The Real Thing Quotes

“I think only bookworms understand the kind of power stories can have on a person”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing

“I can't tell if I hear your heart beating, or if it's mine," I say against his skin.
"Aren't they the same thing?”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing

“The ocean is scary . . . but it is beautiful,” he says into my ear.
He clearly sees something I’m not seeing.
“I guess.”
“You stubborn woman.” He chuckles, and his hands slide from my waist to the railing, and his front presses against my back. “Terrifying things can be beautiful, you know. Trust me on that one.”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing

“Dedicated to anyone who has weaknesses, and finds the strength to overcome them.”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing

“People change, you know. They grow, they shrink, they bald, they get zits, they wrinkle. But each person is attractive in their own way, and they’re attractive to someone else.

No matter how much you change out here”—she motions to, well, all of me—“I’ll always find you attractive because of the person you are in here.”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing

“If I touch it, that ass is gonna go off.”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing

“I’m a fan of yellow.” She knocks the fridge door shut with her hip and grabs the drink. “It’s the best flavor ever.”
“Yellow isn’t a flavor.”
“Yes it is.”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing

“Our lips slide together, and I feel like it's a new kind of kiss.
...
The one that changes not only you, not only him, but the two of you together.”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing

“My whole paycheck is going to Campbell’s. Thank you, Pepé Le Pew.”
― Cassie Mae, The Real Thing