Quote by J.L. Drake

“I felt a tap on my shoulder. I knew it was him. My skin told me.”

— Alice Clayton

“For a split second, his finger touches my skin, and he might as well have brushed me with a lit match.”

— Lauren Henderson

“He pries me from his chest and drops his hand from the back of my head, tracing my ear, along my jawline. He snatches…

— Rebecca Berto

“His fingertips felt like whispers, telling my skin secrets.”

— Karina Halle

“The usual warmth of his hands wasn’t there. They chilled my skin as they slipped to my waist, and I realized he was scared.”

— M. R. Noble

“He props his elbow on the table, absently scratches his temple with his index finger, and I remember exactly what that index finger did…

— Monica Murphy

“And, suddenly, I want to touch him. Not a push, or a shove, or even a friendly hug. I want to feel the creases…

— Stephanie Perkins

“After a moment, he found my neck, kissing the nape, his teeth grazing my skin and causing me to make a small noise very…

— Cyrese Covelli

“Touch? Other guys? He knew she’d have to, but to hear her say it, to know she’d tried… A terrible pressure condensed in his…

— Larissa Ione

“Do you know how hard it was to let you work tonight? To know that I can’t touch you or kiss you or even…

— M. Leighton

“He touched me with such reverence, his fingertips light and curious as they cruised up my spine while his mouth was bold and knowing,…

— Linda Kage

“As he says it, he pinches my arm, hard, on the fleshy inside just above my elbow.”

— Lauren Oliver