A Cross-Country Christmas Quotes

“Do you know how much you’re missing in the moment by always wishing you were somewhere else?”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Please, Lauren,” Will said. “You know you’re not the kind of girl you date.” “Ouch.” He leveled her gaze. “You’re the kind of girl you marry.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Replacing the girl reading the book on the porch was this beautiful, closed-off, honest, waiting-to-be-cracked open woman who challenged his contentment simply by living her life. He didn’t want to be challenged. He was just fine with the status quo. Why did she have to go around inspiring him? It was not what he’d signed up for.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“People could not be trusted. They always let you down, and Will Sinclair had already proven that to her, hadn’t he?”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“So it’s not what you thought it was going to be—that doesn’t mean it can’t still be something amazing.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“She knew her artwork reflected a side of her personality she didn’t typically let out. The side that wasn’t completely concerned with getting everything right. In a way, art gave her a chance to play.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“It was, without question, one of the best days of her entire adult life. Because of him.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Nobody deserves forgiveness, Will. That’s the point. That’s what grace is.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Time shrinks when it’s not paid attention to.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“She supposed that’s what grace was—a second chance that isn’t deserved.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Because he is a recipe for disaster. A literal recipe. Two cups of charm, three ounces of inappropriate flirting, and a dash of dimples make for a very, very broken heart.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Flirts flirt. Players play. Charmers charm.
And girls like Lauren? They get their heart broken because they always
seem to try and give it to the wrong people.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Yeah, I feel super sorry for you that you have to be locked in a car with a guy that looks like Chris Evans after the super soldier serum.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Dot, the truth is, we aren’t a couple.” Dot gasped, and brought her hand to her chest. “No!” “It’s true,” he continued. Will then reached across the table and took Lauren’s hand. “But if the stars align and things work out, the first time I kiss this woman is going to be because I want to—not because some tradition told me I had to.” Lauren froze in place, as if Will’s hand on hers shocked her body rigid. Dot let out a squeal. “Well, that was the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard!”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“All at once she was eighteen, a stupid girl with a stupid crush who believed that someone like Will might actually see her as anything more the his best friend's kid sister.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“This wasn’t just some girl—this was Lauren. Lauren, the girl you marry.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“She couldn’t deny that a part of her was tipping over the precipice that held up her resolve. A part of her was falling for every single word, every crooked smile, every flash of his blue eyes.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“I’m not telling you that so you’ll feel bad. I just think you need to
understand the whole picture. I don’t ever put myself in a situation where I
might get hurt.” She kicked at something invisible, her shoe leaving an
imprint in the thin layer of freshly fallen snow. “I don’t like taking risks on
anyone other than myself, and only then when I’ve done so much research
it doesn’t feel risky anymore. I focus on the things I can control. I date guys
I have no real interest in because I know they can’t hurt me. I’m perfectly
content to spend my weekends working or reading or reading about my
work.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Tonight, God was showing off, as pink and blue melded into purple,
touched with a warm orange glow and the outline of the clouds, the fields,
and the dusty road that seemed to stretch out in front of them forever”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“No boyfriend?” he asked.
“Nope,” she said. “I don’t mind being alone.” But the words didn’t ring
true. She added, quietly, “People just can’t be trusted.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“I didn't have anyone, I spent a lot more time alone. I loved reading, and I know it sounds stupid, but the characters in the books I read became my best friends. The only ones who would never hurt me.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Will walked into the bathroom while Lauren cowered, turned a circle in the small bathroom, and announced, “I don’t see anything.” “No, no, no.” She crept in, and pointed a shaking finger. “It was on the wall of the shower. It was right there, Will. It was huge!” “Huge?” “It had fur. It was the size of a small dog.” Will let out a laugh, then stopped, held up both hands as if to say ‘sorry.’ “I take it you don’t like spiders?”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“For someone who used to pretend to kiss me on her pillow, you sure do hate me an awful lot.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“only then when I’ve done so much research it doesn’t feel risky anymore.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“I spent a lot more time alone. I loved reading, and I know it sounds stupid, but the characters in the books I read became my best friends.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“Nothing like snow shooting up your pants to change your outlook on life.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“But if the stars align and things work out, the first time I kiss this woman is going to be because I want to—not because some tradition told me I had to.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“You didn’t date a lot in high school, right?” he asked. Her mind flashed back to her never-ending crush on the boy who had turned into the man sitting across from her. She shook her head, hoping he couldn’t read her mind, trying desperately not to be humiliated by this little trip down memory lane. “Why do you think that is?” She scoffed. “Because I was a loser?” He frowned. “Because you were too good for the guys in high school and they knew it. You were completely out of their league.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“And not your type. Too plain. Too bookish. Too nerdy.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas

“She reached over and took his hand.
She inhaled a deep, slow breath. “You and me, Sinclair. Something about it just works.”
“You and me?”
She nodded. “It’s all we need.”
― Courtney Walsh, A Cross-Country Christmas