Colleen Houck

I stared into his handsome face and let those feelings overwhelm me and in that fleeting time I felt the ghost of our emotional connection. It was just a mere whisper, like a scent on the breeze that blows past you too quickly, bringing with it a memory of something you can’t quite grasp. I wasn’t sure if it was a trick of the light, a flicker of something real, or something I fabricated, but it captured all of my attention.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Colleen Houck

Lisa Kleypas, Secrets of a Summer Night

Annabelle gave him a chiding smile. “If you’re implying that I’m spoiled, I assure you that I am not.”
“You should be.” His warm gaze slid over her pink-tinted face and slender upper body, then sought hers again. There was a note in his voice that gently robbed her of breath. “You could do with a bit of spoiling.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Lisa Kleypas, Secrets of a Summer Night

Jonny Lang

I don't want to be in love but you're makin' me

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Jonny Lang

Lisa Kleypas, Mine Till Midnight

...whether he stayed or left, whether they walked the same path or not. They could live on opposite sides of the world, and she would still be his.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Lisa Kleypas, Mine Till Midnight

Kresley Cole, Pleasure of a Dark Prince

You've maddened me for you...have changed everything. So, I'm going to f*ck you long and hard, beauty, because if I'm to be enslaved by you-I want to be your master as well.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Kresley Cole, Pleasure of a Dark Prince

Maggie Stiefvater, Shiver

Grace stopped in the door, dimly silhouetted by the dull gray morning light, and looked back at me, at my eyes, my mouth, my hands, in a way that made something inside me knot and unknot unbearably.

I didn't think I belonged here in her world, a boy stuck between two lives, dragging the dangers of the wolves with me, but when she said my name, waiting for me to follow, I knew I'd do anything to stay with her.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Maggie Stiefvater, Shiver

George Jean Nathan

Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by George Jean Nathan

Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park

It was the nicest thing she could imagine. It made her want to have his babies and give him both of her kidneys.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Rainbow Rowell, Eleanor & Park

Julie Spira, The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online

Patience is a virtue and the best things in life are worth waiting for.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Julie Spira, The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online

Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

They didn’t agree on much. In fact, they didn’t agree on anything. They fought all the time and challenged each other ever day. But despite their differences, they had one important thing in common. They were crazy about each other.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Lauren Leto

Let's still be friends" (things that are never true in a break up, but you have to say).

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Lauren Leto

Karen Marie Moning

there are three kinds of people in the world: those who don't know and don't know they don't know; those who don't know and do know they don't know; and those who know and know how much they still don't know.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Karen Marie Moning

Lisa Kleypas, Because You're Mine

Love me?” Madeline asked with a faint smile.

“It used to be love.” He brushed his lips over her closed eyelids. “Now there's no word for it.”

“You once told me that you thought love was a weakness.”

“I was wrong,” he whispered, kissing the corners of her mouth. “I've discovered it's my only strength.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Lisa Kleypas, Because You're Mine

Janet Evanovich, Hard Eight

He [Ranger] stopped in front of my parents' house, and we both looked to the door. My mother and my grandmother were standing there, watching us.
"I'm not sure I feel comfortable about the way your grandma looks at me," Ranger said.
[Stephanie] "She wants to see you naked."
"I wish you hadn't told me that, babe."
"Everyone I know wants to see you naked."
"And you?"
"Never crossed my mind." I held my breath when I said it, and I hoped God wouldn't stike me down dead for lying.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Janet Evanovich, Hard Eight

Anne Gracie, The Perfect Rake

I shan't mind if you don't," he agreed. "But I'll not let you go, Prudence. Til not pester you, but know this: I will wait until you choose to listen to your heart."

"Pshaw." It was a feeble effort. She took a deep breath and tried again. "Humbug! How can you presume to know my heart?"

