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Loving him was like driving a new Maserati down a dead end street; faster than the winds, passionate as sin, ending so suddenly. ↗

— Taylor Swift

#love

I’m going to kill you, you know. ↗

— Abria Mattina

#new-adult #contemporary-romance

Artistry exists in everyone. What makes it blossom is a soul's personal desire to find an outlet for expression. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#author #creativity #expression #personal-expression #richelle

Two powerful, little words I've learned to use when facing challenges, fears, and doubts - "So what? ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#doubt #fear #richelle #richelle-goodrich #so-what

What do you see when you look at me?” My eyes narrowed and I pressed my lips together, weighing my thoughts. All of his bimbo admirers aside, what did I see? What did my gut tell me about this man? What did it say that allowed me to wind up here with him, under such impulsive circumstances? “You’re a sad man,” I swallowed. “You’re arrogant and set in your ways, but that creates a fortress for you. It’s your safe haven. Behind the moat is someone who has lost something he loved, only I’m not sure what, or who. You’re afraid of something and your loyalty is hidden away in a cell, wounded by betrayal.” I rested my head on the pillow. “That’s what I see.” “On second thought,” he exhaled, letting his head drop next to mine. “You’re psychic. ↗

— Rachael Wade

#instinct #kate #love #perception #preservation

BIG books are better.  There, I said it and it's true.  ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#preferences #reading #richelle #richelle-goodrich #writing

People don’t really have much of a choice when the heart falls. I’m lucky enough that mine just so happened to fall for you, Misty.”—Dylan to Misty in, When the Heart Falls ↗

— Kimberly Lewis

#western #contemporary-romance

You have no idea how damaged I am and honestly, I don’t even understand why you are still here. ↗

— Daniele Lanzarotta

#new-adult-contemporary-romance #contemporary-romance

For now, I'll let you plead temporary amnesia," he said and lifted my chin to him. "But I'm never going to forget what it felt like when you were biting my lip instead of your own. ↗

— Magan Vernon

#new-adult-contemporary-romance #new-adult-romance #the-only-exception #trey-chapman #contemporary-romance

I’ve never been able to stand up for myself while growing up, but I will stand up for you against anyone who ever threatens to hurt you in any way. ↗

— Daniele Lanzarotta

#new-adult #new-adult-contemporary-romance #romance #contemporary-romance