Quote by Stephanie Perkins

“Anytime his gaze fell upon her, it was always the same. That awful chest pain, so relentless it was like his heart exploded.”

— Allie Burke

“His heart was wounded like hers, but it was strong, it wouldn't flinch or shy away from her. It would beat faster, harder, in…

— Stephanie Garber

“That wound in his heart—her home.”

— Bhuwan Thapaliya

“The pain was swift and immediate. It wasn't stabbing, or fiery, or unbearable. More like a fraying of my inner self, a few threads…

— Julie Kagawa

“..he had trampled her poor, pining heart, and the wound was still raw, even these many years later.”

— Ransom Riggs

“Heartache, to her, coursed through everything--which was as it should be, since people needed it to make them kind.”

— Rebecca Barry

“He wanted to protect her and fuck her and comfort her and destroy her all at once. The chaos of his emotions coiled around…

— Susan Elizabeth Phillips

“She stared at him breathlessly, seething. It was like hurling herself against a wall of granite, she thought disjointedly; fighting against him hurt her.…

— Teresa Denys

“She was welcoming and perfect in his arms. He kissed her, buried his face in the sweet hollow of her neck. Her curls brushed…

— Leigh Bardugo

“She loved his laughter. She loved that he faced the world with a reckless smile on his scarred face. Her heart crashed against her…

— Anna Campbell

“She strode away, steeling both her heart and her belly against the hurt. It wasn’t just the body, she thought, that could shatter. And…

— J.D. Robb

“He moved around the wide counter, silent as always. She was sitting on the floor, her arms wrapped around her knees, her fist in…

— Anne Stuart