By the Book Quotes

“Because falling in love with him was never a choice. Like your favorite book that makes you feel the way no other story can. The book with the worn pages and fragile spine from reading and re-reading religiously. The one you connect with so inherently; you don’t even have a reason for loving it other than the fact that it is made up of the same bits as your soul itself. No, falling in love with Tripp was never a choice. But deciding to be brave enough to build a life with him, that was the best choice I could ever make.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“And it’s a lovely thing, isn’t it? To realize you’ve been slipping into loving one another all along.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“Tripp is the answer to my own true love spell, of sorts, pieced together by the most romantic of written words I’ve devoured over time.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“I want you, Ivy. And I have for longer than I should admit. So, believe me when I tell you that I am thinking perfectly straight. I know exactly what my motivations are, and it’s about damn time I act on them.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“But I can’t deny that Tripp does have me. He has my heart, whether he realizes it or not. He has for as long as I’ve known him.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“That’s the thing about losing someone, even the sweetest memories develop a sharp edge.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“It should be a good thing, shouldn’t it? To care so infinitely for another person. But that doesn’t make it an easy thing.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“Because falling in love with him was never a choice. Like your favorite book that makes you feel the way no other story can. The book with the worn pages and fragile spine from reading and re-reading religiously. The one you connect with so inherently; you don’t even have a reason for loving it other than the fact that it is made up of the same bits as your soul itself.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“I love October in this town. It glows. The red and orange leaves with the brick everywhere, it feels like a warm hug just walking down the street.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book

“There’s a simple joy that comes from buying a new book. The cover that speaks to you, the anticipation of the story to come.”
― C.A. Steinhaus, By the Book