M.A. Stacie, Unwritten Rules

I don't deserve you. I'm not made for relationships. I know I'm going to fuck this up. I'm going to drive you away or do something to hurt you, and you'll be added to my list of people I screwed over. You should walk away now.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by M.A. Stacie, Unwritten Rules

Heather Dixon, Entwined

A muffled voice startled them both.

"When are you going to kiss her?"

They pulled away. In the ballroom windows, noses and hands pressed against the glass, were the girls. They stood among the prickly rosebushes, beaming wicked little grins. Delphinium and Eve whispered and giggled to each other; Bramble wore a magnificent grin on her face and a spark of light in her yellow-green eyes.

Another figure stood among them. This one had his arms folded across his chest, stiff and firm and formal...

...Yet he did not look displeased.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Heather Dixon, Entwined

Elinor Glyn

Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Elinor Glyn

Colleen Houck

Looks like Kelsey wins the award for early riser. And doesn’t she look purtier than a pat of butter meltin’ all over a stack of griddle cakes?

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Colleen Houck

Rachel Gibson, I'm In No Mood For Love

You told me I was the best sex you'd ever had in your life...You couldn't get enough...At one point you were so loud I thought sure hotel security was going to beat down the door.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Rachel Gibson, I'm In No Mood For Love

Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

Roses! I swear you men have all your romance from the same worn book. Flowers are a good thing, a sweet thing to give a lady. But it is always roses, always red, and always perfect hothouse blooms when they can come by them.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind

Kathy Love, Wanting What You Get

Listen, I know everything you're saying is true. Ellie does need a good man. She needs someone steady. Someone who can offer her a life full of love and security.Unfortunately, she wants me.
- Mason

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Kathy Love, Wanting What You Get

Elizabeth Bowen, The Death of the Heart

A romantic man often feels more uplifted with two women than with one: his love seems to hit the ideal mark somewhere between two different faces.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Elizabeth Bowen, The Death of the Heart

Kristen Ashley, Knight

Wars fought over a face like this,” he murmured like he was talking to himself, my heart stopped beating and his thumbs moved lightly across my cheeks. “A man would work himself into the ground for it, go down to his knees to beg to keep it, endure torture to protect it, take a bullet for it,” his eyes came to mine, “poison his brother to possess a face like this.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Kristen Ashley, Knight

Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead

Why have you been staring at me ever since we met? Because I’m not the Gail Wynand you’d heard about. You see, I love you. And love is exception-making. If you were in love you’d want to be broken, trampled, ordered, dominated, because that’s the impossible, in the inconceivable for you in your relations with people. That would be the one gift, the great exception you’d want to offer the man you loved. But it wouldn’t be easy for you.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead

Maggie Stiefvater

After you were bitten, I knew what would happen. I waited for you to change, every night, so I could bring you back and keep you from getting hurt." A chilly gust of wind lifter his hair and sent a shower of golden leaves glimmering down around him. He spred out his arms, letting them fall into his hands. He looked like a dark angel in an eternal autumn wood. "Did you know you get one happy day for everyone you catch?"

I didn't know what he meant, even after he opened his fist to show me the quivering leaves crumpled in his palm.

One happy day for every falling leaf you catch." Sam's voice was low.

I watched the egdes of the leaves slowly unfold, fluttering in the breeze."How long did you wait?"

It would have been romantic if hr'd had the courage to look into my face to say it, but instead, he dropped his eyes to the ground and scuffed his boots in the leaves- countless possibilities for happy days- on the ground. "I haven't stopped."

And I should've said something romantic too, but i didn't have the courage, either. So instead, I watched the shy way he was chewing his lip and studying the leaves, and said, "That must've been very borring.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Maggie Stiefvater

Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

You're a hero and a gentleman, you're kind and honest, but more than that, you're the first man I ever truly loved. And no matter what the future brings, you always will be, and I know that my life is better for it.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

Erich Maria Remarque, Three Comrades: A Novel of Germany Between the Wars

It's only terrible to have nothing to wait for.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Erich Maria Remarque, Three Comrades: A Novel of Germany Between the Wars

Julie Garwood, Honor's Splendour

You take my heart with you, my loving captor."
"Nay, Madelyne. I am your captive in body and soul.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Julie Garwood, Honor's Splendour

Stephanie Laurens, A Rogue's Proposal

Frowning, she looked up. "You can't want to ravish me every time we meet."
Oh, yes, he could. Demon gritted his teeth...

