#romance

If there's one common thread throughout all of history, it's that people have always fallen for the wrong people. ↗

— Leila Sales

#past-perfect #romance #love

Because you have only known me for like fourteen seconds and seven of those were us making out and you still know more about me than all of my friends in this stupid place. ↗

— Maggie Stiefvater

#love #romance #love

I've never understood how something could be considered a curse that requires me to spend every moment with you, and that grants me the mercy of leaving a world that doesn't have you in it. ↗

— Jamie McGuire

#romance #love

I'm not asking you for a second chance. I know better than that. But you've got no right to ask me to settle for sex then expect me to give up the one thing that's kept me going. I gave you up, now I'm taking what's left.” “You didn't give me up,” she tossed back. “You never wanted me.” “I never wanted anything the way I wanted you. I loved you.” He dragged her painfully to her toes. “I've always loved you. I cut my own heart out when I sent you away. ↗

— Nora Roberts

#romance #the-reef #love

He was with me, beside me, inside me, and I did not care that my children were asleep, alone at home, or that the neighbors might come to know. He burned the fear out of me until all was left was desire. ↗

— Ru Freeman

#romance #soulmates #love

It's just me throwing myself at you, romance as usual, us times us, not lust but moxibustion, a substance burning close to the body as possible without risk of immolation. ↗

— Alice Fulton

#love #lust #poem #poetry #romance

Big lots,' I said, seeing the eighty-year-old oaks and shady lawns. The houses were set way back and had iron fences and stone drives. The harder to hear your neighbors scream, my dear,' was David’s answer, and I sent my head up and down in agreement. ↗

— Kim Harrison

#humor #rachel-morgan #romance #supernatural #vampire

Was this some new level of depravity? Had he developed a spinster fetish? ↗

— Lisa Kleypas

#humor #romance #humor

What if I shave?" he said. "I look much better when I'm shaved. My cousin will vouch for that—do I not look almost handsome when I shave, Edward? " He didn't wait for the duke's reply but turned earnestly back to Prudence. "Do you think you could marry me if I shaved? ↗

— Anne Gracie

#humor #romance #humor

Rhett: Here’s the problem. I am not the sexual equivalent of an espresso machine. ↗

— Rowena Cherry

#humor #sperm-donor #humor