Ya Contemporary Romance Quotes

“There’s this word in Japanese: tsundoku,” Neil says suddenly.
“It’s my favorite word in any language.”
“What does it mean?”
He grins. “It means acquiring more books than you could ever
realistically read.”
― Rachel Lynn Solomon, Today Tonight Tomorrow

“You wrote a fucking book. Do you know how many people
wish they could do that, or how many people talk about doing it
and never do?”
― Rachel Lynn Solomon, Today Tonight Tomorrow

“He glances down at his arms. “I didn’t even realize—am I expos-ing too much skin? I don’t want to be parading myself in front of
you, taunting you with what you can’t have. I have a hoodie in my
backpack. I can put it on if you’re—”
“You’re definitely better. We’re leaving.”
― Rachel Lynn Solomon, Today Tonight Tomorrow

“The distance between us feels too close, too far, too close.”
― Stephanie Perkins, Lola and the Boy Next Door

“I did it." Who leaves a message like that? Who is so paranoid that they have to be so cryptic? If this wasn't day one of my Summer of Nothing, I might be in a hurry to figure this out. but first: breakfast.”
― Julie Halpern, Don't Stop Now

“Normally I didn't attend my father's funerals unless I was scheduled to sing, but it wasn't every day Dad buried a rock star.”
― Linda Budzinski, The Funeral Singer

“Whither thou goest, I will go; thy people shall be my people; whither thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried.”
― Cassandra Clare

“I'm just as big a fool as the rest of them.”
― Stephanie Perkins, Anna and the French Kiss

“A smile doesn't always mean you're happy." I shrugged and looked away. "Sometimes it just means you're ready to face whatever comes.”
― Rachel Harris, The Natural History of Us

“Emma looked at the ocean and felt what she always felt;a mixture of yearning and terror, a desire to throw herself into the green cold that was like the desire to drive too fast, jump too high, leap into battle unarmed.”
― Cassandra Clare

“And I want to press my palm against his chest to feel it beat, to prove he’s really there.

But we cannot touch.”
― Stephanie Perkins, Lola and the Boy Next Door

“Arkadia wrapped her arms around his waist and laid her head upon the muscular cliff face he called his chest.”
― Dzintra Sullivan, Arkadia

“The immensity of the infinite unknown was formidable, but for that brief moment, she did not feel small. With her sisters and a warm drink and flickering firelight, she only felt . . .

Possibility.”
― Maya Prasad, Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things

“His reply is anguished. Honest. “I love you.”
― Stephanie Perkins, Lola and the Boy Next Door

“Yes, Trina. Really, I'll show up to help you. Really, I'll bring a friend. Really, I'm not a total dick. I just play one on TV.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Playing the Player

“I hear doghouses are total aphrodisiacs."
I laughed aloud, even as a small shiver ran down my spine. Thus was the power of Justin Carter. I looked into his eyes and said, "With you there, hell yeah they are.”
― Rachel Harris, The Natural History of Us

“Nothing is too much to ask for because time is so precious and fleeting and because anyone who has ever truly loved you should want the most for you and because you should want the most for yourself, too.”
― Maya Prasad, Drizzle, Dreams, and Lovestruck Things