“Why do yo keep doing this?””Because I’ve wanted to be with you for three years, okay? That’s why.”— Mandy Hubbard
“I look at you and my heart pounds, when for years, I don’t think it beat at all. You fill the cracks and crevices, take away the emptiness. And when you’re not by my side, the loss is unimaginable.”— Kelly Moran
“I loved him, you know,’ she said. ‘I would have loved him as hard as he’d let me, for the rest of my life.”— Tana French
“I will insist you be man enough to take it. I won’t have you making light of my feelings, or making light of yourself—as if you’re not worthy of them. Because you are worthy, Colin. You’re a generous, good-hearted person, and you deserve to be loved. Deeply, truly, well, and often.”He looked utterly bewildered. Well, what did he expect, after the power he’d given her? He couldn’t compare a woman to a torrentially beautiful monsoon, and then look surprised that he’d gotten wet. “You reckless man.” She laid a touch to his cheek. “You really should be more careful with those compliments.”— Tessa Dare