Southern Gentleman Quotes

“Shadows come with the light. You can’t have one without the other. And you have to know by now that I believe they make the other more interesting. It’s our shadows that give us depth. Literally and figuratively”
― Jessica Peterson, Southern Gentleman

“Sometimes the best thing that can happen to us is not getting what we want. Because there’s something better in store for us. Something we don’t see coming.”
― Jessica Peterson, Southern Gentleman

“If it doesn’t, at least you go down trying, you know? At least you did the brave thing. The right thing.”
― Jessica Peterson, Southern Gentleman

“down? Living small and scared? Yeah, it takes balls to get back up after you’ve had your ass handed to you. When you’ve lost the people who matter most to you. But the people whose lives and careers I admire are the ones who kept trying. Who fucked up or fell short or lost again and again but still got up one more time.”
― Jessica Peterson, Southern Gentleman

“Because I have to. What’s the alternative? Staying”
― Jessica Peterson, Southern Gentleman

“I didn’t realize how many of those people there were in the world,” he replies gruffly. “My world.” “Kind of shocking, isn’t it? Not only the amount of bullshit-y people, but also the people who buy their own bullshit. Like they genuinely believe the lies they tell the world and themselves about how perfect their lives are.” “Yes!” he says. “Exactly. It blows my mind. Like appearances are the most important thing. Warping your entire existence to fit that perfect mold.”
― Jessica Peterson, Southern Gentleman

“Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas. So, so great. As far as contemporary, I’d say my current favorite is Landslide by Kathryn Nolan. Or The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang. Then there’s Kennedy Ryan’s stuff. It’s pretty damn incredible—I teach her books a lot in my classes. Tessa Bailey’s cop romances slay me in the best way. Oh! To go back to historicals, I adore Elizabeth Hoyt—she writes slinky, feely sex like no one else”
― Jessica Peterson, Southern Gentleman

“Jesus take the wheel, ’cause I have no fucking idea what I’m doing.”
― Jessica Peterson, Southern Gentleman