He smiled a slow, devastating smile. "You are my heart." He lifted her hand and kissed it. "And our hearts beat in tune. I know it—I, who used not to believe in such things. And you know it.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Anne Gracie, The Perfect Rake

Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

...and Jo laid the rustling sheets together with a careful hand, as one might shut the covers of a lovely romance, which holds the reader fast till the end comes, and he finds himself alone in the work-a-day world again.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

Richelle Mead, Succubus Blues

Aubrey, crouching on a nearby counter, watched me with squinty eyes, apparently pondering why anyone would willingly immerse themselves in water ever, let alone for extended periods of time.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Richelle Mead, Succubus Blues

Molly Bryant, Wandering Souls

I live my life until I start the cycle of my dreams,then I leave and search for you until I die.When I come back,I live to remember,I live to find you

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Molly Bryant, Wandering Souls

Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic

Unrequited love is so boring. Weeping under a blue-black sky is for suckers or maniacs.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic

Arina Tanemura, 神風怪盗ジャンヌ 1

Tsuyokini,honki
Mutekini,suteki
Genki,yuuki!
--Kusakabe Maron

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Arina Tanemura, 神風怪盗ジャンヌ 1

Kailin Gow, Bitter Frost

There is no law stronger than that of
magic. - Kian

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Kailin Gow, Bitter Frost

Loretta Chase, Lord of Scoundrels

I must be besotted,” he said evenly. “I have the imbecilic idea that you’re the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen. Except for your coiffure,” he added, with a disgusted glance at the coils and plumes and pearls. “That is ghastly.”

She scowled. “Your romantic effusions leave me breathless.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Loretta Chase, Lord of Scoundrels

Sydney Croft, Riding the Storm

See what love does? It makes you weak. Kills you."

Warm breath feathered over her scalp as Remy pressed a gentle kiss to the top of her head. "It also gives people something to live for," he whispered.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Sydney Croft, Riding the Storm

Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

I been watchin' you, workin day and night, slavin so hard you barely have time to catch your breath. People do that for three reasons. Either they crazy, or stupid, or tryin' to forget.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Greg Behrendt

I'm about to make a wild, extreme and severe relationship rule: the word busy is a load of crap and is most often used by assholes. The word "busy" is the relationship Weapon of Mass Destruction. It seems like a good excuse, but in fact in every silo you uncover, all you're going to find is a man who didn't care enough to call. Remember men are never to busy to get what they want.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Greg Behrendt

Y.S. Lee, The Traitor in the Tunnel

He smiled. "I suppose I thought we'd have a madly impractical, terrifyingly modern sort of marriage. One based on love. Not to mention dangerous undertakings and hair's-breadth escapes from burning buildings, high ledges and exploding sewers."

"And bickering."

"Always that, yes."

"Assuming I want to marry at all."

"True. I know of no good way of forcing you to do anything."

"And you're mad enough to think it could work - one day?"

He cupped her face in his hands. His smile was so brilliant it seemed to illuminate the room. "I think it would be heaven."

She trembled, then. "You have a very strange idea of heaven."

"Kiss me and see.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Y.S. Lee, The Traitor in the Tunnel

Kim Harrison, A Fistful of Charms

A witch, a vampire, and a pixy walk into a bar, I thought as I led the way into the Squirrel’s End. It was early, and the sun had yet to set when the door swung shut behind Jenks, sealing us in the warm air smelling faintly of smoke. Immediately Nick yanked it open to come in behind us. And there’s the punch line.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Kim Harrison, A Fistful of Charms

Nora Roberts, Born in Fire

He wanted to be a poet,' someone else put in while Maggie hugged Tim and patted his back. 'Said he'd only lacked the words to be one.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Nora Roberts, Born in Fire

Julia Quinn, It's in His Kiss

I am asking you to marry me because I love you,” he said, “because I cannot imagine living my life without you. I want to see your face in the morning, and then at night, and a hundred times in between. I want to grow old with you, I want to laugh with you, and I want to sigh to my friends about how managing you are, all the while secretly knowing I am the luckiest man in town.”

“What?” she demanded.

He shrugged. “A man’s got to keep up appearances. I’ll be universally detested if everyone realizes how perfect you are.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Julia Quinn, It's in His Kiss

Faraaz Kazi, Truly, Madly, Deeply

Love never comes with a brochure of rules and regulations, a prospectus with guides of what is acceptable and what is abominable. It’s a standard to follow your heart, and that’s what I did and if doing that hurt you, then I’m sorry… sorry for coming in your life and wasting your time, for causing you an anguish so great that you could not bear the sight of me. Today, I am proud to stand up and honour myself and proclaim to the world… yes, I loved someone more than myself. I loved someone truly, madly, deeply!

