Rewind It Back Quotes

“I watched Zanders strip the façade he wore for so long to allow the flight attendant on his team’s plane to see the real him.  I watched Stevie learn to love herself the way the arrogant hockey player who followed her everywhere loves her. The way we all do. I watched Indy come out of a relationship she wasn’t meant for and learn to be loved in a new, quieter way. I watched Ryan allow someone into his home and his heart after shutting everyone else out for so long, only for the brightest ray of sunshine to move in and light every dark space she could touch. I watched Kai learn to ask for help, only for that help to come in the form of a firecracker pastry chef who taught him how to have fun again. I watched Miller stop running and grow deeper roots than she ever thought she could by falling in love with a single dad and his little boy.  I watched Kennedy learn how to love and be loved thanks to her husband who refused to go a day without showering her with it. I watched Isaiah persist in showing his wife exactly who he was behind the smile, all while keeping his heart open for the only woman he wanted to have it.   ”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“Here’s to the 10 characters, 5 couples, 3 teams, 2 sets of siblings, and 1 amazing friend group that changed my life. This one is dedicated to you, the readers. Thank you for hanging out in Chicago with me.”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“Spoken or unspoken, I’ve always loved you.”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“I pick a song when something cool or important happens so I can remember it. Then when I want to relive a moment, I rewind it back and start the song from the beginning.” ”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“Friends are the family you choose, and I’ve got to say, I’ve got the best family a guy could ask for.”
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“I’ll speak for all ten of us when I say, there’s nowhere else we’d rather be.  ”
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“I just want to be around her. Everything quiets when she’s around.”
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“Are you sure that’s not just a first-love thing?” “No, baby. It’s a last-love thing.”
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“His attention moves back to my mouth, once again asking the question, “You single, Hal?”  I finally give him the long-awaited answer, nodding to tell him yes.  “Good.” He takes a slow predatorial step towards me, tone sharp and leaving no room for question. “Because we aren’t fucking friends.”  With that declaration, he grips the side of my neck and slams his mouth onto mine. ”
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“You sure look good in my shirt for not being mine.”  “Get fucked, DeLuca.” I smile as I open the door. “Would love to. You just let me know when and where, Hart.” ”
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“Taking a deep breath, I inhale his scent, finally coming to when I wrap my arms around his waist and hold on. I grip his flannel shirt in my fists, bury my face against his chest, and close my eyes. “Hallie, baby,” he whispers. “I’ve got you.”  He has literally no idea what’s going on, but still he holds me, one hand slipping into my hair, palm cupping my head as he keeps me hidden against his chest, like he’s some kind of shield that could protect me. Maybe he could.”
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“That thing I’ve been looking for since I moved to Chicago? That connection? That one person some search their entire lives to find? I had already found her when I was twelve years old.  At least, I thought I had.  I know what I’m looking for because I had it once, and now the only girl I’ve ever loved is moving into the house next to mine. Again.”
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“You’ve had me hooked since the day you became the girl next door.”
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“She has been my favorite person since I was twelve, and fifteen years later, that hasn’t changed.”
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“Hallie, the irony of hiring you to design the house is that you're the person I bought it for.”
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“Lose him.”
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“Yeah, well you’re not his, so tell him to keep his hands to himself too.”  Her eyes drop to my mouth. “I’m not yours either.”  We’ll see.”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“Yeah, Hal. I still know you. And you still know me. Better than anyone.”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“You have every right to hate me, Hal. You have every right to believe that I forgot about you, but I didn’t. Not one day went by that I didn’t think of you. You were everywhere. In the music I listened to. In the house I live in. I tried to compare every single person I met to you, but there was no comparison. And I will spend the rest of my life regretting leaving you behind all those years ago.”
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“I’ve heard the claim that you don’t know what you’ve got until you’ve lost it, but I knew what I had. It made losing us that much more unbearable.”
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“For a moment, I let myself remember how overwhelming it felt to be near her. She used to steal all my thoughts. She used to occupy my entire existence."

"I’ve spent six years subconsciously comparing every date to her. Comparing their laugh to hers. Their kindness to hers. Their confidence to hers. Their taste in music to hers.”
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“I spent years complaining about being the single one of the group, the odd man out. But even though I was the last one, how lucky am I that I got a front-row seat to watch each of my best friends fall in love?”
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“I’ve never forgotten this girl, not even for a second, and it’s about time she knows that.”
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“I want to rewind all of it, Hallie.”
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“I love you, Hallie Hart. Spoken or unspoken, I’ve always loved you.”
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“Rio, playing for Boston is your childhood dream. 'You're my childhood dream.”
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“Ariel!” Taylor supplies as she and Max join the other two on the couch.   “Absolutely not, Tay.” Rio’s brows are pinched. “Spoiler alert, but she gives up her voice because she thought some random dude was hot. We’re strong independent women here. The only princess movies we’re going to watch are the ones where they realize they don’t need a man.”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“There's this nagging part of me that's questioning whether the homesickness I've felt for years now has been for Boston or if it's actually been for her.”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“I watched Zanders strip the façade he wore for so long to allow the flight attendant on his team’s plane to see the real him. I watched Stevie learn to love herself the way the arrogant hockey player who followed her everywhere loves her. The way we all do. I watched Indy come out of a relationship she wasn’t meant for and learn to be loved in a new, quieter way. I watched Ryan allow someone into his home and his heart after shutting everyone else out for so long, only for the brightest ray of sunshine to move in and light every dark space she could touch. I watched Kai learn to ask for help, only for that help to come in the form of a firecracker pastry chef who taught him how to have fun again. I watched Miller stop running and grow deeper roots than she ever thought she could by falling in love with a single dad and his little boy. I watched Kennedy learn how to love and be loved thanks to her husband who refused to go a day without showering her with it. I watched Isaiah persist in showing his wife exactly who he was behind the smile, all while keeping his heart open for the only woman he wanted to have it. I watched Hallie, with so much goddamn pride, as her heart softened again. She forgave me while also continuing to stand up for herself along the way. And I . . . well, I found love because it was always out there, waiting for me, even when I questioned its existence. In fact, I found it right next door—where it had always been.”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back

“She’s everything I’ve ever wanted, everything I’ve been looking for.”
― Liz Tomforde, Rewind It Back