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Stephanie Laurens, A Rogue's Proposal

Julia Quinn, How to Marry a Marquis

James - "Are you paying attention or just trying to make me look like an idoit?"
Elizabeth - "Oh, I'm definately paying attention. If you look like an idiot it has nothing to do with me.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Julia Quinn, How to Marry a Marquis

Robyn Carr, Promise Canyon

I didn’t want to cry in front of you.”
He wiped away the tears with the pad of his thumb.
“I want you to cry only in front of me.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Robyn Carr, Promise Canyon

Colleen Houck

It’s like this…a starving man would gladly eat a radish, right? In fact, a radish would be a feast if that’s all he had. But if he had a buffet in front of him, the radish would never be chosen.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Colleen Houck

Jennifer L. Armentrout, Obsidian

You know what they say about boys next door...

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Obsidian

Jonathan Anthony Burkett, Friends 2 Lovers: The Unthinkable

After listening and getting to know more about you. Also, feeling a deep connection between us that goes beyond physical attraction. I'm beginning to feel for, so much more than the friendship that I waited to grow with you. I'm not going to try and rush things. However, I don't want to wait until it's to late.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Jonathan Anthony Burkett, Friends 2 Lovers: The Unthinkable

Julie Kagawa, The Iron Daughter

There was nothing sweet or gentle in our last kiss; it was filled with sorrow and desperation, of the bitter knowledge that we could've had something perfect, but it just wasn't meant to be.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Julie Kagawa, The Iron Daughter

Ally Carter, Heist Society

So far Kat has been through all the Wa's she could think of, but Hale hadn't admitted to being Walter or Ward or Washington. He'd firmly denied both Warren and Waverly. Watson had prompted him to do a very bad Sherlock Holmes impersonation throughout a good portion of a train ride to Edinburgh, Scotland. And Wayne seemed so wrong she hadn't even tried.

Hale was Hale. And not knowing what the W's stood for had become a constant reminder to Kat that, in life, there are some things that can be given but never stolen.

Of course, that didn't stop her from trying.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Ally Carter, Heist Society

Kristan Higgins, My One and Only

....And then I turned and saw a guy staring at me....

"What are you looking at, idiot?" I asked, giving him the sneer that had served me so well.

"My future wife. The mother of my children.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Kristan Higgins, My One and Only

Rachel Gibson, Nothing But Trouble

I didn’t mean to fall in love with you, but I did.
- Chelsea

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Rachel Gibson, Nothing But Trouble

Kim Harrison, The Outlaw Demon Wails

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.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Kim Harrison, The Outlaw Demon Wails

Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

I am not an angel,' I asserted; 'and I will not be one till I die: I will be myself. Mr. Rochester, you must neither expect nor exact anything celestial of me - for you will not get it, any more than I shall get it of you: which I do not at all anticipate.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

Jarod Kintz, It Occurred to Me

The mouth is made for communication, and nothing is more articulate than a kiss.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Jarod Kintz, It Occurred to Me

Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

She leaned into me, and when I closed my eyes, I knew I wanted nothing more than to hold her this way forever.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

Mark Green

Live like you were dying, Love because you are.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Mark Green

Laura Lee Guhrke, Guilty Pleasures

How much time do I get in exchange for that rose?”
For the rose, a short engagement. For the speech, you get a lifetime.”
I can live with that,” he said, and kissed her.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Laura Lee Guhrke, Guilty Pleasures

Judith McNaught, Almost Heaven

Ian saw the tears shimmering in her magnificent eyes and one of them traced unheeded down her smooth cheek.
With a raw ache in his voice he said, "If you would take one step forward, darling, you could cry in my arms. And while you do, I'll tell you how sorry I am for everything I've done - " Unable to wait, Ian caught her, pulling her tightly against him. "And when I'm finished," he whispered hoarsely as she wrapped her arms around him and wept brokenly, "you can help me find a way to forgive myself."
Tortured by her tears, he clasped her tighter and rubbed his jaw against her temple, his voice a ravaged whisper: "I'm sorry," he told her. He cupped her face between his palms, tipping it up and gazing into her eyes, his thumbs moving over her wet cheeks. "I'm sorry." Slowly, he bent his head, covering her mouth with his. "I'm so damned sorry.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Judith McNaught, Almost Heaven

