#men

Such kindness wasn't a gift but a goad, scraping against one's skin like a yoke of thorns. She would have preferred him stiff, defensive, even offensive. ↗

— Lauren Willig

#kindness #love #men #pride #love

I am sensible that to own an inclination for a man is to put one's self wholly in his power; but sure you have generosity enough not to abuse it. ↗

— Mary Pierrepont

#men #relationships #women #love

I took a deep breath and slowly blew it out. He won't hurt me, I silently reminded myself. 'Never,' Archer said, shaking his head. 'I'll never hurt you again, Skye. ↗

— J.L. McCoy

#love #vampire #love

I have to tell you hon, I don't mind a little teasing now and then, but I'm no masochist and I'm sure as hell no saint...here lately, being around you is agony. ↗

— Jackson Broussard

#contemporary-romance #la-fleur-de-love-series #last-first-kiss #lori-leger-author #women-s-fiction

... far be it from a French man to interfere with love. ↗

— E.A. Bucchianeri

#french #french-men #french-people #love #love-story

He was gorgeous. Every feature on his face perfect, dark and inviting. The boy could be his own photo shoot." Kasey Reese - Men of the Cave ↗

— Marisette Burgess

#men-of-the-cave #paranormal #romance #teen #love

And do you not think less of me for making my fortune in such a way?” After all, her own sister did. He gave her an odd look. “There is no shame in being the mistress of a king. It’s a position of great power and influence. I think less of Louis for letting you go. ↗

— Jenna Maclaine

#self-judgement #the-righteous #vampire #worry #love

While they argued, the pain blazed on. My blood boiled in my veins. Why was I doing this? Was he worth all of this pain? Why should I care if he lived or died? "I love him." The words came out as a whisper, but they seemed to diminish the heat. I felt stronger and more sure of myself. ↗

— Heather James

#elements-of-power #fire #love #roxy #love

She'd abandoned the animal she loved as she herself had been abandoned repeatedly in the past by people who had claimed to love her. ↗

— Flora Rheta Schreiber

#animals #love #love

The hero was the sort of character you could feel yourself falling in love with, no matter how much you tried to convince yourself that he wasn't real ↗

— Heather James

#elements-of-power #fire #hero #jasmine #reading