When You Come Back to Me Quotes

“It was as if he were seeing straight into my heart and mind, reading every secret I had hidden away…even those buried down so deep, I’d forgotten they were there. Until him.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“The kind of laughter that keeps going until you’ve forgotten what was so funny in the first place. The kind that cements friendships instantly. A warm balloon expanded in me, lifting me for a few moments out of the shadows. When I caught my breath and came back to earth, I belonged around this fire, with these guys.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“The second I laid eyes on River Whitmore, my pulse kicked up a notch and a little thrill zipped down my spine. Like a tiny reminder of what it meant to be alive.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“You deserve to be loved out loud.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“My heart had been shattered a long time ago, but now River was seeping in through the cracks.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“Boys will be boys, right?” “Boys will remain boys unless they’re taught to be men,”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“I’d been playing a role, lying to myself for so long that I had no idea who I was.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“It's real. Finally, I know what's real. I love you, Holden. That's real. It's the most fucking real thing I'll ever know.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“What if we need each other? Maybe how fucking different we are works. Maybe we fill in the missing parts for each other. Ever think of that?”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“the conversion therapy failed. Because of course it failed. It’s not possible to change the fundamental being-ness of a person. You can only try to beat it down with shame and guilt. Or try to drown it in cruelty.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“This is to say thanks for a book?” I managed as his tongue licked and swirled. “What happens if I buy you an entire bookstore?”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“Stop thinking, River,” Holden whispered. “We’re here. Right now.” He leaned in. “What are you going to do?”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me

“Holden Parish was lounging casually against my dresser. He was dressed all in black but for a long gray tweed coat. “Jesus Christ!” “Not quite, but I can see how you’d make that mistake.” He examined his fingernails lazily. “Actually, I take that back. He and I are nothing alike.”
― Emma Scott, When You Come Back to Me