The Italian Quotes

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always be where you always were.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“I haven’t touched you today because I know that if I did, I may not be able to stop. My attraction to you, Olivia, is stronger than I am.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Heidelberg castle”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Sei nata per cavalcare questo cazzo. Prendilo.” I frown in question. “It’s okay, it’s okay.” He leans down and kisses me. “I’m being careful. I’ll let you get used to me first. I won’t hurt you.” I wince. “Olivia.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Dolce Madre di Dio, sto per leccarti.” He looks up at me while on his knees. I have no idea what he just said, but by the look in his eye, I know it was filthy. And it sounded fucking good.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“He stops dancing. “You said that our story was just beginning.” His eyes search mine. “That was before you burned the book.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“When my father died, he took a piece of me with him. The best part. He took my belief that I was good.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“good thing about being brave is… nothing. It completely sucks.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“was just wondering how many times you can fall in love with the same person.” I smile. “Because just when I think I can’t love you anymore, my heart grows so I can love you harder.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“She’s firing orders at me, and I’m beginning to realize that this isn’t just a kitchen. This is the army, and Nonna is the drill sergeant.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“No matter what else is going on in our lives at the moment, this right here is all that matters.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Anybody can fall in love.” His eyes search mine. “But it takes a lot to be someone’s best friend.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Lover” by Taylor Swift, and we sway side to side.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Ti amo,” I whisper up at him. “I love you, too.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Olivia,” he whispers. “I cannot live without you. I love you with all of my heart. Will you marry me, my love?”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Ti amo.” “Ti amo di più,”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Succhia il mio cazzo.” “Translate,” I whisper. “I don’t understand you.” He grabs a handful of my hair and tugs my head back sharply so our eyes meet. “Then learn, because I only fuck in Italian.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“I love this song,” I say. “It’s called ‘Someone You Loved.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“You said that our story was just beginning.” His eyes search mine. “That was before you burned the book.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“The Pantheon”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“huge stone bath”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“kisses my fingertips.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Andrea is a doctor here in Rome,”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Olivia, meet my brother Andrea.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“and picks up a piece of my shoulder length, honey-blonde hair.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Olivia Reynolds.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“Enrico Ferrara.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“It’s dusk outside, and the restaurant is large with a huge back garden area. Fairy lights are lighting up the space, and it has a party feel to it with jovial laughter echoing loudly around me.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian

“If you always do what you've always done, you will always be where you always were.”
― T.L. Swan, The Italian