Runaway Road Quotes

“What are you doing here?” …
Our noses were practically touching. No one in the room would mistake my intention, Londyn included. “I’m here for you, honey.”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“There’s a comfort for me, knowing it’s all my decision. I’m not obligated to live my life according to anyone else’s plan.”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“Freedom. I was free. I was alone. I was lost. And it was beautiful.”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“Now, I was running away to find peace. To find the life I needed deep in my soul. To find myself again.”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“A week. I had a week with this woman, maybe nine or ten days, to soak her in. Then I’d let her go, already knowing that watching her drive away was going to hurt like a son of a bitch.”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“The wind whipped through my hair as I sped along the highway. Just me and my cherry-red Cadillac. On a runaway road.”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“fumbled”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“My heart craved simplicity, like a picnic on a rock.”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“The truth was, Thomas and I hadn’t been in love. I’d respected him. I’d admired him. I’d adored him. But love? I wasn’t sure. Did I even know how it felt to be in love?”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“my problems had been easy with the schedule I’d maintained. Every minute of my life had been choreographed. Sitting idle hadn’t held any appeal. Now that I had time to think about why I’d kept myself so busy, I saw that routines and structure had become a necessary distraction. When I was working, running the house or organizing a function for Thomas’s company, I didn’t have time to think about the last time I’d truly smiled or laughed carefree. When”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road

“Don’t forget me,” I whispered. I’d been forgotten by too many people. I couldn’t bear the idea of Brooks forgetting me too. “I’ll remember you until the end, Londyn.” Brooks ran his knuckles along my cheek, leaving a trail of sparks on my skin. “Until the end.” I rose up and fused our mouths, giving him everything I had and trusting him with all my broken pieces.”
― Devney Perry, Runaway Road