Janet Evanovich, Eleven on Top

I'd spent a night with Ranger a while ago, and I knew what happened when he was encouraged. Ranger knew how to make a woman want him. Ranger was magic.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Janet Evanovich, Eleven on Top

Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle

True love is rare, and it's the only thing that gives life real meaning.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle

Groucho Marx

Some people claim that marriage interferes with romance. There's no doubt about it. Anytime you have a romance, your wife is bound to interfere.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Groucho Marx

Lisa Kleypas, Because You're Mine

You deserve someone better than me. Someone young and idealistic…someone who can experience things for the first time along with you. I'm not always kind, and I have more faults than I'd care to name. All I can promise is that I'll want you until my last breath.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Lisa Kleypas, Because You're Mine

Judith Martin

There are three possible parts to a date, of which at least two must be offered: entertainment, food, and affection. It is customary to begin a series of dates with a great deal of entertainment, a moderate amount of food, and the merest suggestion of affection. As the amount of affection increases, the entertainment can be reduced proportionately. When the affection IS the entertainment, we no longer call it dating. Under no circumstances can the food be omitted.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Judith Martin

Charlaine Harris, Living Dead in Dallas

By the way, I haven't heard an 'I'm sorry' from you yet." My sense of grievance had overwhelmed my sense of self-preservation.
I am sorry that the maenad picked on you."
I glared at him. "Not enough," I said. I was trying hard to hang on to this conversation.
Angelic Sookie, vision of love and beauty, I am prostrate that the wicked evil maenad violated your smooth and voluptuous body, in an attempt to deliver a message to me."
That's more like it.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Charlaine Harris, Living Dead in Dallas

Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Match Me If You Can

Disagreements over money are the biggest cause of divorce."

She waved her hand. "Absolutely no problem. Your money is our money. My money is my money." She wrote away.

"I should make you negotiate with Phoebe.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Match Me If You Can

Marvin Gaye

And givin' yourself to me can never be wrong

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Marvin Gaye

L.M. Montgomery

Perhaps, after all, romance did not come into one’s life with pomp and blare, like a gay knight riding down; perhaps it crept to one’s side like an old friend through quiet ways; perhaps it revealed itself in seeming prose, until some sudden shaft of illumination flung athwart its pages betrayed the rhythm and the music, perhaps . . . perhaps . . . love unfolded naturally out of a beautiful friendship, as a golden-hearted rose slipping from its green sheath.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by L.M. Montgomery

Michelle Herman, Dog

She had not made a decision to give up sex, only the clamor of romance, because it was exhausting her, doing her no good and too much harm...

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Michelle Herman, Dog

Sarah MacLean, The Season

You realize that is you allow me to court you, all your opposition to marriage is going to have to be reconsidered."
She smiled, feigning innocence."What opposition to marriage?"
"Excellent."
"But I'm thinking we should have a long courtship."
"Why?" He looked surprised.
"Because i find I've developed a taste for adventure."
"That sounds dangerous. Not at all in character for a delicate flower."
She laughed." We know I've never been good at being a delicate flower. Besides, it shan't be too dangerous."
"How can you be so sure?"
She smiled brilliantly at him, taking his breath away.
"Because, on my next adventure, I'll have you by my side.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Sarah MacLean, The Season

Rachel Caine, Lord of Misrule

The door banged open and Eve rushed out, flushed and mussed and still buttoning her shirt. "It's not what you think." She said. "It was just - oh OK, whatever, it was exactly what you think. Now WHAT?

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Rachel Caine, Lord of Misrule

Colleen Houck

I don’t understand how I could have believed you were a warm, affectionate, and tenderhearted person! You’re obviously as prickly as a porcupine and any man who comes close to you will end up with a face full of quills!

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Colleen Houck

Doug Fetherling

Your absence has not taught me to be alone, it merely has shown that when together we cast a single shadow on the wall.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Doug Fetherling

Nicole Krauss, The History of Love

Maybe the first time you saw her you were ten. She was standing in the sun scratching her legs. Or tracing letters in the dirt with a stick. Her hair was being pulled. Or she was pulling someone's hair. And a part of you was drawn to her, and a part of you resisted--wanting to ride off on your bicycle, kick a stone, remain uncomplicated. In the same breath you felt the strength of a man, and a self-pity that made you feel small and hurt. Part of you thought: Please don't look at me. If you don't, I can still turn away. And part of you thought: Look at me.

Romantic Quotes And Sayings by Nicole Krauss, The History of Love