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."

"I would actually write books totally full of nothing BUT kissing scenes, but apparently people like books to have, like, "plots"or whatever."

"Vane’s lips tightened to suppress a smile. “Why so hostile, love?”“You whacked me on the head with a ball!”“You deserved it."

"Bliss, I don’t normally do things like that. But I was second-guessing everything about coming here, and you were everything I needed. I don’t know how many times I’ve stopped myself from coming over here and knocking on your door. And yes, seeing you with Cade was definitely motivation, but more than that... I just like you, Bliss. As a teacher. As a person. As a guy."

"Clearly the sight of a well-muscled forearm incited a woman to utter depravity. How else to explain the invention of cuffs?"

"You know that we've got a few problems we need to talk through before we get married.""I'm not getting rid of Pooh.""See, there you go being antagonistic. Marriage means learning to compromise.""I didn't say I wouldn't compromise. I promise to take the ribbon out of her topknot before you walk her."

"If you also thinks it means I wake up every morning wondering what I did to deserve having you back in my life, well, you'd be right about that too."

"I can't imagine a romance novel published today where the hero rapes the heroine and she falls in love with him."

"String several words together in a sentence and you have a language necklace. My I love you would look great with your favorite red dress."

"You Stole my loneliness. I may have given you wings, but you've become my gravity. I'll never be free of your force."

"When you choose a man who thinks eight seconds is a long time, perhaps you need two of them. Hmm?"

"How poor are they that have no patients! What wound did ever heal but by degrees?'""Shakespeare isn't going to save you this time, Superman. Your time's run out."He scowled. "Perhaps I should have been studying The Taming of the Shrew!"

"You’re stuck with me.”She sniffled. “Promise?”He rested his forehead against hers. “Cross my heart."

"To catch affection, try being efficient by using a fishing net. You can’t sit back and wait for romance to grow on trees."

"I want to kiss you again, Tess.”“Why?”He chuckled, low under his breath. “Why? Because you’re beautiful, and because I want you. And I think you want me too."

"Jase props himself up on an elbow, looking at me for a minute without saying anything. His face gets an unreadable expression, and I wish I could take back walking over.Then he observes, “I’m guessing that’s a uniform.”Crap. I’d forgotten I was still wearing it."

"What were you thinking?"I demanded once we were moving to the music. I was trying to ignore his hands. "Do you know how much trouble you may have gotten me in?"Adrian grinned. "Nah. They all feel bad for you. You'll achieve martyrdom after dancing with a mean, wicked vampire. Job security with the Alchemists."

"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."

"When he kissed me, his lips soft and careful, it was all the thrill of our first kiss and all the practiced familiarity of the accumulated memory of all our kisses."

"Why is everything always my decision?"I asked.Because you will not tolerate anything else."Oh, I remembered now. "Great", I whispered.- Anita to Jean-Claude"