“The time for equivocation has passed. You can stop this at any point by telling me we will rule the court apart from a distance, but until you do so"-he let liquid sunlight drip onto her skin-"I'm playing for keeps. I'm not a mortal, Aislinn. I'm the Summer King, and I'm done pretending to be anything other than that." He leaned down and said, "We could be amazing together." Then he was gone.” SummerFairies Faeries Book:Darkest Mercy Source: Darkest Mercy
“If you were my queen, truly my queen, our court would be stronger still. If you were mine , without mortal distractions, we'd be safer. We'd be stronger if we were truly together. Summer is a time to rejoice in pleasures and heat. When I'm around you, I want to forget everything else. I love Donia. I always will, but when I'm near you--" He stopped himself.” IfsWantStillsWould BeTogetherForgetPleasureMinesSummerStrongerCourtMortalsQueensHeatDistractionRejoiceForget Everything Author:Melissa Marr
“[Keenan] 'What am I going to do?' He sank to the floor. [Donia] 'Hope that some of us are kinder to you than you've been to us,' she whispered. Then, before she could soften again, she walked away and left the Summer King kneeling in her foyer.” LeftKingsSummerKinderKneelingFoyers Author:Melissa Marr
“Catch me, Seth," she invited. He paused. "Faeries chase," he said, an then , with a flirtatious smile, he turned away, but before he could take a second step, she was behind him, arms around him, lips pressed against his neck. "I seem caught," he murmured. The Summer Queen whispered, "Me too." And They fell together in a bed of flowers that now covered the floor” SaidSeemsTogetherBehindsStepsFlowerArmsBedSummerLipsCaughtQueensNecksCoveredInvitedFaerieCatch MeFlirtatious Author:Melissa Marr
“Donia asked incredulously. “What were you doing?” “The day had just begun, and we were dancing,” Aislinn said. “Dancing?” Donia looked at the Summer Queen with the same disdain Keenan had once seen on her face when she looked at the Summer Girls. “Of course you were. Bananach is attacking faeries, stealing from our courts. Irial is injured. Faerie is closed. Yes, dancing is precisely what will help.” SaidHelpingFacesGirlCoursesSummerCourtDancingStealingQueensAttackingInjuredFaerieDisdain Author:Melissa Marr
“The Summer King stroked her cheek with his thumb. “Can you offer me your fidelity? Your heart and your body and your companionship for eternity? Do you want my fidelity? Either love me or kiss me goodbye, my Summer Queen.” WantHeartBodyKingsOffersKissingSummerEternityYour BodyQueensGoodbyeCheeksCompanionshipThumbsFidelityKiss Me Author:Melissa Marr
“When I told you I wanted to try, I spoke the truth. When I turned away, it was for my former court, and when I tried to make another faery love me, it was for that court. I’ve lived for my whole life trying to bring the Summer Court back to the strength it once was. In all of those years, in centuries , I’ve only wished myself free of duty because of one reason. You.” TryingYearsReasonWholeWantedCenturyDutySummerCourtWhole LifeFormerSpokes Author:Melissa Marr
“Rejoice as summer should...chase away sorrows by living.” ShouldSorrowSummerRejoice Author:Melissa Marr
