Hearts of Gold Collection Quotes

“It may not be clear now or ever, but take comfort in this, the Lord has your future and our family’s future in His hands,' Mama said, cupping Aria’s face. 'My little songbird. He treasures you far more than the birds of the air. Trust that He knows what is best.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“He will always provide for His children, but it may not be in the manner we wish.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“How could you not know that I think of you from the moment I open my eyes to the moment I close them to dream of you? Since I’ve met you, every beat of my heart is for you, my Alice. Won’t you take the chance to fall in love with me? Let me court you. Allow me the chance to gain your trust and your heart.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“She laughed, wiping her forehead with the cuff of her sleeve. Blast this sun. She really did not enjoy being so sweaty in front of such a handsome instructor.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“I must confess that you captured my heart the moment I first beheld you, and every moment I’ve spent with you afterward has only confirmed your kind, unselfish nature.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“She looked at him out of the corner of her eye, admiring his broad shoulders, his confident stride, and prayed her lies would not take him from her.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“I didn’t know you enjoyed tree climbing.'
'Tree reading actually. It’s an art which should not be conducted while lethargic….”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“Who knew raccoons were so aggressive?”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“It’ll just be me and you and the twenty tennis balls that we will have nearby in case you decide to keep sending them flying into the river.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“She was stronger now and did not need the opinion of a man to validate her beauty.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“She had just as much a right to be out on the street as any man. She was dressed as a lady, and if these roguish-looking men did not treat her as one, they would soon find out that she was no damsel. Reaching into her valise, her fingers wrapped around her steel scissors and, gripping the handle like a knife, she held them at the ready as she strode home.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“His brows rose. 'So, you finally admit it. You do care for me.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“Before she knew what she was about, Alice dropped her scissors and flung herself into Giles’s strong arms, ducking her head into his chest, the tears clogging her throat as she whimpered his name over and over.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“Giles’s heart stumbled at the closeness of her. He wrapped his arms about her and laid his chin atop her hair that held the faint scent of gardenias, ignoring the throbbing pain in his jaw and relishing the tender moment….”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“Today, the sitting finally caught up with me when I bent down to pick up a baseball for group of boys and, well, my pants have perished, and that is why I am in your bridal shop and at your mercy, sitting in your presence, which is against what society dictates I should do, while I beg for your assistance.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“Not wanting her to become discouraged, Giles waved the tennis ball over his head, staying her swing before she could miss and send another ball flying backward into the Ashley River or smacking into the net. It was a miracle she hadn’t lobbed a ball through one of the long windows of the house. 'You’ve done wonderfully for your first lesson, but let’s say we call it a day?”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“For her answer, she took a seat on his knee, wrapped her arms about his neck, and pulling him into an embrace, pressed her lips to his again and again.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“She couldn’t stop the smile that flooded her face. ‘We will be neighbors.’
‘More than that, I hope,’ he replied....”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“He turned toward her, the wrinkle in his brow easing as he caught sight of her. ‘Aria.’ His breath caught.
Her heart stopped at the sound of her name on his lips. The world around her quieted, and for a moment, nothing else existed as she stepped toward him, longing for more but not daring to hope.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“The Lord has provided for us all these years, so why would He stop now?”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“The Lord will provide whether you have a job or not. He wouldn’t give me all these little children to take care of and not provide for them, or us….”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“She shuffled down the sidewalk toward her home, her spirits feeling as soaked as her skirts.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“His eyes narrowed. “Why do you care?”
Because if I have anything to do with it, the lady is my future wife.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“He gently touched his lips to her glove, sending a jolt to her spine.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“Aria rested a hand on her mother’s shoulder, lending her strength.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection

“Even though she claimed it was safe, New Orleans was no place for a pretty woman to walk about unescorted.”
― Grace Hitchcock, Hearts of Gold Collection