100 Quotes About Contemporary Romance

You don't need to live in a mansion to be happy. All you need is to create the right space, something that says this is who you are, and you can always change who you are, just as you change your environment. Anthea Syrokou

Did you miss me?’“ A little bit, ” she said with a shrug.“ You have tears running down your cheeks, ” he said with a grin. “I think you missed me more than a little. Robyn Carr

I love you. I love you. I love you. Always have, probably always will. Happy?” she said. He stopped when he was standing mere inches away. Reaching out, he captured her face in his hands and smoothed his thumbs across her cheekbones to clear her tears.“ You have no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that, ” he said. Sarah Mayberry

We’re adults. I might be a little more of an adult if you’re counting years but I bet I have a lower IQ, so that puts us pretty much even. Robyn Carr

Maybe we’ll admit this thing we have is perfect, not worth messing around with. And stay together forever. If you’re interested, that is.” She glanced away. “I could think about that.” He buried his face in her neck. “Think fast Robyn Carr

I know you don’t like to believe you ever need to be taken care of, but I can’t stand the idea of you being sick and alone. I need to be here for you, babe. Toni Blake

Three Denises wobbled in front of her, all of them watching her with fond concern. “You’re a sweetie. I appreciate you cheering me on from the sidelines. But I think I need to go to the bathroom now and throw up. Sarah Mayberry

The second he slipped inside of me, all I'd doubted, questioned, or feared evaporated, leaving me with one single, definite truth-- I'd fallen in love with him in an all-consuming blaze that would blind me if I wasn't careful. We fit together like poorly cut puzzle pieces, but when the edges joined and were positioned just right, our scattered images came together to create a solid, deliberate piece of art, completely crystal clear and in focus. I was a goner. Rachael Wade

He tends to go for girls who are- Shelby, honey? Put your hands over your ears for just a sec.” Back into the phone he said, “He likes the real slutty ones. Ow! ” he yelled when he received a whop to the back of the head. Robyn Carr

We’ll make out for a while and you’ll feel better. Robyn Carr

Suddenly he caught his reflection in the mirror behind her. His face was twisted into a dark scowl, and he was standing there naked, with a boner, and another man’s business card in his hand. He looked like a dick. Sarah Mayberry

However, I have to warn you, I kind of like that you find me irresistible.”“ Did I say that?” he asked, a slight tint creeping up his stubbled cheeks. “I didn’t say that! I find you completely resistible. Robyn Carr

Is there a problem, Ms. Parker? Something you want to say to me?" Reaching for his tie, he began to loosen it, unraveling it with his fingers, angry eyes still locked on mine." I'm not sure I like being your pet. Or science project, I don't know which."" You have a smart mouth."" You make smart observances."" You're going to make this invitation difficult, aren't you?"" If you're dishonest with me, yes."" You'll regret it if you don't accept."" Is that a threat?"" That's a promise. Rachael Wade

Stumbling closer, I held up the manuscript, the pages flapping frantically in the wind. “I take it this is a murder mystery? You killed the ex-fiancée and thanked her in the dedication? Mighty dignified of you, I must say.”“ Nah. It’s a horror novel. But yeah, the bimbo dies in the end. Bob Hall says it’s going to be a bestseller, so I figured I owed her some thanks for the inspiration.” He edged a few feet closer, his smile spread from ear to ear. The glimmer in his eyes flickered toward the ocean, breaking our connection. He hung his head, licked his lips, then returned his eyes to mine, restoring the connection with an intense smolder. “Are you gonna get over here, or what?” Letting out a soft chuckle, the tears began to blind me. “Make me. Rachael Wade

What do you see when you look at me?” My eyes narrowed and I pressed my lips together, weighing my thoughts. All of his bimbo admirers aside, what did I see? What did my gut tell me about this man? What did it say that allowed me to wind up here with him, under such impulsive circumstances?“ You’re a sad man, ” I swallowed. “You’re arrogant and set in your ways, but that creates a fortress for you. It’s your safe haven. Behind the moat is someone who has lost something he loved, only I’m not sure what, or who. You’re afraid of something and your loyalty is hidden away in a cell, wounded by betrayal.” I rested my head on the pillow. “That’s what I see.”“ On second thought, ” he exhaled, letting his head drop next to mine. “You’re psychic. Rachael Wade

