.” Julio entered and sat down. “That's why I don't mess with them. They make men weak.”“ You don't mess with them because you're gay. Kenya Wright
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It used to be that when I made mistakes like this or came close to losing my life, I would just call Miguel. He'd drop it all to come to me–his movies, media engagements no matter how big they were, and even his criminal activities went on hold for me. It made me think he cared. Miguel canceled an appearance on the Dave Letterman show just because he called me and thought my voice sounded like something was wrong. He directed his gaze to the bruises decorating my face. “You said you weren't hurt.” With those big arms, he picked me up and slammed the door behind us. “When I ask you if you're okay, you tell me the truth. . Kenya Wright
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Say it for me, Rainy. No other man. Kenya Wright
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Weed etiquette rule - whoever rolls the joint, gets the first hit. Kenya Wright
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If I thought I’d been drawn to her, now I knew, I’d been taken, kidnapped, caged, destroyed, and all the other things that went with someone having complete power over another. Kenya Wright
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And with her hair, so red, she’d caught my eye... My little red riding hood. Kenya Wright
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I’d been just like her, a youngster with something to say, a rebel through street art, leaving my mark on public buildings, to taunt the government and humor the public Kenya Wright
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Red stepped inside my penthouse with her two friends...“ Make sure all the staff knows that they need to spoil those three. Give them whatever they want, champagne, the caviar drizzled in hash oil, anything. Even my own stuff to smoke from the crystal bong I got in Paris to the vape pen done in pearl. They need to be impressed. Kenya Wright
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He smiled and captured my hand..... I attempted to pull my hand away. He tightened his grip just a little and kept my hand encased in his. A warmth spread through to me. Kenya Wright
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Me, following her home. Her, thinking she's alone. For hours, I watched her paint, sat in the darkness, and marveled. Kenya Wright
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He placed his hands to his belt buckle and undid it. “Just be careful, Red. This isn’t a fairytale. No one will save you, if you decide to see how sharp the wolf’s teeth really are. Kenya Wright
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People called me, Lobo, which was Spanish for wolf. Kenya Wright
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She held her hand out in front of her. “Wait.”“No, ” I groaned and then cleared my throat. “I mean okay, I can wait. Kenya Wright
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What are you most scared of?” she asked and I wished she hadn’t. I didn’t like admitting it.“ I’m scared of dying alone. Kenya Wright
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Sorry. I would be bad for you. Kenya Wright
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Don’t ever try to leave me again. Kenya Wright
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There's always a price. Kenya Wright
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Compliments like that are only going to get you everywhere. Kenya Wright
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Women formed from black smoke come to me at night and they scream for me to not cut their throats or twist those tiny necks. They beg and cry. Then right at the moment when I can't take anymore, I rush up to them, slashing at the smoke with my hands. Do they go away? Never. They turn into familiar faces. Kenya Wright
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That was when my hard persona cracked and shattered into pieces. My hands shook as I wiped away all of the tears streaming down my face. The hysteria that I’d held in all night fled my body. Kenya Wright
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Blood is no longer flowing in my brain right now. It’s somewhere else. Kenya Wright
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You’re not going to start screaming sonnets outside my bedroom window, are you?” He winked. “I just might. Kenya Wright
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Give me another chance. Earlier tonight, you hoped I would be your first. I really did feel honored. I was just caught way off guard, so I fronted a little and rushed upstairs. But when I got to the top, I leaned back against my door and had to catch my breath. I couldn’t fucking believe it. Kenya Wright
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One should never believe the words I speak. Kenya Wright
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But my thoughtsbreed truthsthat my heartcan'tbare. Like Melody. Kenya Wright
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Nervousness from earlier surged back into me. Goodness. He was honey poured over an athletic body. Short, sandy-blond curls outlined his face, which boasted full lips, high cheek bones, and long lashes that any woman would envy. Even with those soft features, his face appeared hard and sculpted by an artist. Kenya Wright
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Those fake blue eyes stared back, mocking me. At least the tears didn’t show. Thank God. Instead, they ducked back into my eyelids as I tucked my sadness back into my core.... The more my mind flew off in one direction, the more my sanity shattered into pieces that no one could sweep up and glue back together. Kenya Wright
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The Revolution won't be televised. It's already available on Amazon in ebook format. Kenya Wright
