“You’re not the only one in this relationship who loves a challenge,” he says. “And just so you know for the future,… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“I give her the only honest and true answer I have. "You're where I want to be.” — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I was definitely meant to be a young adult author, and I love it - I'm here to stay! — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“Marry me, Kiara,” he blurts out in front of everyone. “Why?” she asks, challenging him. “Because I love you,” he says, walking… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
From the moment I laid eyes on you I couldn't stop looking at you. From the moment we talked I couldn't stop… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“I read that goldfish have a memory of five seconds. I envy them. My memory of Alex, my love for him, will… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
Opening yourself up to making mistakes and being vulnerable is what makes it beautiful and special with the person you love. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“So what if we have chemistry. Chemistry doesn't miraculously turn bad boys into good ones.” — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I want to try making things right because picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I never believed in love at first sight, until I met Derek. It's all-consuming and delicious and wonderful and exciting. At the… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I write edgy, sexy teen romances, and that's what I'll continue to do. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I never stopped loving you. Even when I tried desperately to forget you, I couldn't. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
Love isn't about honesty. It's about protecting the people you love from things that will hurt them. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“I'll go along with pretending this thing between us is temporary and casual, but every time we're together it feels too right… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
The urge to jump into his arms and feel the warmth of them surrounding me is so powerful, I wonder if it's… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
With someone you like that much, the lows are as low as the highs are high. Does that make sense?' It does.… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I can't help but smile as I swipe a lone tear trailing down my cheek. How can I not be crazy in… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“Miss Ellis?" Mrs. Perterson says. "It's your turn. Introduce Alex to the class" "This is Alejandro Fuentes. When he wasn't hanging out on street… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
And just so you know for the future, I like my double-chocolate chip cookies warm and soft in the middle...and without magnets glued to… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
From the look of us, you'd never know we slept in the same bed last night and made out like the world was going… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“I wasn't going to kiss you."' 'You weren't?' I look up look up at him. [...] 'Nope, the next time I kiss you it'll… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I lost my dad when I was younger, and I know what its like to lose a beloved parent. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
I don't want to end up like my mom. That's my biggest fear in life. — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
“You have to live for the moment, each and every day . . . the here, the now.” — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
If there's one thing I learned, it's that nobody is here forever. You have to live for the moment, each and every day .… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have to steer away from the crowd in order to be a better person. It's not always easy, that's for sure. But… — Simone Elkeles Copy Share Image