Hey Kate, you coming to our show Friday night?" He leaned in close and touched my shoulder. "The guys would love to see you there."" Yes. Yes, the guys would indeed." Carter rolled his eyes and smirked. I held back my grin, well aware that he was laughing inwardly at the same thing I was. When Dean spoke of 'the guys, ' he mostly meant himself. With a body like a Ken doll and hair like Meredith's McDreamy, I couldn't figure out for the life of me what he wanted with me. Rachael Wade

It doesn’t matter if you don’t love me right away, ” he said. “Just give me a chance. Joan Kilby

The scent of him was subtle, beautifully fresh, and she couldn’t think clearly. No man had ever brought out these intense feelings in her. Chris Augustine was dangerous and she could get lost in his arms. Suzan Battah

Late twenties, single, female. Do the math. Flirty flings were fabulous until you hit the big three- O, all downhillfrom there. Biological clocks started ticking like time bombs waiting todetonate, gravity exerted more force on your life than your mom, andsuddenly, the dog-ugliest creep looked like Jake Gyllenhaal. Nicola Marsh

I whisper, “What do I need?”“ Release.” That one word scrapes across my nerves and lights me on fire. His deep voice dances on the air, murmuring hotly, “You need someone who will take all of your thoughts and responsibilities away from you, who lets you be free to just feel.” Suddenly, his hands are on my waist and he’s pulling me onto his lap and I’m straddling his thigh and his hands are in my hair and his lips are on mine… And the world stops. D.L. Hess

I like to be in charge. I like to guide my bedmate, push her to her limits, expand her horizons. My pleasure comes from the power she gives me to decide how to bring her pleasure. My pleasure comes from the trust she gives me to show her what her body is capable of if she… just…lets…go… D.L. Hess

I want to make you feel things you’ve never felt, push you in ways you never knew existed, expand your horizons in ways you never dreamt needed expanding…” Me too. “I want to show you that pleasure can be pain…” Whatever you want. “And pain can be pleasure…” Anything. “And that those worlds can be yours if you just let go and exist…” I’ll follow you anywhere. “ I want to break you apart. And put you back together again.” I’m yours.“ Beautiful, I want to make you fly.” Please. Anything. D.L. Hess

He’s everything I could want but never dreamed I could have. D.L. Hess

..a small part of me that worried that Tori wouldn’t be here when I arrived, that I pushed her too far, too fast, that somehow I read her wrong and asked her for more than she was willing to give. But she’s here. She’s magnificent. And she’s mine. That thought steals the air from my lungs. Her shoulders tense at my gasp, when she realizes she’s no longer alone. “Hello, beautiful, ” my voice husky. I drop my bags by the door and swiftly cross the room. I only have a split second to take in how devastating she looks in her blue gown. I don’t know who moves first, but she’s in my arms as my lips descend on hers. With that first contact, the knot of tension that’s taken up residence between my shoulder blades releases, and I finally feel like I can breathe fully for the first time since I left for Los Angeles. D.L. Hess

You thought I didn’t notice the way you two looked at each other? I may be old but I’m not blind. I remember thatfeeling. The spark, the electricity... ”I had to interject before I got the unabridged version of Anjali Does Mumbai. Nicola Marsh

Stick with me, kid. I’ve got this.” His words were an echo of a promise he made long ago, not long after we first met. He always knew exactly what to say, to do, and that’s the reason I didn’t move away when he brought his lips down to mine. It’s the reason I let my hands slide over his bare chest. They mimicked the way his tongue slid along my lower lip when I sighed and melted into him. E.M. Denning

The worst pain you can imagine is when something you love goes away and nothing you can do will ever bring it back. M.K. Meredith

