A Match for a Bookish Bride Quotes

“He sat across from me, his face as happy as a child awaiting a treat. “I cannot wait. It’s been here for weeks and I’ve stared at it as one would a sweetheart.”

I laughed again. “Books might be better than a sweetheart. They never let us down, do they?”
― Tess Thompson, A Match for a Bookish Bride

“I closed my eyes, remembering what he’d looked like, so close I could smell the shaving soap he’d used that morning. The way Benedict had looked at me—I thought I might melt right there on that log. I’d been so bold to reach for his hand. And I didn’t even feel guilty or ashamed. We’d been in a world of our own with rules we made. Rules that included holding hands and kissing. I wanted to live in that world always.”
― Tess Thompson, A Match for a Bookish Bride

“My stomach fluttered. Like a silly school girl, I took a moment and twirled around the room. I never thought I’d look forward to work this much. Was this what it was like to fall in love? If so, I quite liked it. As long as he returned my feelings. A little worry niggled at me. What if it were only me feeling this way? No. Just be brave and honest. I couldn’t be so far wrong. Could I?

No, it wasn’t just me. He was going to kiss me.”
― Tess Thompson, A Match for a Bookish Bride

“He drew me closer, peering into me with those aforementioned eyes. “What would you say if I asked to kiss you?”

“Are you asking?” I floated above the ground, delirious with joy over his words and the earnestness in his expression.

“I am. Will you allow me to kiss you?”
― Tess Thompson, A Match for a Bookish Bride

“There was something about the house when Father was home. The air denser, hushed. Voices no more than whispers. It was as if the house held its breath, hoping, as I did, that Father would not erupt.”
― Tess Thompson, A Match for a Bookish Bride

“This feeling, whatever it was, had grabbed hold of me and didn’t seem likely to let go. Of late, Benedict Tutheridge occupied my every thought. Even during sleep, he was there, playing a part in all my dreams. I flushed, remembering the one that had woken me this morning.”
― Tess Thompson, A Match for a Bookish Bride

“Do I have a choice? Doesn’t it happen with or without our consent? Falling in love, that is.”
― Tess Thompson, A Match for a Bookish Bride

“I know a lot of different kind of people,” Briggs said. “And do you know what I’ve discovered? We all bleed the same way. Mourn the same and love the same and go to sleep hoping to wake to a better life.”
― Tess Thompson, A Match for a Bookish Bride