There is a whole generation of romance readers and writers who suffer from what I like to think of as 'Thorn Birds'… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
It was a terrifying feeling. And if it was love, he wanted none of it. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
When it comes to love, the English language bears no shortage of cliches. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“It wasn't that she thought highly of herself. It was that she thought highly of the promise of more.” — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
The trick to great romance is in overcoming adversity. In realizing that love is worth some uphill climbs. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“Yes, it had been a perfect match, except for the fact that he had been perfectly in love with someone else.” — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“What do I win?” she whispered in his ear. He grinned. “What would you like?” “You.” So simple. So perfect. “I am… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“What did you do to her?” There were a thousand things he’d done. I didn’t believe her. I didn’t trust her. I… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“I do, love. I want you more than you could ever know. More than I could have ever dreamed. I want you… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
In books by women and for women, it should come as no surprise that heroines are the heroes of the action, finding… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
That first meeting - the one where the hero and heroine start the slow burn that takes the whole story to turn… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
Here's the thing about romance novels: The moment when the hero and heroine discover that they're perfect for each other is often… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“Here lies the heart and the smile and the love; here lies the wolf, the angel, the dove. She put aside dreaming… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
No matter how troubled a character's history, romance novels tell us, love can be built upon it, and happily-ever-after can result. What's… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“Her eyes widened slightly at the words and she played the last moments of their conservation over in her head. We are… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“Do you love him?' Isabel paused at the question ... She caught a glimpse of herself in a long looking glass, noting… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“I love your laugh. I want to hear it every day. I want to be through all this darkness and devastation. I… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“Don't cry for me, Empress. I'm not worth it." "I'm not crying for you," she said, placing her hand against his cheek.… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
There is perhaps no more rewarding romance heroine than she who is not expected to find love. The archetype comes in many… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
As a romance novelist, I have a rather skewed view of babies. You see, they don't typically fit into the classic structure… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
You are beautiful and brilliant and bold and so very passionate about life and love and those things that you believe in.… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“Temptation turns you. It makes you into something you never dreamed, it presses you to give up everything you ever loved, it… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“I think romance is maligned in large part because at first glance, love seems so pedestrian. It’s all around us. It’s in… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“What does Éloa mean?” He narrowed his gaze, answered her literally. “It’s the name of an angel.” Penelope tilted her head, thinking.… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“Dear Sixpence, I saved them all, you know. Every letter you ever sent, even those to which I never replied. I’m sorry… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“He continued. “So I shall simply tell you the truth. I have spent my entire life preparing for a cold, unfeeling, unimpassioned… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
Like so many others, I came to romance during the golden age of it - Judith McNaught, Julie Garwood, Johanna Lindsey and… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
Critics seem to forget that every love story is different - that there is uniqueness in even the most commonplace of matches. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
Of all the myriad ways we define love, there is perhaps none more honest and powerful than this: Great love is rooted… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“They had lied, those who had extolled the virtues of love—its pleasures, its sublimity—those who had told her that it was beautiful… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
In real life, I'd say that your commitment-phobe/narcissist/bad boy boyfriend is a lost cause, but romance is shelved in fiction for a… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
Romance readers love a wealthy hero, and why not? There's value in a man able to hire a helicopter, a coach and… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
Love isn't one-sided and selfish.It is full and generous and life-altering in the best of ways.Love does not destroy, Gabriel.It creates. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
In fiction, as in real life, love might inspire acts that are at best foolish and at worst life-threatening, but in the… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
At the heart of every successful romance novel lies the evolution of its characters. Through love, heroes and heroines grow not only… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“You think my feelings toward you apathetic? You think you bore me?” “Don’t I?” He shook his head slowly, continuing toward her, stalking her… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
I never met Colleen McCullough; if I had, I probably would have cried and made a fool of myself. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
He raked his fingers through his hair. "She doesn't need me." Ralston smirked. "You are laboring under that mistaken impression that it is their… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“Do you love him?' Isabel paused at the question ... She caught a glimpse of herself in a long looking glass, noting her shape… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
I practice loving-kindness meditation, which cultivates compassion and equanimity. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“What do I win?” she whispered in his ear. He grinned. “What would you like?” “You.” So simple. So perfect. “I am yours,” he… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
By the time I was 10 or 12, I had discovered the lure of the romance genre - and the dusty copy of 'The… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
You plan to be a challenge, do you?" Juliana smiled angelically. "I agreed to remain, my lord. Not to remain silent. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
“She leveled Penelope with a look. “Penelope, you must think, darling! When your father dies! What then?” Lord Needham looked up from his pheasant.… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
And... as long as they need me, it's easier to forget that I am alone. — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
In books by women and for women, it should come as no surprise that heroines are the heroes of the action, finding themselves, their… — Sarah MacLean Copy Share Image
![“Temptation turns you. It makes you into something you never dreamed, it presses you to give up everything you ever loved, it calls you to sell your soul for one, fleeting moment.[..] It makes you ache...you'll make any promise,swear any oath. For one...perfect...unsoiled taste” quote by Sarah MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ce/sarah-maclean-1164_desire_temptation-turns-you-it-makes-you-into-s_425484.jpg)