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All clichés aside, sometimes a girl just needed to cry in the rain. Ali Harper

She wasn’t sure if she even needed him anymore and the thought made her sad. In consolation, she offered him a kind smile and reached for his dependable hand. Tan Redding

It wouldn't be fair to Chevy, and it wouldn't be fair to me. The love I had for him was consuming and powerful and raw. I briefly close my eyes as memories of Chevy's hands on my body and his lips on mine cause warmth to curl in my bloodstream... Even when we fought, we never had problems with attraction. Katie Mcgarry

Are you in love with him?’ She kept her lips tightly closed as if holding something back.‘ Are you in love with me?’ She tried to answer but nothing came out. She lowered her eyes to the floor. Tan Redding

In front of him stood the woman of his dreams, giving him one last chance to kiss her. Reason didn’t stand a chance. Tan Redding

It has been utterly exhausting to love you. Tan Redding

She felt damned. As though she were marching to her death. She felt like had been sentenced. And yet she felt eerily free. Tan Redding

Their conversation was like root canal without anaesthesia. Tan Redding

After two decades there she was, in front of him, almost within touching distance, not faded like in his dreams, but bright and clear and vividly real, looking comfortably, almost defiantly, the same as she always had and then everything she had never been. Tan Redding

If it was possible for two people to make sparks, simply by connecting at their lips, I would think we would have been a firework display in the dark. Kristen Hope Mazzola

His presence was stirring heat in all the wrong places and for all the wrong reasons. Justine Dell

There was something wild beneath the surface that his suit couldn't hide. He had the cocky arrogance of a man who broke the rules with impunity. A man who feared nothing. A very, very dangerous man. Sarah Castille

You said my name and my heart went rogue Zandile

Then, the door opens and there he is; silhouetted in the hall light. Long hair, long legs, and a heartbeat in tune with my own. Hunter S. Jones

With one perfect kiss on one perfect English summer afternoon, we understand the meaning of all the colors of every rainbow, forevermore. Hunter S. Jones

Miz Ellen, what do you carry in that handbag of yours that has enough wallop to knock down a full-grown man? - Dan Landry Jane Rainwater

Charlee has my arm. She has my arm–my arm that’s rigid from pleasure, from her touch–in her little fingers. She holds my other one, too and she’s right there, that sweet candy perfume stripping the rest of the strength from my body, and it escapes in a soft, breathy sigh. Rebecca Berto

You know there’s this gaping space between us, and if I leaned forward I’d grab Dex’s shirt without ever touching him. You know there’s a three-inch-thick glass wall separating us. Now we know, too. Rebecca Berto

Being a single parent on a part-time basis is tricky to navigate. That is what a racing widow has to do. Aly Grady

You want me to paint you?’ Genna spoke up raising an eyebrow of displeasure.‘ All of me.’ James bowed his head to Genevieve and whispered the words slowly. Tan Redding

Abstract conversations are my favourite, for they unviel true convictions. Parul Wadhwa

Pain of the past never goes away, you just find a way to deal with it. And in the future....... all the promise it holds.... that's what keeps you moving forward, and out of the darkness. Samantha Towle

He gave me the one thing he's never given to anyone before.. He gave me his heart, and his trust. And in return, I gave him the same right back.... Samantha Towle

He hadn’t saved her. He hadn’t even bothered trying. Tan Redding

He would only be here one more night. And then back on deployment, whispered the dark part of my soul. He might never come back. You might be the last woman he ever has. Sofia Grey

His mother was as frosty as the polar icecaps. His sister was gone. Who did he have that cared about him? Who would remind him that he mattered? Sofia Grey

Was it really just an hour ago that he’d licked me into nirvana at the top of the hill? We’d been buying condoms and planning an afternoon of hot sex, and now we were on a witch-hunt. Seeking retribution. Out for blood. Sofia Grey

Icy fingers walked down my spine, and I realized I was trembling. I wanted this to stop. Wanted Jas to stop before he made this whole situation a million times worse, but I couldn’t speak. Sofia Grey

