Colleen Houck

He studied my appearance carefully. “You cut your hair.” “Yes. Do you like it?” “That depends. How long is it?” I pulled a curl down and showed him it ended just past my shoulder. He grunted, “That’s still long enough, so I like it.” “Long enough for what?” “Long enough for a man to run his hands through.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Colleen Houck

Thomas Mann, Death in Venice and Other Tales

Nothing is more curious and awkward than the relationship of two people who only know each other with their eyes — who meet and observe each other daily, even hourly and who keep up the impression of disinterest either because of morals or because of a mental abnormality. Between them there is listlessness and pent-up curiosity, the hysteria of an unsatisfied, unnaturally suppressed need for communion and also a kind of tense respect. Because man loves and honors man as long as he is not able to judge him, and desire is a product of lacking knowledge.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Thomas Mann, Death in Venice and Other Tales

Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

Agreed," I say. "It's going to be a long hour."
"Maybe not that long," says Peeta." what was that you were saying just before the food arrived? Something about me ... no competition ... best thing that ever happened to you ... "
" I don't remember that last part," I say, hoping it's too dim in here for the cameras to pick up my blush.
" Oh, that's right. That's what I was thinking," he says " Scoot over, I'm freezing.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games

Lawrence Krauser, Lemon

There was a time when our desire for each other would have landed us in an asylum or prison, had it not been sanctioned by mutual assent. True or false.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Lawrence Krauser, Lemon

Sarah Mayberry, Her Best Friend

If I let you go are you going to hit me again?”
“What do you think?”
“Then I’m not going to let you go.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Sarah Mayberry, Her Best Friend

Victoria Dahl, Talk Me Down

Lori sat way back in her chair and gave him the once-over. "What in the world's gotten into Ben Lawson? jokes? Flirting? Maybe I should sleep with Molly. I think she's got a magic hooha.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Victoria Dahl, Talk Me Down

Colleen Houck

You once asked me if I wanted a home and a family. I didn’t think that I’d ever want one without Yesubai, but seeing you like that in my dream, with that little baby…yeah. I want it. I want him. I want…you. I saw him, and I felt…possessive and proud. I want the life that I saw in my dream more than just a little, Kells. I thought you should know that.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Colleen Houck

Erin Hunter, Code of the Clans

I wonder if he'll ever see the truth in my own heart: that, whatever Dustpelt says, however much Fireheart breaks the warrior code, I love him more that I could imagine loving any other cat. And if Fireheart knew, would he love me, too?
- Sandstorm

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Erin Hunter, Code of the Clans

Cindy Gerard, To the Brink

Okay,” he said, his breath hitching, his hands shaking like hell as he pried her arms from around his neck and set her away.
Deep breath. Another. "Okay. Just...um. Okay. Christ. Christ, Darcy, I want you so bad I'm afraid I'm going to hurt you.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Cindy Gerard, To the Brink

Marie Force, Fatal Consequences

Be careful with my fiancée. I love her more than life itself.

Nick...You make me all fluttery. No one has ever made me fluttery. How do you that?

Ridiculously pleased he smiled. What can I say? It's magic. Take care, babe.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Marie Force, Fatal Consequences

Jamie McGuire, Providence

Time will make it worse! You're...the other half of his soul. He's never going to get over you. And no matter how much you hope that you will... you'll never get over him. You're going to wake up one day and realize what you've done, and you're going to regret the time you wasted apart from him for the rest of your life.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Jamie McGuire, Providence

Laurell K. Hamilton, Narcissus in Chains

I knew from the moment I heard you, the moment I saw the gun and realized that this lovely, petit woman was the executioner, that you would never die waiting for me to save you - that you would save yourself.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Laurell K. Hamilton, Narcissus in Chains

Karen Chance, Curse the Dawn

He smiled at that, and then his gaze shifted to a spot over my shoulder and it faded. 'These doubts wouldn’t have anything to do with the company you’re keeping of late, would they?'
I didn’t get a chance to answer before the shop door was thrown open and a furious war mage stomped in. Pritkin spotted me and his eyes narrowed.
'You shaved my legs?!'
Mircea looked at me and folded his arms across his chest. I looked from one unhappy face to the other and suddenly remembered that I had somewhere else to be.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Karen Chance, Curse the Dawn

Lia Habel, Dearly, Departed

No, not really. But …” Okay, I couldn’t help but gloat a little. “She likes me.”
Samedi didn’t even look at me. “Well of course, you’ve had that bloody uniform on all day. I was half ready to tell you how much I liked you.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Lia Habel, Dearly, Departed

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

When love is not madness it is not love.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Pedro Calderón de la Barca