By Sin I Rise Quotes

“She was a goddess. As fierce as Hera and as beautiful as Aphrodite. I would follow her into Hades if she asked me.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Luca stared up at the night sky and sighed. “You and Marcella will be the death of me.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Nobody’s going to be happy about our love,” I said. “It doesn’t matter as long as we are.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Returning to an ex-boyfriend only because one couldn’t be alone or to soothe a broken heart was the worst option.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Love doesn’t exist in a void, it has to withstand outside influences, some of which won’t be in its favor. Love isn’t always enough.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“I rammed my foot down on the gas, letting my engine roar, drowning out Amo’s comeback.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Come on, Giovanni,” Amo drawled, coming down the steps. “Last time you had to do practice fights, you almost bawled because someone twisted your fucking wrist. Marcella is tough as nails. If our father expected her to suffer pain for the cause, she’d do it again and she wouldn’t break, because she’s a Vitiello. And taking a tattoo doesn’t make you more loyal. Marcella lives and breathes for our family, and our family is the Famiglia.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Everyone thought you’d run off because you wanted your freedom,” Marcella said in a much softer voice. “You too?” Marcella didn’t react, only watched me closely. “Did that ever cross your mind?” I stepped closer. Fuck. I really needed to touch her or I’d go crazy. “Even if it did, I’m here now, right? You’re in my head and heart, and I can’t be without you.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Only if you let them. Nobody can hurt you with thoughts or words if you don’t let them. Channel your inner queen, Marcella, and make them bow.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“I’d never thought I’d say it, but one day maybe I’d like to knock you up and produce the prettiest babies on the planet. And if there’s anyone I’d ever consider marrying, then it’s you.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Everyone who’d come to see my fall would see me rising from the goddamn ashes. I was my father’s daughter.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“Snow White, if we do this, I won’t ever let you go. I’ll be yours till I die. You can have my heart, my soul, my life, and everything else you want from me.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“I’ll be the best husband for you. I’ll have your back when you need it, and I’ll be at your side when you need a partner. And if you need a protector, I’ll make up your front. I’ll be your knight in dirty armor, your lover, your confidant. I’ll kill your enemies and hold your crown. I’ll give my blood, my life and anything else you want.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“I did this for her but even more than that, I did it for our son growing in her belly. My eyes settled on her bump.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“If you ask me, vegans have lost their fucking mind,” Amo muttered”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two

“She was her father’s daughter, with a backbone of steel and endless pride. She was a queen who didn’t need a crown to rule, but it was all the more fitting that she’d crowned herself by destroying the last sign of my uncle that remained.”
― Cora Reilly, By Sin I Rise: Part Two