When we share in each other's grief and pain, we lighten it. Or maybe we just give each other permission to feel it fully and, through that act of acceptance, the grief becomes more bearable. Because, like the rain, tears too have an end. And with deep emotions, we are open to each other in unexpected ways. Karpov Kinrade

LAST YEAR, Honesty and I still talked, Laughed, Planned weekend activities together. Last year, I used to have friends, Speak, Live. Last year, Honesty lived, Loved, Laughed. But now– Now I live with the knowledge that Some things Kill others Elana Johnson

Inch by inch it's all a cinch, by the yard it's hard. Go for it -- no matter how slow or long the process seems at first. Mardi Ballou

No. I don’t want to set the speed. I don’t like being in control. I want him to set the pace. I’m not good at this kind of stuff. I’m stunned. I think I’m just staring at him with my mouth hanging open. How could he be so perfect in so many ways and then do something like this to me? Can’t he see that I’m about as aggressive as a water lily? Webb, R. M. (2015-09-01). Speak (Witches & Warlocks Book 1) (p. 36). Kindle Edition. . R.M. Webb

I sighed. “What’s a couple of bullets to the chest when compared to a grenade? Bulletproof vests are great things. Every girl should have one.” Blain, RJ (2014-05-11). Inquisitor (Witch & Wolf Book 1) (Kindle Locations 1452-1453). Pen & Page Publishing. Kindle Edition. R.J. Blain

Samantha sighed. “Then I’ll get out of the damned car, figure out which wolf in this damnable forest is you, and beat you until you change back. If that doesn’t work, so help me god, I’ll collar your mangy ass and sell you on e Bay. R.J. Blain

I dumped the rental I’d gotten after trashing Samantha’s SUV for a cute little Toyota that liked to pretend it was a sports car. Blain, RJ (2014-05-11). Inquisitor (Witch & Wolf Book 1) (Kindle Locations 1364-1365). Pen & Page Publishing. Kindle Edition. R.J. Blain

Lying here with him, I realize love is so much more than silly words or actions. It is all encompassing and unfathomable until experienced. It is darkness intertwined with light, good with evil. Nancee Cain

She looks so broken, I don't want to hurt her more. Dannielle Wicks

That girl is just plain crazy, " Chey said as she looped her arm through Arkadia's. 'I swear when they were handing out social skills she was still in the line for shoes. Dzintra Sullivan

The wind and the sea and the storm were his domain and I wanted nothing to do with them any longer. I just wanted Cain. Jennifer Silverwood

I realized then that both Gladys and Norm were smiling at about the time I realized that Max and I were acting like lunatics.“ I don’t think she’s tied up in knots anymore, Gladie, ” Norm observed.“ She is, dear, just not ones she wants to untie, ” Gladys remarked. Kristen Ashley

I think now we are simply strangers with some memories. Tan Redding

I may like to be on my own, but I like being alive. Donna Grant

My idea of a great night is just stayin’ home, reading or playing video games. I’m about as boring as they come, Sorena. I ain’t ever been into stress or drama or excitement. Shit, I’d kill for a nap most days. Alisha Ashton

...her gaze settling on Bush International Airport. What is it with politicians anyway, always rushing to put their name on everything? She couldn't think of a single politician who deserved his name on a sewage treatment facility, much less an airport where everyone had to look at it all the time. D.B. Reynolds

For the first time in ages I felt a tiny pinprick in my heart--not like it was breaking, but like something small and unseen had begun sewing it closed again. Leslea Tash

That's the thing about distance: It either gives you time to move on from someone, or it makes you realize just how much you need them. Estelle Maskame

You know there is a thin line between love and hate. Maybe you loved me and didn't realise Kirsty Moseley

How have we lived in the same place for all these years and only just met? Because we weren't meant to meet then. This is our now. Micalea Smeltzer

The lights disappear, The elevator shudders, Stalls, Quits. All in the same nanosecond. All that exists is darkness so thick I can't think, And Travis so close I can't breathe. Elana Johnson