Any Trope but You Quotes

“And even when your plans are cast in stone, and every piece of data points to one bleak conclusion, reckless hope is the last ember to fade into darkness.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope but You

“She's the end of me but also the beginning. The liability I never wanted but always craved. And when she pulls my shaking body down to hers, kissing my face, she's all the comfort I never knew I needed.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope but You

“I’ve never felt a colder shoulder than the one she’s giving me, and I live in goddamn Alaska.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope but You

“To Forrest. Thank you for helping me believe in Happily Ever After again, even if we couldn’t have our own. Every moment with you was better than fiction.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“After you dragged me through every trope under the sun, how could I write anything but a romance novel?”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“He’s so grumpy, and so sure he’s right about everything, and so annoyingly competent and caring, and he’s a doctor, for the love of God. You can’t even get a more basic trope, right?”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Wait. You’re telling me we’re literally getting snowed in right now?” I kiss the tip of her nose. “Your favorite trope?” She snuggles back into my chest with a contented hum. “It definitely is now.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“He’s not what, sweetheart?” Her eyes are dark and sweet as maple syrup when she looks up at me. “He’s not you.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Because the future is a slippery thing. And even when your plans are cast in stone, and every piece of data points to one bleak conclusion, reckless hope is the last ember to fade into darkness.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Beneath all her protective layers, she cares. She’s all the warmth and light I’ve needed in this cold, dark place, though I can hardly bear to witness it.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Is it okay? Is oxygen okay? It feels incredible, and he hasn’t even touched me yet. I’ve never felt so vulnerable, exposed, or powerful in all my life.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Just till I leave,” I negotiate. “We’ll keep it simple.” “There’s nothing simple about this,”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“I am a Scientific American kind of guy,” he confirms before his smile fades slightly. “But I guess I’m a Margot Bradley kind of guy now too.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Forrest, aka Dr. Serious McEyebrows”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“I decide that devising ways of making her this happy is now my number one priority.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Logic, discipline, and sacrifice are the three pillars I’ve built my entire life and career on, and all it took was one night with Margot Bradley to knock them down like dandelions, all my best intentions floating away like seeds on the wind.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Forrest, who, simply by existing, challenges the beliefs over which I lost my career and beloved readers.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Point being, if falling for Adam felt like tripping and landing flat on my face, falling for Forrest would be like skydiving without a parachute. After hitting the pavement, I’m not sure I’d get back up again.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“I’ve seen with my own eyes that he’s self-sacrificing to a fault and cares for his father the same way I care for Savannah. He’s beautiful and, very alarmingly, the best kisser I’ve ever had the pleasure of locking lips with.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Forrest isn’t a romance hero with a simple character arc, safely trapped and untouchable within his pages. He’s complicated, roaming around freely, and highly touchable. Above all, he’s off-limits.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“I learned the hard way that in this bleak swipe-left world”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope but You

“He raises his eyes to mine right as his now-familiar scent wallops me in the face like a dictionary of romance hero smells. Cedar, whiskey, and bad decisions.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“He nods, and then—as though he’s making doubly sure to obey Romance Law—he rolls up his sleeves before heading to the kitchen.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“I remind myself firmly that Forrest is the excursion leader: helping me up the mountain—and then carrying me down it—was just his job.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“But I’m not flirting, and there will be no flirting. My flirt broke years ago, and I have no interest in repairing it—especially not with men who have a disturbing knack for making me feel cared for.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“It’s just the forced proximity getting to you, I tell myself.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Inconvenient Fact Number Two: Being carried down a mountain by someone you’re actively trying not to be attracted to has the exact opposite effect.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“Do not give me a cute nickname!” she warns, pointing a pillowy mitten in my face like it’s a deadly weapon. I only chuckle and grip her tighter, thinking maybe romance tropes are underrated after all.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“But in my spare time, I research breast cancer. Triple-negative breast cancer, specifically.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You

“On top of his romance hero good looks, his woodchopping habits, and the perfect meet-cute I accidentally had with him, the revelation that he’s also a doctor is one trope too far.”
― Victoria Lavine, Any Trope But You