Quote by Maya Rodale

“It was like trying to make a move at chess when you were already mated.”

— George Orwell

“It might have begun a bit like a chess game, but it had taken on its own momentum, and owned both of them.”

— Julie Anne Long

“She has gathered that the man in the grey suit whom her father called Alexander also has a student, and there will be some…

— Erin Morgenstern

“He pulled her hand to his chest. She was suddenly flooded by the oh-so-recent memory of lying against his chest, his strong arms around…

— Melanie Dickerson

“No, no, I just…you seem to be really good at this, is all.” “Do I?” She finished the marking and started sorting through her…

— Stacia Kane

“She looked up at his face, even though she knew how that was going to feel, like someone was hooking her insides out through…

— rainbow rowell

“he ran a finger along the bottom side of her breast as if it helped clarify his thoughts. All it did for her was…

— Jennifer Ashley

“His eyes narrowed on her and the bag. "Why?" he asked cautiously, afraid she was trying to steal his treats. Just what kind of…

— R.L. Mathewson

“He said her name like it was something he'd already left behind. She could feel her heart twisting inside the walls of her chest.”

— Hannah Tinti

“Sometimes he felt her watching him in return. Studying him. Once he heard her breathing stop, then start then stop again. 'What is it?'…

— Darian North

“She felt like backing into his crotch and pressing her back into his chest. And then maybe rubbing against him a little.”

— Jessica Lemmon

“Then she probably would have waved back," Max said. "And it might be a he." "Ha! Not likely," Lucia said. "Didn't you notice them?"…

— Ellen Potter