Hea Quotes

“I want to try with someone who loves me enough to try with me. I want to grow old looking at the same face every morning. I want to grow old looking at the same face every night at the dinner table. I want to be one of those old couples you see still holding hands and laughing after fifty years of marriage. That's what I want. I want to be someone's forever.”
― Rachel Gibson, The Trouble With Valentine's Day

“Of course there should be an HEA. I’m so sick of this question. It’s a Romance! That’s the deal we make with our readers. It’s misogyny, plain and simple. You don’t see anyone telling Mystery readers they’re silly and unserious for wanting to know by the end of the book who the murderer was. Fuck off.
–June French in Cosmopolitan”
― Julia Whelan, Thank You for Listening

“His lips twitched, his hand rubbing circles in the center of her back. "You want to dance some more, or can I bring you home?"

"Where is home?"

"With me.”
― Tessa Bailey, It Happened One Summer

“Just because the relationship ended doesn't mean it wasn't true or good or worth having. Everything expires eventually. Enjoy the good for what it was, not what it always has to be.”
― Iris Goodreads

“Fucking hell, you’re sweet. You’re so goddamn sweet, I just want to sink my teeth into every inch of you.”
― J.T. Geissinger, Pen Pal

“Is that why you read romance?"

"Yep. The world needs more happy stories, and there's nothing happier than love stories.”
― Erin Nicholas, Say It Like You Mane It

“I know they don't require a picture to keep your account active. This was about making you smile, not me," His gaze fell to her mouth, taking its time finding her eyes again. "Well worth it.”
― Tessa Bailey, It Happened One Summer

“He knew she'd seen. And there was some silent communication between them, but she didn't understand the language. Had never spoken it or been around a man who could convey so much without saying a single word.”
― Tessa Bailey, It Happened One Summer

“The thing is, not every happily ever after needs to end with a Prince Charming”
― Kristin Harmel, The Life Intended

“I’m trying to deal with all of these protective feelings I have for you. They’re not innocent.”
“What if that’s… what I want too?”
― Olivia T. Turner, Bare for the Alpha

“He’s a cop,” Amy said flatly. She refused to acknowledge the way his quick, amused smile made her head buzz. “And you don’t look like a Zander.”
He smiled again. “No? I wasn’t aware there was a Zander look,” he said, clearly amused. “What would that look be, exactly?”
“Backwoods hillbilly cousin-kissing redneck.”
“Ttt.” Jam made a sound that might have been a laugh caught between her front teeth. It might also have been an admonition for Amy not to insult her friend. “Ignore her, Zander. She just doesn’t like hospitals. It makes her cranky.”
-Shutter's Eye, Leigh Macfarlane”
― Leigh Macfarlane, Shutter's Eye

“Just because a relationship ended doesn't mean it wasn't true or good or worth having. Everything expires eventually. Enjoy the good for what it was, not what it always has to be.”
― Iris

“For seeing you in that dress and having you enter any place on my arm, I'd endure pretty much anything.”
― Elena Armas

“But i still felt like I was standing on the edge of a cliff, looking down at an ocean that whirled in the same deep blue that colored his eyes. Would I dare to jump?”
― Elena Armas, The Spanish Love Deception

“That you should like whoever the dick in your mouth belongs to.”
― Emi Leon, Hypothesis for Love

“The silence between us was charged, a live wire I was all too eager to grasp.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“5. Dr. Thorin’s voice lingered in my ears. Deep and resonant, the timbre had flowed down my spine and into my most intimate places. It had a panty-melting quality that was impossible to ignore. I found myself thinking absurdly that he could read the dictionary aloud, and I would be utterly enraptured, hanging on every syllable. Damn, his voice alone was auditory erotica, sending a thrill through me that was both unexpected and unsettling.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“His full lips tasted like sin and salvation in equal measure, and his tongue danced with mine in an erotic ballet that left us both panting.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I was intrigued by this fiery-mouthed woman wrapped in freckles and flame. She stirred something within me, a hunger for redemption—mine and perhaps even hers.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“The thought of being the one to unravel her, to guide her to unexplored heights of pleasure, sent a thrill of anticipation through me. This was more than mere attraction; it was a challenge, a puzzle begging to be solved.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“Sam, with her fiery hair and equally fiery spirit, had become an unexpected variable in the equation of my life. And as much as I wanted to maintain my usual dominance, I found myself intrigued, challenged, and inexplicably drawn to her sass.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“This isn’t about your pleasure; it’s about mine,” I hissed in her ear. “Tonight, you’re gonna need a safe word. Say it now!”
Samantha’s legs were shaking, but even so, she turned her head and gave me a coy little smile, daring me to unleash my worst. That was when I realized I’d been a pawn to her queen in this game of hers since the moment I’d given her unfettered access to my world—fuuuck!
“Say it now, Samantha!” I threatened.
She inhaled deeply, wincing in pain, and hissed out, “As you wish.” Those three tantalizing words hung in the air between us, causing my dick to jerk to attention. A red haze fell over my vision, and I lost all control.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“In my experience, the saucier a woman’s bravado, the more obedient she became upon surrender. I bet she’d love being praised as a good girl, knowing that she was adored—the object of my strongest desire.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“And when she finally broke, she broke into a million pieces…each one meant for me to put back together.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“This wasn’t some fairytale kiss; it was raw, our tongues tangling in a battle for dominance. I reveled in it, plunging my tongue deeper into the warmth of her mouth, greedily claiming what was mine.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I wanted to be the strong woman who could walk away from him tomorrow, keeping our tryst a secret between us and never mentioning it again. After all, I was the one who had made him promise that tonight was purely an experiment and nothing more.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“Just as he’d predicted, my body felt ruined for future men, spoiled by the touch of the sexy doctor.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“I understood so much more about who he was, about the walls he had built and the reasons he’d built them. This was a pivotal moment because I finally understood the depth of Atticus’s emotional scars and now realized why the bond that had formed between us was so strong. It had been forged in the crucible of shared pain.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“Samantha.”
“Yes?”
“Do you trust me?”
“You know I don’t trust anyone.”
“Then let me help you start by showing you how to trust your own body.”
― Evie James, Night Shift

“No one will ever hurt you again, not on my watch. I’ll stand between you and the world if I have to. You’re my heart, my soul, and I’ll spend every last breath ensuring you feel loved, cherished, and safe.”
― Evie James, Night Shift