Icebreaker Quotes

“You’re my favorite,” I whisper, leaning in to kiss her flushed cheek.  “Even if I had crab hands?”  “Even if you had crab hands, Anastasia.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Looking at her makes me want to be the funniest guy in the room, so I can be the one to make her laugh.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Don’t give me that shit. I’ve seen what you have on your smutty bookshelf.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I can’t believe you think I could ever reject you, Anastasia,” he said in shock. “You have no idea, do you? The lengths I’d go to if you’d let me. What I’d do to make you happy.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I love a woman who enjoys reading.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Anastasia, you are the best thing to ever happen to me, and to call you the love of my life does not do justice to how much I love you. My existence doesn’t make sense without you by my side. For the rest of our lives, in the next life, in every alternate reality, I’ll be yours if you’ll have me. You are my best friend, my greatest gift, and Mila—and Bunny—are so blessed to have you as their mom.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“You ate twenty chicken nuggets in about four minutes. It was like you were in an eating competition, but you were the only contestant. I’ve never been more in love with you.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Of course, I know you really well, Anastasia. You’re my favorite subject.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“It’s not porn. It’s a romance book that happens to have a little bit of sex in it.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Let it all out. You’re safe. I’m here.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I know you don’t, but you’re worth defending. Every cut, bruise, every single pang of anger or frustration. It’s all worth it. I’d throw my last punch defending you because you deserve to have someone be that person for you, and there’s no one more qualified for the job than me.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Falling in love with Nathan Hawkins was not something I could have planned. No planner, iPad, or freaking sticker chart could have prepared me for my future. My imagination isn’t capable of dreaming up this level of happiness.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“That isn’t a yes. Do I need to get on my knees and beg you, Anastasia? Is that what you want?” She shakes her head and laughs. “The only time I ever want to see a grown man on his knees in front of me, Nate, is when his face is between my legs. So no, I don’t want you to beg me.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I’m heavy,” she mutters as my arms scoop under her legs and around her waist.  We leave Brady and Shithead behind us as I start the walk toward the locker rooms, where the first aid room is. “Shut up, Anastasia. You’re not even half my warm-up weight.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“We’re still individuals, but we’re individuals together, and I never knew relationships could be like this.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I don’t like anything more than I like you. You’re my favorite.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“A hand settles on either side of my head and he leans down to my eye level. “Take off Jaiden’s jersey, or I will rip it from your body.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“He’s in a Maple Hills Titans T-shirt and gray sweats, and I hate myself for being a woman swayed by a man in gray sweatpants. Shit. No, there will be no swaying.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“recovery isn’t about winning. It’s about learning and forgiving yourself, about forgetting bad habits, and trusting the process. It isn’t linear,”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“She’s taught me communicating doesn’t mean everything is perfect, it doesn’t mean we don’t disagree. It means we work through the imperfect bit together, and if we don’t agree, we at least know why the other feels that way, even if it’s not going to change our minds. We’re still individuals, but we’re individuals together, and I never knew relationships could be like this.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I’m sure there are plenty of things you can teach me, Nathan, but being nice isn’t one of them. I’m a delight.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Nathan, will you play house with me?"
"Always.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I pinch the book from between her fingers, examining the turquoise cover, then flicking to a random page in the middle of the book. “You’re reading porn in public? You’re disgraceful!”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“And this isn’t some, I don’t know, trauma response. I’m in love with you, and that’s what I thought when I fell through that ice. How I’ve known for so long and I hadn’t even told you. How I was going to die and you weren’t going to know, and I was so mad at myself. I love you and I’m sorry I didn’t tell you when I realized.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Bossy Anastasia is my favorite; she’s determined and sassy, fucking hilarious when I don’t listen, and she starts scowling. In bed when she takes control, Jesus, I’m a lucky man. I would happily deal with bossy Anastasia every day.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I only want you, Anastasia. Nothing you can buy me is better than the past four weeks with you. Give me more of that, and I’ll be happy.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Anastasia Hawkins. Wow. And here I was thinking this was just a casual, no commitment, no jealousy thing.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I hope we last. I need us to last. Going from frenemies to lovers in three months wasn’t something I ever thought would happen. But despite my best efforts, I’m so freaking in love with this man.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“Anything you read, I’ll do to you when we get home.” When I lean back, I can see thousands of possibilities flashing across her face. “It’s honestly not that kind of book… but I do have some at home that might be,” the flush of her cheeks intensifies, “of interest to you.” “I love a woman who enjoys reading.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker

“I'm in love with her determination and her commitment, her soft side, the way she manages to tell me exactly how she's feeling and why, no matter how uncomfortable it might make her at first.
She's taught me communicating doesn't mean everything is perfect, it doesn't mean we don't disagree. It means we work through the imperfect bit together, and if we don't agree, we at least know why the other feels that way, even if it's not going to change our minds. We're still individuals, but we're individuals together, and I never knew relationships could be like this.”
― Hannah Grace, Icebreaker