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Faraaz Kazi, Truly, Madly, Deeply

J.R. Ward, Lover Eternal

V shook his head. “Remember what you saw in that clearing, cop? How’d you like that anywhere near a female you loved?”

Butch put down the Bud without drinking from it. His eyes traveled over Rhage’s body.

“We’re going to need a shitload of steel,” the human muttered.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by J.R. Ward, Lover Eternal

Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

You here to finish me off, Sweetheart?

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

Santosh Kalwar

Man is the candle light and a woman is the moonlight. They live far away but can grow together during lonesome nights.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Santosh Kalwar

Colleen Houck

Falling for him would be like cliff diving. It would be either the most exhilarating thing that ever happened to me or the stupidest mistake I’d ever make.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Colleen Houck

Charlaine Harris, Club Dead

You are speaking of my future lover. Be more respectful.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Charlaine Harris, Club Dead

Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot

A letter is a soul, so faithful an echo of the speaking voice that to the sensitive it is among the richest treasures of love.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Honoré de Balzac, Père Goriot

Jennifer Echols, Endless Summer

Dad" I pleaded, "this is so [cuss word you never, ever say in front of your mother] ridiculous.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Jennifer Echols, Endless Summer

Nora Roberts, Vision in White

I’ve never been the one. Not for anybody.”
He closed the distance between them.
“You’ll get used to it.” He tipped her face up to his, kissed her.
“Why? Why am I the one?”
“Because my life opened up, and it flooded with color when you walked back into it.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Nora Roberts, Vision in White

Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Natural Born Charmer

Do you really expect me to fall apart every time another woman throws herself at you? Because, if that's so, I'll be a nervous wreck before the honeymoon's over. Although, if they do it in front of me..."
He went still. "Did you just propose to me?"
She bristled. "Do you have a problem with that?"
The scoreboard lit up, and he gave the world a high five. "God, I love you.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Natural Born Charmer

Julia Quinn, The Duke and I

And if you say that's because you lot barged into her home like a herd of mentally deficient sheep, I'm disowning all three of you.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Julia Quinn, The Duke and I

Laura Lee Guhrke, Guilty Pleasures

A woman could be as beautiful as she felt herself to be.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Laura Lee Guhrke, Guilty Pleasures

Simone Elkeles, Leaving Paradise

I look down at our knees, slightly touching. Jeans against jeans. Does she notice the heat transferring from her body to mine? Does she even realize what she's doing to me? I know, I know. I'm not a virgin and the slightest touch of a girl's knee is driving me insane. I don't even know what I'm feeling for Maggie, I just know that I'm feeling. It's something I've tried to avoid and deny until yesterday, when I held her in my arms while her tears spilled onto my shirt.

God, our knees touching isn't enough. I need more.

She's knotting her fingers together on her lap as if she doesn't know what to do with them. I want to touch her, but what if she pulls away like before? I've never been such a wuss with a girl in my life.

I bite my bottom lip as I slide my hand about millionth of a millimeter closer to her hand.

She doesn't seem fazed so I move closer. And closer.

When the tips of my fingers touch her wrist, she freezes. But she doesn't jerk her hand away. God, her skin is so soft, I think as my fingers trail a path from her wrist to her knuckles to her smooth, manicured nails.

I swear touching her like this is driving me nuts. It's more erotic, more intense than any other time with Kendra. I feel awkward and inexperienced as a freshman again. I look up. Everyone else is oblivious to the intensity of emotions running rampant in the back of the public bus.

When I look back down at my hand covering hers, I'm grateful she hasn't come to her senses and pulled away. As if she knows my thoughts, we both turn our hands at the same time so our hands are palm against palm...finger against finger. Her hand is dwarfed against mine. It makes her seem more delicate and petite than I'd realize. I feel a need to protect her and be her champion should she ever need one.

With a slight shift of my hand, I lace my fingers through hers.

I'm holding hands. With Maggie Armstrong.

I'm not even going to think about how wrong it is because it feels so right. She's avoided looking right at me, but now she turns her head and our eyes lock. God, how come I never noticed before how long her lashes were and how her brown eyes have specks of gold that sparkle when the sun shine on them?

