Contemporary-romance Quote by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel

“Her pulse pounded in her ears. She didn't need to turn around to know he was standing behind her. Most likely with a smirk…

— Rachel Harris

“He let her do it, then looked around for his fingers. There they were, curled like a bloody quotation mark on the lead. He…

— Philip Pullman

“He was impressed and surprised and, more than anything, he was intrigued. He was growing to enjoy the way her eyes squinted and her…

— Melina Marchetta

“He chuckled, a low, amused rumble. The girl was accustomed to his presence in Bella's bedchamber, but on previous occasions he hadn't been fully…

— Evangeline Collins

“He was wearing that enigmatic little smile of his, as if he knew something that she didn't. Actually, she thought, it was more like…

— Julia Quinn

“He was wooing the girl. I could tell because his lips were moving. She was also grinning and turning a half dozen shades of…

— Derek Adam

“And when he winked at her, she knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that from that moment on, she would do anything for…

— Priscilla Glenn

“He fumbled with something in his breeches. She had thought the past few minutes the most intense of her life, but they were nothing…

— Jennifer Echols

“He laughed and tightened his hold on her, suddenly conscious of the fact that he’d crossed an invisible line.”

— Maisey Yates

“Come for me." His words were a plea, whispered hotly in her ear.”

— Evangeline Collins

“Don’t think I don’t know what you did, love,” she grinned and didn’t say anything. “Feel free to manipulate me into bed any time.…

— V. Theia

“When he spoke, there was an odd vulnerability to his deep voice. As if he were letting her peek inside one of the dark…

— Lara Adrian