A Bride for Keeps Quotes

“His prayer was so different, like a conversation. People should not talk to the Almighty God like they were friends. It simply wasn't done.”
― Melissa Jagears, A Bride for Keeps

“Did someone hurt you?” She quickly looked down to the side and swallowed several times in a row. He kept his hands from gripping her any harder. Someone had hurt her. Thinking of a man harming her made him want to punch something. A lot of things. Her lips stayed pressed against each other. She wasn’t going to talk about it. Tugging ever so slowly, he finally convinced her to take a step toward him. When she was close enough, he pushed her head against his chest. Could he help her overcome her hurt? Once she realized she had nothing to fear from him, she’d come around. He’d have to be sensitive. And patient.”
― Melissa Jagears, A Bride for Keeps

“He wanted her to smile, but Julia couldn’t. He was falling in love with her if he wasn’t already, and that made her feel even worse for having a hesitant heart.”
― Melissa Jagears, A Bride for Keeps

“He’d start slow. But he would woo his wife. No matter what personality lay behind the veneer of beauty, she was the only wife he had. And that made her worth it.”
― Melissa Jagears, A Bride for Keeps

“I’ll be back before nightfall.” She crammed her handkerchief back up her sleeve and gathered the reins. “Julia?” She stopped, but didn’t look at him. “I’ll be waiting for you.” She swallowed and nodded, but shouted giddyap without answering. She was pretty certain he had that look in his eye again, and she didn’t want to see it.”
― Melissa Jagears, A Bride for Keeps