Charming Like Us Quotes

“Basta ikaw,” I use his words now and translate, “as long as it’s with you, because it’s you.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“We’re all a lot of where we come from, just as much as we are the people who raised us and who we’ve met along the way.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“What does love feel like?”

My breath heavies, my eyes veering to Oscar. His gaze already glued to me.

Love?

All I know is my love for Oscar carries me like the water. A feeling of invincibility. The patience as the ocean laps underneath my body. The anticipation as the perfect wave rolls near. The cool excitement and power as I stand up. As I ride those impossible swells, and once I’m in the barrel, all the doubts and fears wash away. Leaving a bright burst of indescribable bliss.

That is his love to me.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“Joana starts looking around Beckett, stepping close like she’s trying to find something. She pretends to search behind him.

Beckett frowns and gracefully one-eighties to face her. “What are you doing?” He has that iconic what the fuck face that has been meme’d to death on Reddit.

“Oh sorry,” Joana says like she’s not sorry at all. “I was looking for the mattress that’s always attached to your back.”

Charlie chokes on his champagne.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“It’s those soft moments people don’t see. The ones I cherish from Charlie. It’s why I trust he’ll find his way.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“Charlie. That little bastard hooked me up with Highland, and somehow, it worked.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“If people think that I’m betraying my family, they’re dumber than I thought,” he says. “Which is saying something because I think the human race has a chronic case of idiocy.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“I am supposed to be with you. You are supposed to be with me. Nothing else makes sense.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“More and more every single day, I love the foundation of our relationship. Built on encouragement and love and support. Knowing that he’ll be my biggest fan and I’ll be his is a beautiful fucking thing.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“I’m a solid catch,” I say with a nod, “but you know what, I’m not even sure I’d date myself right now. I have Wednesday night off and then bam! I’m called for a meeting.” I throw up a hand. “Tell me, bro, would you date me?”
“No,” Farrow says slowly, “because I’m married to Maximoff Hale.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“I like you so fucking much that the idea of losing what we have makes me sick. I don’t want to shut the door on possibly the greatest opportunity of my life, and it’s right here – it’s you.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“I’m willing to go ahead and put myself in an uncomfortable situation for your goals, but I just need you to know I’m not going to be playing into your flirting—or whatever you want to fucking call it—anymore.” His stride is strong as he approaches the door, the one I’m leaning against. “This is strictly professional between us.” He stops inches from me. “And I want my goddamn clothes back.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“My eyes well up with emotion that stings. “I can’t fight or change what I feel.” I add, “I think about you all the time—I think about what it’d be like to kiss you. I’ve imagined kissing you, and more—way further.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“sometimes people grip so hard onto the concept of hate that they can’t let go for two seconds to even try to love.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“I am so in love with him.
And I’m so fucking scared of losing him.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“I have a theory that no one taught Maximoff Hale how to flirt. He literally does the kindergarten sandbox “I hate you” maneuver with Farrow, and largely, it’s probably because he’s never needed to flirt to get cock or pussy. He’s a fucking celebrity.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“A Secret about Charlie Cobalt: He told me that he’s the one who introduced Beckett to cocaine, and he’s regretted it ever since.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“You are legitimately the most endearing motherfucker on a first meeting. You could make polar icecaps melt.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“You could make all the stars in the sky fall for the sun.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“I’m every star circling around you. You need a spark, I’m there.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“Call me a poet. D-rated, probably, but hell, I’m a poet after kissing this guy.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“Cobalt drama is like a Cool Ranch Dorito. It makes me happy inside, and I’ll gladly take anything right now.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“Dorito. It makes me happy inside, and I’ll gladly take anything right now.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“Flirting again. Twenty points deducted from Slytherin. The Hale family would be so proud of my geeky ass thoughts.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“deducted from Slytherin. The Hale family would be so proud of my geeky ass thoughts.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“I’m every star circling around you. You need a spark, I’m there.” He says it like a promise.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“The brightest light shining during the darkest hour,”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“Is that the measure of our actions? Whether they're worth something for the people we care about?”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“Who wouldn't want that kind of luminous joy in their life?”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us

“What happens when the light dims? You'll still be interested then?"
"Oh yeah." Oscar nods. "I'm every star circling around you. You need a spark, I'm there." He says it like a promise.”
― Krista Ritchie, Charming Like Us