The bus stops suddenly and I look out the window. It's our stop. She must have realized this because she pulls her hand away from mine and stands. I follow behind, still reeling.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Simone Elkeles, Leaving Paradise

Robyn Carr, Wild Man Creek

Did you miss me?’
“A little bit,” she said with a shrug.
“You have tears running down your cheeks,” he said with a grin. “I think you missed me more than a little.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Robyn Carr, Wild Man Creek

Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

Peeta,” I say lightly. “You said at the interview you’d had a crush on me forever. When did forever start?”
“Oh, let’s see. I guess the first day of school. We were five. You had on a red plaid dress and your hair... it was in two braids instead of one. My father pointed you out when we were waiting to line up,” Peeta says.
“Your father? Why?” I ask.
“He said, ‘See that little girl? I wanted to marry her mother, but she ran off with a coal miner,’” Peeta says.
“What? You’re making that up!” I exclaim.
“No, true story,” Peeta says. “And I said, ‘A coal miner? Why did she want a coal miner if she could’ve had you?’ And he said, ‘Because when he sings... even the birds stop to listen.’”
“That’s true. They do. I mean, they did,” I say. I’m stunned and surprisingly moved, thinking of the baker telling this to Peeta. It strikes me that my own reluctance to sing, my own dismissal of music might not really be that I think it’s a waste of time. It might be because it reminds me too much of my father.
“So that day, in music assembly, the teacher asked who knew the valley song. Your hand shot right up in the air. She stood you up on a stool and had you sing it for us. And I swear, every bird outside the windows fell silent,” Peeta says.
“Oh, please,” I say, laughing.
“No, it happened. And right when your song ended, I knew—just like your mother—I was a goner,” Peeta says. “Then for the next eleven years, I tried to work up the nerve to talk to you.”
“Without success,” I add.
“Without success. So, in a way, my name being drawn in the reaping was a real piece of luck,” says Peeta. For a moment, I’m almost foolishly happy and then confusion sweeps over me. Because we’re supposed to be making up this stuff, playing at being in love not actually being in love. But Peeta’s story has a ring of truth to it. That part about my father and the birds. And I did sing the first day of school, although I don’t remember the song. And that red plaid dress... there was one, a hand-me-down to Prim that got washed to rags after my father’s death.
It would explain another thing, too. Why Peeta took a beating to give me the bread on that awful hollow day. So, if those details are true... could it all be true?
“You have a... remarkable memory,” I say haltingly. “I remember everything about you,” says Peeta, tucking a loose strand of hair behind my ear. “You’re the one who wasn’t paying attention.”
“I am now,” I say.
“Well, I don’t have much competition here,” he says. I want to draw away, to close those shutters again, but I know I can’t. It’s as if I can hear Haymitch whispering in my ear, “Say it! Say it!”
I swallow hard and get the words out. “You don’t have much competition anywhere.” And this time, it’s me who leans in.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Ain't She Sweet

You try spending six months sitting at somebody's bedside, waiting for them to die and then tell me that the happy-ending love story isn't one of God's good gifts.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Ain't She Sweet

Pamela Clare, Breaking Point

He held up the AK-47, the muscles in his arm bunching against the weight. “This is an assault rifle.” Then held up the handgun. “This is a semi-automatic pistol.”
Then he gave a little thrust of his hips and looked down at his penis. “That is my gun. As you’ve discovered, it’s pumpaction like a shotgun , but it doesn’t fire bullets.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Pamela Clare, Breaking Point

Maya Banks, The Darkest Hour

She laid her head against his collarbone, and he kissed her temple. To her shock, she felt a shudder roll through his body about the same time she registered wetness against her skin. Tears. His tears.
She started to turn around, but he tightened his grip.
“Stay,” he said in a choked voice. “Just let me hold you, baby. Just let me hold you.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Maya Banks, The Darkest Hour

Diana Gabaldon

I thought the force of my wanting must wake ye, surely. And then ye did come. . ." He stopped, looking at me with eyes gone soft and dark. "Christ, Claire, ye were so beautiful, there on the stair, wi' your hair down and the shadow of your body with the light behind ye…." He shook his head slowly. "I did think I should die, if I didna have ye," he said softly. "Just then.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Diana Gabaldon

Tara Janzen, Crazy Cool

He caught her, and he held her, and he let her cry, and cry, and cry, and he let her use his sheets to wipe her eyes, and her nose, and God knows what, because he had plenty of clean sheets, and he only had one Kat.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Tara Janzen, Crazy Cool