Royally Rearranged Quotes

“Isn’t that love? Wanting what’s best for the other person, even if it breaks your heart?”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“My list is one word. And it’s not a character trait. It’s a name.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“It doesn’t have to be that bad, I tell myself. Just turn off your mind, do what he says. Don’t let him touch your emotions. Wall them up. It will be fine. You will be fine. You’re a survivor.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“Can women win? Sometimes, it doesn’t seem as though we can. We’re tarts, or we’re frigid. Weak or overbearing.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“I could be worthy of her. I would give up everything for her. If she really needed me to marry her to keep the crown and to prevent her from marrying the lecherous Prince of Valdonia, I would. I would do anything for her. Including marrying her when she sees it as duty. I’d have a lifetime to convince her it’s love. To win her over.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“But whatever my reasons, whatever my baggage, I take responsibility. I still made choices—many wrong choices. Can I blame Callum or anyone else for seeing only my past? I could try to tell Callum how I’ve changed—about my breakdown, my therapy, the changes I’ve made in the past two years. I haven’t just turned over a new leaf. I uprooted the whole plant before starting from a new seed. He wouldn’t believe it though. Callum is going to believe what he wants. Which serves my purposes just fine. He believes I’m still a rogue and I’ll force him to face his feelings about Serafina. She’ll get her happily-ever-after, and I’ll … well. I don’t know. I would disappear to my duchy, but if I don’t perform for Uncle, I won’t have that for long. He’ll find a way to turn the conservatorship into ownership.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“fell for her the first time I met her, when we were just children. Within moments, she’d grabbed my heart straight out of my chest. Metaphorically, obviously, and she’s held it ever since. She has no idea, of course. That’s the thing about her. She’s winsome and charismatic, like a star burning so bright you can’t NOT stare. But too humble to see herself that way. Seraf is as angelic as her name. Gorgeous, with the kind of beauty that shines through from somewhere deep inside. Yeah, I know. That sounds like straight out of a cheesy love story. The thing is, it’s true.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“I’ll never have anything like that again, and at times, the unfairness of it practically chokes me.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“I’d love to think so. I’d love to think I have a chance.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“I don’t think I could overstate the excitement I’m feeling at our camaraderie, our shared secret across the table in this room crowded with people.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“Drawing in a deep breath, I choose to take him at his word. Because I like it too. Quite a lot, actually.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“I want this to mean something to me, but I can’t find it in me to hope for it to be significant.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“She’ll get her happily-ever-after, and I’ll … well. I don’t know.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“Yeah, I know. That sounds like straight out of a cheesy love story. The thing is, it’s true.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“If she were a gif, she’d be the one of Michael Jackson throwing popcorn in his mouth, grinning.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“I’ve caged myself, more than the rules and stipulations ever have.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“I’m not a zombie or vampire, for heaven’s sake. I’m a princess.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“You don’t have the right to speak into my life.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“you at dinner. I love it.”  “Absolutely not. No television. No catfights. No.” I pause. “But I have been searching for a wife.”  Callum’s head snaps up. “Since when do you want to get married? I thought you were dead-set against the idea.”  “No--I’m simply not interested in any of the women Mum and Dad are throwing at me.”  Callum shoots a sideways glance at”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“READ MY LETTER?”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged

“Her cheeks turn pink again, and I have a new favorite color.”
― Emma St. Clair, Royally Rearranged