The Rom Con Quotes

“but I can count my actual friends on one hand. Which, honestly, is just fine with me. I’d rather have four quarters than a hundred pennies.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Any guy who dates Taylor Swift knows she’ll eventually write a brutally vindictive yet insanely catchy pop hit that drags his name through the mud and trashes his reputation. Jack pursued you even after he knew you worked for the competition. You may as well have Date at your own risk tattooed on your forehead!”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“As Kris Jenner would say: You’re doing amazing, sweetie.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“I kept waiting for him to say, ‘I’m Chuck Bass.’ ”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Every man could learn a few things from romance novels,” I say firmly. “Why more men don’t take advantage of what are essentially instruction manuals for women is beyond me, though I suppose that’s a conversation for another day.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“No, I noticed you.” The intensity in his voice makes something roll over in my stomach. “Some try hard to stand out, while others stand out without trying.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“I’m Meg Ryan in You’ve Got Mail, holding Tom Hanks at knifepoint after he’s just compared books to vats of olive oil.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Never underestimate the importance of butterflies,” Gran warns as she follows me out of the kitchen. “It’ll eventually wear off, of course, but when the going gets tough, sometimes just the memories of the butterflies are enough to pull you through.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Should I buy him Knicks tickets and a love fern, too?” I joke.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“It’s like he thinks he’s the king of New York or something. I kept waiting for him to say, ‘I’m Chuck Bass.’ ”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“How do I know he won’t hurt me again?” “You don’t,” she says, matter-of-fact. “He’ll either prove himself or he won’t. But love is a leap of faith either way. It takes a strong person to apologize, and an even stronger person to forgive. And this won’t be the last time you need to do it. But don’t punish yourself by holding a grudge.” She squeezes my hand. “I’m giving you permission to forgive him.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Is this where you’re gonna tell me not to go to bed angry?” “No, I went to bed angry plenty of times. But anger is like fire—if you don’t feed it, it eventually burns out. You just need to give it a little time.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“It's yet another epiphany for me in all this, and a testament to how profoundly I've changed; that once you find your last, you'll wish they were your only.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“It's unfathomable to me that there are people behind every one of those lit windows, living and breathing and going about their lives while my world is so seismically shifting on its foundations. I'm standing on a fault line, the magnitude of his revelations like an earthquake, upending everything I thought I knew.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“But watching his reaction to these small acts of kindness is my favorite part. An adorable carousel of emotions plays out on his face every time: surprise (widened eyes; raised eyebrows), pleasure (a boyish grin; flushed cheeks), followed by affection (his hands on my hips dragging me closer; lingering full-body hugs; leisurely, bone-melting kisses).”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“If life were fair,every dress would have pockets.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Your culinary skills are low on the list of reasons I'm attracted to you.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con