The Only Gold Quotes

“Tell me you’ll keep this one,” he whispered.
“Fancy the man beneath the blue striped tie, do you?”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“More importantly…. Jonah turned to find Reid watching him fondly. If he was still susceptible to stumbling confessions, on this occasion he had no difficulty being succinct. “You’re here.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“You’re right. I can’t flirt.”
“That stumbling confession is better than all the flirting in the world.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“Reid Hylliard could be the most exasperating man in all creation, but lying alone in the dark, Jonah missed him. He lay awake for some time, wondering if Reid missed him too.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“What do you want?”
“I know.”
“You don’t know anything.”
“I know it’s not me you’re jealous of.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“By the time he’s fifteen, every man’s met the girl he wishes to marry. And consequently every girl after that.”
“It may be some of us aren’t meant to marry.”
“I suppose not.” Reid put on his hat. “But you’d agree all of us are meant to love.”
“I’ll allow that. But I’m not so naïve to imagine it will always prove out.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“Reid was watching him again, and despite the dazzle of light from above, his eyes seemed darker, the brown eclipsing the gold. The look in them washed over Jonah with a heat akin to standing too near a hearth fire.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“Irritated and impressed, Jonah turned to express the former, but a rueful
apology already curled Reid’s lips. “Habit,” he said. “Sorry.”
Vexation fading, Jonah couldn’t seem to pull away from the
embarrassed light in the hazel eyes. “A useful habit.”
Amber glints in the green brightened to gold, and the smile bloomed, cocksure. “Was that a word of approval?”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“Jonah let a cold smile come. “I’m quite aware of the direction you’d like to push me.” Reid had the brass to grin. “Mr. Woolner, you don’t have the first idea.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“He is handsome?”
“Liliane, you’re married.”
She laughed. “My heart is sated, but my eyes still feast. Does he smile?”
“I suppose he does. Certainly when he thinks he’s gotten the better of me.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“I do wonder at your interest in whether someone may or may not be taken with you, when you are so thoroughly taken with yourself.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“So you’re forgiving of any man willing to risk his life for the bank.”
“A bank is only as strong as its reputation.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“You locked the door.”
“Edith has a key to the rooms.”
“No one will know, Jonah. Trust me.”
“Trust you? I don’t even like you.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“Reid was quiet a minute, watching him with the look that could see so much. “You walked all the way down here to shake my hand.”
“I couldn’t let you go without being sure you knew….”
“What?”
“How much I wanted you to stay.” Jonah looked at him sidelong again, to see him smiling with more than mere satisfaction. “If you’re going to be unbearably smug about it, I will take back those words.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold

“Jonah turned to find Reid watching him fondly. If he was still susceptible to stumbling confessions, on this occasion he had no difficulty being succinct. “You’re here.”
― Tamara Allen, The Only Gold