The Rules of Dating Quotes

“Colby moved his head closer. We were practically nose to nose. “You know what I think? I think you’re just as jealous as I am.”
“I am not.”
The heat between us sparked so hot, it felt like my entire body was on fire.
“Liar.”
“I’m not lying.”
“Bullshit, Billie! All I’d have to do right now is move two inches closer. Once we touched, you’d be begging me to fuck you, and you know it. Maybe I should do it. We’d both get our rocks off and feel a hell of a lot better. But I won’t do that to you. Do you know why?” He moved still closer and spoke into my eyes. “Because I don’t want your body without your heart.”
― Vi Keeland , The Rules of Dating

“These two little ladies were my entire world. I knew it was too soon to ask Billie to marry me, but she was going to be my wife someday. As corny as it sounded, I’d met my soulmate.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“I leaned down and whispered in her ear. “The difference is, you don’t get to come at the end.” When I pulled back, Billie’s jaw was hanging open. I freaking loved that she looked so affected. She swallowed. “Is that the way all your dates end?” I shook my head back and forth slowly. “No, but it’s damn straight the way ours would.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“As much as I’d tried to be Saylor’s entire world, the one thing I could never be was her mother. I was grateful Saylor didn’t have to live her entire life without one.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“Saylor has accepted me with open arms from the moment we met. We became instant friends, but over time, we have become so much more. There’s only one thing I want more than to be Colby’s wife, and that’s to be Saylor’s mom.” She waved for Saylor to come join her.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“I may not have given you a key on our first date, like your grandfather gave your grandmother, but you’ve had my heart since the moment I met you. Now you’ll always have the key that goes”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“While everything had ended the way it was meant to, time lost together was one thing we could never get back.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“What bothered me more than anything was that Maya was getting to spend time with the two people I care about the most, the two people who have become my world.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“Found him. It certainly felt like we’d lost each other, and this moment marked finding our way back again.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“A few minutes later, the door burst open. “How’s my baby?” Colby headed straight to Saylor. It was like he couldn’t get to her fast enough. “Daddy!” She ran to him.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“She smiled, and I felt it in my chest. There wasn’t anything in this world I wouldn’t do to keep my little girl happy. I needed to remember she was the reason I had to get through this shit with Maya.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“To Billie…” After a pause, he looked into my eyes and said, “The love of my life.” Short. Sweet. Everything. We kissed, and I’d never felt more cherished.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“That’s how I know this is real. Because true love is when you both feel like you’ve found someone you don’t deserve.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“I couldn’t believe she was trying to console me. It should’ve been the other way around. Instead, it was yet another testament to the fact that I’d fallen for the kindest, most beautiful soul on the planet.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“I’ll be here to catch you always, Billie.” “I believe you, Colby.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“That’s my boy.” I laughed. “That’s the smile I love.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“So I guess my air-conditioning trick worked?” “I knew you did that!” We walked inside. “You’re such a jerk. Colby thinks I did it so I’d have an excuse to see him.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“But I won’t do that to you. Do you know why?” He moved still closer and spoke into my eyes. “Because I don’t want your body without your heart.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“You know what I wanted to do to that guy you were on a date with the other night, Billie? I wanted to rip his head off and fuck you against a wall so hard you’d have no choice but to remember who you belong to.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“I don’t think we ever get over the one. I’d rather try and get hurt than spend the rest of my life wondering what I might’ve lost.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“He had no clue. He wanted me to be honest? Honest would have meant admitting that I’d never been more scared of anything in my life than my feelings for him. They were the very reason I was on this date.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“Okay.” He walked away in a huff, but then came back. “I’m just gonna say one more thing. You’re blind if you can’t see that your knee-jerk reaction right now is all the proof you need that you have true feelings for Colby. You can’t even bear to talk about it because you know damn well you can’t hide it.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“And you’re right. I shouldn’t have come with my daughter. Not once in four years have I used her like that, not for anything. It may have been wrong, but that should tell you that what’s going on between us is pretty damn real… at least for me.” I paused. “I’ll see you around.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“Because I knew what I felt wasn’t one-sided. At least I had before I’d gone and fucked everything up.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“Billie Holland was definitely not my type anymore. Because type referred to a group or variety of something you like. And these days, I didn’t want a variety. I only wanted one woman.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“I do not.” “Prove me wrong, then, and come. I’m not asking you on a date this time. We can be friends, can’t we?” She bit her lip. “Fine. Yes, we can be friends.” “Great.” I winked. “But just to clarify, I sometimes look at my friends’ asses.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating

“In my experience, when someone judges others because of what they look like or do for a living, it’s rarely about the person being judged. It’s about the judgmental person’s own insecurities.”
― Penelope Ward, The Rules of Dating