“Love's a gift, and can certainly be refused. Refusing doesn't destroy the gift, it simply puts it aside. You're free to do… — Nora Roberts Copy Share Image
I think we worry way too much about where books should fit inside genres. In a romance, the hero and heroine are… — Marjorie Liu Copy Share Image
“Pour yourself a cup of steaming coffee, honey, then come pour yourself into me. I need you like you need your morning… — Melody Lee Copy Share Image
“How is it that I am completely naked while you haven’t shed even one stitch of clothing?” “Because you were dinner, Rebecca.”… — Krystal Shannan Copy Share Image
You can't actually have a romance between friends. That sort of defeats the definition of the word "romance." The word you're looking… — David Levithan Copy Share Image
“My beloved is the sun And I am the earth that thrives only in her warmth. My beloved is the rain And… — C.L. Wilson Copy Share Image
Romance is something people make fun of others for caring about, and yet it’s something that’s very natural to care about—it’s a… — Sarah Rees Brennan Copy Share Image
There is an enormous pressure placed on gay novelists because they are the only spokespeople. The novelist's first obligation is to be… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
“Quinn spoke their language—all mystery and inside jokes, scarred souls and statement shirts. It was a beautiful moment for him—in his element… — Laura Anderson Kurk Copy Share Image
“Where will I find you now that my heart is yours? Where should I search? I don’t know where to look. You… — Bjorn Street Copy Share Image
“You won't," says the Mayor, smiling again. "Everyone knows you aren't a killer, Todd." He pushes Viola forward again - She calls… — Patrick Ness Copy Share Image
“Why should I wait until tomorrow to tell you something that I will tell you every day? I know you like all… — Marshalee Patterson Copy Share Image
“we match,” I say, and as soon as the words are out I already know that tomorrow will come and I will… — Julie Buxbaum Copy Share Image
“Time passes at the same speed until romance enters. From that very second the priceless commodity becomes erratic and unstable by accelerating… — Carl Henegan Copy Share Image
“I suppose I should know better than to listen to gossip,” she said, feeling a prick of remorse. “Oh, some of it… — Elena Greene Copy Share Image
I am satisfied that happiness in marriage is not so much a matter of romance as it is an anxious concern for… — Gordon B. Hinckley Copy Share Image
“The smoke stung at the corners of Uri’s eyes as he struggled to open them. He could hear the battle sounds all… — Wendy Owens Copy Share Image
“Romance isn't defined by the place or the time or even the words that are spoken, it's defined by the feeling, the… — C.M. Stunich Copy Share Image
The mist was so challenging and the winds hit me, definitely more than I expected. It was definitely those winds, you can't… — Nik Wallenda Copy Share Image
“Shifting uneasily, Caine cleared his throat, left to wonder why her eyes would make him so unbelievably uncomfortable now after all that… — V.S. Carnes Copy Share Image
“He dragged her to him, and she, being equally focused on attaching her mouth to his, lost her balance. Stepping in for… — Erin Kellison Copy Share Image
“But I did feel the vertigo of death’s invitation, beckoning me towards the dark waters below. Only a newfound perspective and desire… — Zack Love Copy Share Image
“Do we not each dream of dreams? Do we not dance on the notes of lost memories? Then are we not each… — Nathan Reese Maher Copy Share Image
I still read romance, and I read suspense. I read them both. And part of it is, I like stories with strong… — Lisa Gardner Copy Share Image
“One of the sad features of most close relationships is the decay of intimacy as a function of time, turmoil, and all… — Donald Antrim Copy Share Image
“But let me tell you, West, no matter what happens, no matter where you go, I will also always be in love… — L.M. Augustine Copy Share Image
“Sleep, or repose that deserved the name of sleep, was out of question. That room, in which her disturbed imagination had tormented… — Jane Austen Copy Share Image
I have been a lucky man. To feel the intimacy of brothers is a marvelous thing in life. To feel the love… — Pablo Neruda Copy Share Image
“You're my best friend, too. I have more fun with you than anyone else, and I like how you challenge me. I… — Sarah Hogle Copy Share Image
“...within our intimacy, I could not be a girl, nor could I be anyone's baby, I could only be a female human,… — Zadie Smith Copy Share Image
A dancer on break approached him. She smiled. Each tooth was angled in a different direction, as if her mouth were the… — Harlan Coben Copy Share Image
“After you were bitten, I knew what would happen. I waited for you to change, every night, so I could bring you… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
“Pedersen was always wooing her. Sometimes he was gracious and kind, but at other times when his failure wearied him he would… — A.E. Coppard Copy Share Image
“The biblical picture of intimacy and love between the shepherd and the sheep is foreign to us. The oriental shepherd lived with… — Jay E. Adams Copy Share Image
“I close my eyes, ashamed that what he's saying is right. Its true. What the fuck is the matter with me? I… — Ella Frank Copy Share Image
“From the corner of her eye, the wildflowers along the wall caught her attention. “Roar, wait!” Roar turned around. “Yes?” he asked,… — Veronica Rossi Copy Share Image
the growth of intimacy is like that. First one gives off his best picture, the bright and finished product mended with bluff… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
“I write our names on the page. What of it, if the paper will be burned? I write our names in the… — Kamand Kojouri Copy Share Image
“True love makes a person reckless, makes them take risks and make sacrifices. True love tests the boundaries of our person, makes… — Alessandra Torre Copy Share Image
For the most part, romance is written in third person, and it's written in multiple points of view, so you're in the… — Sylvia Day Copy Share Image