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I couldn't stay away from her. Kenya Wright
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Promise me you won’t run off in fear. Kenya Wright
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I’ve been waiting for you for a very long time.” I raised her off my shoulders, lowered her to me, and guided her legs around my waist. “Why did you take so long to come to me?”“ If I knew you were here, I would’ve come so much sooner. Kenya Wright
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You're going to ruin me. Kenya Wright
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We filled the night air with light and shone brighter than all those millions of glittering stars watching us from the sky. Kenya Wright
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He’s not going to stop this. He’s really going to kill himself. Kenya Wright
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Fine, I’ll live. Just give me time to fill the void you left. Kenya Wright
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My love, one day, you are going to be my wife. Kenya Wright
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Moaning, she melted into my arms and molded her body against mine as if giving me permission to take whatever I yearned for. And I will. I can’t think of anything else. The ocean waves crashed against us. That cool water rose up to our knees. All was forgotten in those sweet kisses–lips gliding against lips, wet tongues twisting and exploring, hungry hands and taunting fingers. Fireworks of lust and need exploded inside me. . Kenya Wright
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Red stepped inside my penthouse with her two friends.“ Make sure all the staff knows that they need to spoil those three. Give them whatever they want, champagne, the caviar drizzled in hash oil, anything. Even my own stuff to smoke from the crystal bong I got in Paris to the vape pen done in pearl. They need to be impressed. Kenya Wright
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When I arrived at her door, with the weight of the entire world on my shoulders, she drew me into her arms and eased all my stress away. She comforted and spent time with me when she didn’t have to. She didn’t know me at all, had no idea who I was or what I intended for her, whether passion or pain. But her heart led her forward, that beautiful heart I wanted for myself. So when the moment came to kiss her, as we stood in the water at the beach, I seized it like a desperate man. I was a mad one on the edge of insanity and she was the tonic I needed. Kenya Wright
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Are you both drunk?” I headed up the ladder and propped myself on a swing with no problem. “Correction, dear brother.” Hex held one finger in the air. “We’re exquisitely tipsy. There’s a difference. Drunkenness is done at a shady bar, in ugly clothing, surrounded by the mundane. While exquisite tipsiness is performed in an art setting among geniuses.”“ Thanks so much for the distinction.” I rolled my eyes. Kenya Wright
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I didn’t understand what was supposed to happen from our swinging, but the need to make her happy bloomed in my chest. Kenya Wright
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Are you both drunk?” I headed up the ladder and propped myself on a swing with no problem. “Correction, dear brother.” Hex held one finger in the air. “We’re exquisitely tipsy. Kenya Wright
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Art isn’t a means for income when it comes to Hex. He would do it if he was trapped on an island by himself or the richest man in the world. For him, art is like breathing. He just has to do it. Kenya Wright
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Their faces showed beautiful smiles boasting magnificent teeth. Their skin gleamed in the perfect lighting. Even their scarred flesh seemed to hold its own intricate designs, as crazy as it seemed. Luscious curves still decorated their hips and the swell between their legs. They were striking and endearing like a tribe of taunting sirens on top of a cliff in the middle of the sea. I gazed at them for longer than I should have… . Kenya Wright
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Nothing is bigger than art. Kenya Wright
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I know you've been through an ordeal, but you don’t want to start drowning yourself in liquor. You’ll find that it’s easy to do, but by the time you realize it could start to be a problem, you’re already over that cliff. Kenya Wright
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We all came to watch her die. Kenya Wright
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1) Everyone nodded in silent agreement, and then one by onedisappeared into the castle’s dark shadowswhere night met blackened airand creepy thingswhispered the most haunting words into the wind. Kenya Wright
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What made a movie buff different from others was the amount of freakish details they chose to fill their heads with. The typical movie-goer remembered the big lines, the ones that you could find on the film’s shirts and posters. Just a bunch of tag-lines used for promotion. A true movie buff memorized the odd ones that said more about the story’s theme or characters. A true buff read up on the movie’s history. Kenya Wright
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…I craved to stroke that delicate skin and run my fingers through her tresses as she moaned with hunger. I would grip a thick section of her hair in my hands, wrap it around my fingers, and take her from behind. And she would scream my name. Kenya Wright
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Please consult your child’s Witch doctor before using this product. Diapers may cause severe allergies, internal bleeding, and irreversible sex change. Kenya Wright