--- title: "6 Romance-series Quotes By J.L. Sheppard" description: "6 Romance-series quotes by J.L. Sheppard. Plus more from J.L. Sheppard and more Romance-series sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/093/j-l-sheppard-23136_angels_i-can-t-let-it-happen-i-can-t-risk-it-i_76544.jpg" --- > [“I can’t let it happen. I can’t risk it. I have to protect you, and I will. With every breath in me,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/i-can-t-let-it-happen-i-can-t-risk-it-i-have-to-protect-you-and-i/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/093/j-l-sheppard-23136_angels_i-can-t-let-it-happen-i-can-t-risk-it-i_76544.jpg) > [“I made the decision. I want you more than I want heaven, more than I want to be an angel. I love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/i-made-the-decision-i-want-you-more-than-i-want-heaven-more-than-i/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed0/j-l-sheppard-23136_angels_i-made-the-decision-i-want-you-more-than_1062336.jpg) > [“He would give up his wings and heaven for her, a woman he loved but would never truly belong to him, a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/he-would-give-up-his-wings-and-heaven-for-her-a-woman-he-loved-but/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4a/j-l-sheppard-23136_angels_he-would-give-up-his-wings-and-heaven-fo_1081490.jpg) > [“When I’m gone, time won’t change. It will pass the way it always has. I’ve seen it happen. People always move on.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/when-i-m-gone-time-won-t-change-it-will-pass-the-way-it-always-has-i/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02d/j-l-sheppard-23136_angels_when-i-m-gone-time-won-t-change-it-will_1586214.jpg) > [“And the more he gazed at her, the more he felt a twinge of something he couldn’t quite describe, an unknown surge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/and-the-more-he-gazed-at-her-the-more-he-felt-a-twinge-of-something/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/27a/j-l-sheppard-23136_angels_and-the-more-he-gazed-at-her-the-more-he_2876028.jpg) > [“He hadn’t been able to help himself, couldn’t have stopped himself from kissing her even if he’d tried. Fighting with her was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/he-hadn-t-been-able-to-help-himself-couldn-t-have-stopped-himself/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/997/j-l-sheppard-23136_fantasy_he-hadn-t-been-able-to-help-himself-coul_2922948.jpg) ## More by J.L. Sheppard > [“I have been searching for you for centuries, Jenna. I never knew your name or if you were even alive yet, but I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/i-have-been-searching-for-you-for-centuries-jenna-i-never-knew-your/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“I can’t let it happen. I can’t risk it. I have to protect you, and I will. With every breath in me, I will.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/i-can-t-let-it-happen-i-can-t-risk-it-i-have-to-protect-you-and-i/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“Last night was...” His words trailed off. “It was the best night of my existence.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/last-night-was-his-words-trailed-off-it-was-the-best-night-of-my/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“I refuse to live in a constant fighting match, Landon. It will not do!' 'And I’ve tried living without you, and it just won’t…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/i-refuse-to-live-in-a-constant-fighting-match-landon-it-will-not-do/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“I’ll never turn her away, Clyde. She’s my mate. I’ll protect her till my dying breath. I’ll even swallow my pride and ask a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/i-ll-never-turn-her-away-clyde-she-s-my-mate-i-ll-protect-her-till-my/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“I made the decision. I want you more than I want heaven, more than I want to be an angel. I love you more…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/i-made-the-decision-i-want-you-more-than-i-want-heaven-more-than-i/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“He would give up his wings and heaven for her, a woman he loved but would never truly belong to him, a woman he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/he-would-give-up-his-wings-and-heaven-for-her-a-woman-he-loved-but/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“Destiny is as it is. Nothing can change it. Accept it before it ruins you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/destiny-is-as-it-is-nothing-can-change-it-accept-it-before-it-ruins/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“I love you, Jocelyn, and nothing, not even death, will ever keep me away from you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/i-love-you-jocelyn-and-nothing-not-even-death-will-ever-keep-me-away/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“He would never forget her. The distance he forced had done nothing to soothe his aching soul. It had done nothing to diminish that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/he-would-never-forget-her-the-distance-he-forced-had-done-nothing-to/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“When I’m gone, time won’t change. It will pass the way it always has. I’ve seen it happen. People always move on. You will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/when-i-m-gone-time-won-t-change-it-will-pass-the-way-it-always-has-i/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“She smiled, content in knowing no one had ever loved her as much as Lucas, and now she knew why. Because no one could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/she-smiled-content-in-knowing-no-one-had-ever-loved-her-as-much-as/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“Sleep now, baby. I’ll be here when you wake.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/sleep-now-baby-i-ll-be-here-when-you-wake/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“Her heart and soul had already spoken. They wouldn’t let Lucas go.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/her-heart-and-soul-had-already-spoken-they-wouldn-t-let-lucas-go/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) > [“Oh God, he thought. “I’m sorry, I thought I heard you say to come in.” “I did.” “But you’re only wearing a towel.” “What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-l-sheppard/oh-god-he-thought-i-m-sorry-i-thought-i-heard-you-say-to-come-in-i/) [J.L. Sheppard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-l-sheppard/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/romance-series/j-l-sheppard/#itemlist", "name": "6 Romance-series Quotes By J.L. Sheppard", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I can’t let it happen. I can’t risk it. I have to protect you, and I will. With every breath in me, I will.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "J.L. 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