Glimmers of You Quotes

“I don’t think grief is linear. Some days are easier. Others will take you out at the knees.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“You’ve always been that glimmer of light for me. A beacon of hope. Even when I didn’t want you to be.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Love you, Gigi. I always have. Every moment we were side by side. Every moment we were apart. I think the times I pushed you away…I only love you more.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I hate people staring.” “Ignore them.” “Easier said than done.” “Eyes on me, Gigi.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Gabe scoffed. “I guess I don’t blame you. Grae always was a hot piece of ass. Wouldn’t mind having a little taste—” I moved so fast that he didn’t have a chance to react. I slammed Gabe up against my SUV. “Say another word, and you will live to regret it.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I’ve always known Gigi was special. It only takes a second in her presence to realize that. But when I came home this time, I just couldn’t stay away. She has this pull. Makes you want to lean in and get as close to that light as possible. Makes you want to do better. Deserve her. I’m just lucky she gave me a shot.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Family isn’t always blood. Sometimes, it’s the people we choose to walk beside. And that has always been you, brother.”
My throat constricted as I struggled to swallow. “Love you, man.”
“Love you, too. Brother for life.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I’ve wanted you for longer than I ever should’ve. I tried to hide it, to shove it down. But only one person has ever owned me. You.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I can’t stay away from you anymore. I tried. I tried so damn hard it killed something inside of me. But I can’t do it anymore.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“The moment my lips met hers with crushing hunger, every wall I’d tried so desperately to keep up crumbled to dust. There was no doubt in my mind now. I knew I was ruined. But I didn’t give a damn.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“As I held Grae against me, I realized that I was trembling. It didn’t matter how many walls I’d put up or how much I’d tried to reinforce them while the two of us had played this risky game of pretend. She’d snuck behind my defences, and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I was asking him to give me back some of what I had lost. But also more. Because I felt that pull between Caden and me. I knew now that it wasn’t just in my head – it was too raw and real for it to be on me alone.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“An arm slid around my shoulders. Looking up into mischievous hazel eyes, my heart hammered against my ribs. Caden grinned down at me. “Hey, babe. Missed you today.”
As his lips brushed my temple, everyone froze.
I counted from one beat to two, and the entire room erupted.
“What the hell?” Nash barked.
“Why are your lips touching my sister?” Holt growled as he pushed to his feet.
Lawson strode out from the kitchen. “This is a joke, right?”
But Roan stayed sitting. He simply stared, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Caden didn’t seem especially worried and showed no signs of releasing me as three pissed-off guys charged toward him. I, on the other hand, immediately started sweating.
“Explain,” Nash growled.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I hadn’t let her into my life because I was too damn terrified of her pull. What a chickenshit that made me.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“She let out a breath. “But if we’re going to do this, you’re going to have to get used to Isla and Dex.” My brow furrowed. “Isla and Dex?” Grae grinned and patted her insulin pump. “Isla.” Then she lifted her shirt sleeve to show a small device the size of a Bluetooth earpiece taped to her arm. “Dex.” “What’s the second one?” Her finger ran over the tape surrounding it. “It’s a Dexcom continuous glucose monitor. It checks my levels and sends alerts through my phone.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I still needed some recovery from the hike from hell yesterday, and sleep was one of my best tools for keeping my diabetes in check.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Wren groaned. “Katelyn, right? She picked on Grae and me like crazy in middle school. And I’m pretty sure she tried to hook up with Holt in high school.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“When life got hard, she escaped into her books and shut the world out for as long as possible.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“It’s not healthy. Not for any of us.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I’ve tried so hard to fix things,”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Water and a margarita, please.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I don’t need fancy. I just need you.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Caden took my mouth with a feral need that had heat licking through my veins.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“My brain knew the route to where I was going so well, I didn’t even have to think about it. Because I’d never stopped going there. Even if Caden had given up on our spot, I never had.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“One more minute of him with those freaking rolled-up sleeves, putting up with my germaphobe self, cleaning my whole house from floor to ceiling, and being all sweet and understanding, and I was going to jump him.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Kissing him was like kissing a dead fish.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Who pissed in your Cheerios?”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“Gigi?” Panic lit his voice. “Hmm?” “Stay with me. Stay awake,” Caden commanded. I wanted to. I always wanted to be with Caden. But I was so tired. The darkness pulled me under, but not before I heard his voice calling after me. “Don’t you leave me, too.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“I shrugged, not wanting to reveal the truth: that I watched Caden with a single-minded fascination. So, I’d seen the change. It had come on slowly and yet all at once. A darkness that hadn’t been there before. But it was a part of him, and I couldn’t help but love it the same way I loved the rest of him. It just made those glimmers of his light shine that much brighter.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You

“And how’s lover boy?” I sent him a withering stare. “I don’t know. How’s your right hand?” Noel choked on a laugh. Eddie just grinned. “I love it when you talk dirty to me.” “You’re hopeless.”
― Catherine Cowles, Glimmers of You