These quotes are as found in the ARC version of Tiger’s Voyage. Email me at stefanie(at)thetigerseries(dot)com if one of your favorite quotes didn’t make the list and we’ll add it!
Kelsey
“It’s pretty sad when I feel the absence of my loved one while he’s standing in the same room.” (Chapter 1, p. 7)
“Ren, do you want me to share your white tiger breeding program story with Kishan?” (Chapter 2, p. 36)
“What’s my damage?” I laughed dryly. “It’s mostly emotional. I love Ren, and he doesn’t remember me. Kishan loves me, and I don’t know what to do about that. It’s one of those awful love triangles in which no one is happy. Everyone is miserable. Except for Ren, I guess. He can’t remember if he’s miserable or not. Any advice?” (Chapter 3, p. 52)
“I want my old Ren back!” (Chapter 4, p. 64)
Kelsey: “I’m not surrendering anything, oh Prince of the Battle of the Five Horses. And it’s fine with me, because I don’t expect you to listen to me anyway!”
Ren: “That was Champion at the Battle of the Hundred Horses!” (Chapter 4, p. 67)
“I love you, you big idiot.” (Chapter 10, p. 166)
“You know what I think? I think you are feeling extremely guilty about the CPR thing, and you’re trying to protect me. You’ve always been overprotective, so now you think breaking up with me will save me. You’ve got some kind of hyperactive Superman complex, and your favorite pastime is to sacrifice our being together for my safety.” (Chapter 10, p. 169)
“If a girl can’t take a sick day after fighting a kraken, when can she?” (Chapter 17, p. 317)
“Give it a rest, Shakespeare. I’m not a shrew to be tamed. Like I told you last night, I’m dating Kishan now.” (Chapter 18, p. 343)
“I’ve always been yours. I never stopped loving you.” (Chapter 20, p. 391)
Ren
“I’ve never had this kind of a reaction to anyone before. I get along with almost everyone. There’s no legitimate reason why I should feel the need to escape when you walk into a room.” (Chapter 1, p. 9)
“Tell me about our first date.” (Chapter 2, p. 22)
Ren: “So…you and lady tigers, eh? Is there something you want to share, Kishan?”
Kishan shoved a forkful of dinner into his mouth and mumbled, “How about I share my fist with your face?”
“Wow. Sensitive. I’m sure your lady tiger friends were all very attractive. So am I an uncle?” (Chapter 2, p. 36)
“Just because I don’t remember you now, doesn’t mean that what I felt for you before was a lie. I don’t know why or how I did this to myself or why I forgot you. It doesn’t make sense. But I can assure you that I’m not dead. I’m alive and standing right here.” (Chapter 4, p. 61)
Ren: “Get it out. I want to know exactly what I’ve done to hurt you, other than the obvious amnesia.”
Kelsey: “Okay.” I blew out a breath. “Do you remember my birthday party?”
“Yes.”
“You gave me socks.” (Chapter 5, p. 82)
“I only feel when you’re around.” (Chapter 5, p. 83)
“Yes, I love you, Kelsey. I’m glad we found each other again.” (Chapter 6, p. 112)
“How can I care about a girl when my gut twists in agony every time I touch her?” (Chapter 10, p. 169)
“I am no coward, Kelsey. You once left me saying we didn’t belong together. That we didn’t …match. I’ve come to believe you’re right. You are not for me. I’ll find someone else. Someone,” he worked his jaw, “prettier. And a little less mouthy would be good too.” (Chapter 10, p. 169-170)
“This is Randi.” (Chapter 12, p. 213)
“Hurt her? I’m not going to harm her. You, on the other hand, I’m going to destroy.” (Chapter 18, p. 328)
“I remember…everything.” (Chapter 18, p. 330)
Kishan
“Kells, I ate my food raw off the ground for three hundred years. I really don’t think a little dirt’s going to kill me.” (Chapter 2, p. 29)
“A giant bowlful of milk with you in the middle might be a little too much for us cats to resist.” (Chapter 2, p. 32)
“I don’t want to be your backup boyfriend. If you choose to be with me, I want it to be because you love me. Not because you can’t have him.” (Chapter 5, p. 77)
Wes: “How did you hunt without a rifle?”
Kishan: “Ren and I hunt…more primitively.” (Chapter 9, p. 157)
“Being with me is not something you have to do, Kells. Just because I have feelings for you doesn’t mean you are obligated to act on them. I’ll be here for you when you need me, no matter what.” (Chapter 12, p. 210)
“My mother would have eaten her for breakfast.” (Chapter 12, p. 224)
“I’m not thinking of anything much except that I’m content. For the first time in…centuries, I feel happy.” (Chapter 16, p. 282)
“I see how you and Ren look at each other sometimes, and it makes me feel like I’m an outsider. I feel like no matter what I do, I won’t be able to bridge the chasm between us of fix the rift in your heart and find a way to be with you.” (Chapter 17, p. 316)
Other Characters
“Relocate to the yacht, of course.” (Mr. Kadam, Chapter 5, p. 93)
“I just think animals are so filthy. I can’t imagine ingesting them. I don’t even like house pets. Especially cats. Their fur is so dirty. They lick themselves all over. And their little paws touch you everywhere.” She shuddered. “I think animals should be kept in zoos, don’t you agree? That’s all they’re good for, after all.” (Randi, Chapter 12, p. 215-216)
“Perhaps you three could continue this conversation when the ship is not under attack?” (Mr. Kadam, Chapter 18, p. 346)
“Do not look upon her in that manner. I forbid it. She is an innocent and not meant for one such as you.” (Mr. Kadam, Chapter 26, p. 492)
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