astrid 𑁤⊹ ࣪ ˖ semi ia > astrid 𑁤⊹ ࣪ ˖ semi ia's Quotes

“I'm frozen in place and before I can even try to move, Juliette has barrelled her way into me and planted her lips onto mine.”
― Amina Khan, Loathing You

“You don’t have to love your body every single day. That’s unrealistic to expect, but I’ll be here loving it for the days you can’t.”
― Liz Tomforde, Mile High

“Indy, I swear to God if you don’t get out here, I’m coming in your room.” “Please do! I sleep naked.”  Oh.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“Deal. Although, you could learn a thing or two from my book boyfriends. You do have that broody, mysterious thing going for you already though.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“Do you know how to flare your nostrils in anger?”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“Do you know how to flare your nostrils in anger?” My breakfast almost comes back up. “What?”  “If you see me across the room, talking to another man, I need you to stare intently then flare your nostrils. Or grind your molars together and tic your jaw.”  “Blue—” “Do you know how to growl?” “What?” “Yeah, I don’t really know what that’s supposed to sound like, but every one of my book boyfriends is big into growling. Oh! And can you darken your eyes?”  “Darken my eyes?” “Yeah. When you pretend to get angry or act really turned on, can you darken your eyes?”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“Don’t hate on my self-improvement books.”  “My books could qualify as your self-improvement books.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“But if you ever want to learn how to make a woman come three times in one chapter, I’ve got you covered.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“An airplane is sewn by the outside ankle of the left shoe. There’s a hockey stick and a Stanley Cup on the right. An ocean and sunset which I assume is Florida. A head of chestnut curls and I could recognize that as representing my sister even from a mile away. A number thirty-eight is nestled into Boston’s skyline for her friend Rio, I guess. I don’t let myself think too far into that because I’m just grateful there’s nothing regarding her shitty ex that she would quite literally be walking around with.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“I’ve found her crying, laughing, or even crossing her legs during certain scenes, and it’s beyond endearing that the love between fictional characters can bring her so much joy.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“There’s the runaway.” “Hi.” Eyes soften. “Hi, Blue.”  Zanders squeals from the couch like a teenager.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“Maybe it’s acts of service. That could be your love language. Every morning you make sure my coffee is cold, so it doesn’t get watered down when I add ice. I’ve always noticed that.” She looks at me, cocking her head and speaking softly. “Thank you.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“How else would you get to live a thousand lives in the span of only one? The beauty of fiction is that it makes you feel things on a visceral level. You can cry with those characters, laugh with them. It teaches you to look at another’s perspective, to have empathy. In nonfiction, you simply learn about something instead of feeling it.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“I’m holding a pregnancy test that’s practically screaming the word positive with its bold letters.  Indy’s positive pregnancy test.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“I’ll have some groceries sent over. She’s a vegetarian. And she likes her coffee over ice, so maybe put some in the fridge in the morning for her. Can you give this to her for me?”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“Blue, I’m not great with words, so I’ll keep this short. I love you. I will love you as long as you'll allow me the privilege, and even longer after that. I have every intention to give you the life you want. I hope you’ll let me. You can even add this promise to the fridge when you get home. -Ryan”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“Are we doing this forever or what? The four of us. Raising babies, and growing old together?” “You tell me, Indy. Are we doing this forever?”  All I can see in this backyard is the rest of our lives.”
― Liz Tomforde, The Right Move

“He held on to her as if she were a grudge, his body rigid and tense, as if he really didn’t want her there, and yet his arms were tight around her waist as though he had no intention of ever letting her go.”
― Stephanie Garber, Once Upon a Broken Heart

“Evangeline side-eyed Jacks,”
― Stephanie Garber, Once Upon a Broken Heart

“Jacks slid an arm underneath her cape and wrapped it around Evangeline’s waist, holding her possessively tight as he drawled, “Stop flashing your fangs. I’m the only one who gets to bite her.”
― Stephanie Garber, Once Upon a Broken Heart

“Not that the idea of this girl being Jacks’s true love should have pained her. She didn’t even like Jacks. She shouldn’t have been bothered that another girl had made Jacks’s heart beat. She should have been happy the princess hadn’t died.”
― Stephanie Garber, Once Upon a Broken Heart

“The best days in class were those where he sat in his seat and said nothing during discussions,”
― Isabel Agajanian, Modern Divination

“Michael was mint chocolate chip for her. She could try other flavors, but he’d always be her favorite.”
― Helen Hoang, The Kiss Quotient

“She wasn’t a robot or a walking diagnosis. She was herself. She was enough. She could be anything. She could make herself into anything. She could prove everyone wrong.”
― Helen Hoang, The Kiss Quotient

“Women buy underwear for the men they love. It’s economics. Data supports this claim.” “Are you telling me you love me, Stella?”
― Helen Hoang, The Kiss Quotient

“His pinky finger wraps around mine tenderly before he moves his hand to the small of my back, guiding me safely across the road and making my chest flutter.”
― Elsie Silver, Flawless

“With everyone around me screaming his name and cheering for him, someone who’s been theirs for over a decade now, he feels like mine. Because he’s staring at me.”
― Elsie Silver, Flawless

“He’s staring at me like he wants me. Really wants me. Like he aches for me. Like he might melt, just for me.”
― Elsie Silver, Flawless

“but Ma once spent four hours lining up in the rain just to buy Ba’s favorite brand of roasted chestnuts, and Ba has been to every single one of Ma’s work events and cocktail parties, even though he hates those kinds of social functions.”
― Ann Liang, This Time It's Real

“Caz cups my face with one steady, slender hand and traces a gentle line down my cheek, and my mind—my mind teeters toward oblivion. My breathing betrays me. His ink-black eyes lock on mine, and I am staring up at him, half in shock and maybe awe. He’s unreasonably beautiful and he’s so close it makes me ache and I want him closer still. I want him even though I shouldn’t. I want him to want me too.”
― Ann Liang, This Time It's Real