Contemporary Romance Quotes

She’d set herself up to fail. On purpose. In the most basic way a woman can. I shaved my bikini line and wore my best underwear.

~ Amanda Usen

I’d practically groped her under the guise of helping her get out a stain, but still, she looked like she found me about as appealing as second-hand underpants.

~ L.h. Cosway

Let’s dispense with the preliminary round of ‘will we or won’t we’ so we can get down to the when will we.

~ Amanda Usen

Until that night, she’d categorized multiple orgasms with unicorns, the Holy Grail, and free parking.

~ Amanda Usen

Mel rolled her eyes. You can't live your life based on 'what-ifs,' Liv. And change is inevitable. It's the one thing you can always count on. Stop worrying about what might or not happen and follow your heart. How can you expect to ever be happy if you don't?

~ Alicia Kobishop

Wow, I didn’t even hesitate to call her my girlfriend. That’s a first.

~ Collette West

I wanna explore your body. I wanna kiss my way up and down it all night long.

~ Collette West

Meet Logan Jackson, smug, self-entitled, proud, arrogant, trust-fund brat.

~ Ali Harper

Be careful. He uses that line on all the girls.

~ Ali Harper

I have been happier in the past week than I ever imagined possible and it doesn't have a damn thing to do with the money. You're the real prize. The lottery was just a bonus.

~ Amanda Young

He put his hand on my thigh. No worries, I got you now babe.

~ Cindi Madsen

Alarm clocks, I felt, were nothing more than a plague rained down by an evil force, possibly even Lucifer himself.

~ Bart Hopkins

Apparently Super Max was pretty content with taking care of half the town, such was his wonderfulness.

~ Kristen Ashley

I was going to break from the inside out if he didn't bend me into nameless shapes

~ C.d. Reiss

Or else I may do something I’m pretty sure you’ll hate me for in the mornin’.” The low huskiness of his voice washed over her like a heated caress, sending shivers down her spine, and obliterating whatever defenses she’d manage to build against him.

~ J.m. Stewart

We worked side by side building our sandwiches. Mine, just a few modest layers of meat and cheese, with a bit of lettuce for some added crunchiness; his, a Dagwood, piled high with turkey, ham, salami, lettuce, tomatoes, two kinds of cheese, and—were those jalapenos—with a teetering slice of bread carefully placed on top—there’s no way that’s going to fit into his mouth—he admired it for a moment then using his giant paw, smashed it into submission.

~ Candace Vianna

You monosyllabic Neanderthal, I am not some little helpless female who can't walk across the brewery.He shrugged. I did what was needed.What the what? She dropped the clipboard from beneath the hoodie and shoved her arms through its sleeves before rubbing her hands up and down her arms to warm them. That doesn't even make sense.Sean doubted there were half-crazed mules more stubborn than Natalie Sweet. If I hadn't, you would have stayed in that cooler, freezing your ass off until you'd said everything you wanted to say - which, by the way, is usually more words than most people use in a year.

~ Avery Flynn

Those baby blues slid over him, from his chest to his feet and back up, as if he were merchandise she hadn’t yet decided to buy. “I need a man.”Jackson bit back a miserable groan. The woman would be the death of him.

~ J.m. Stewart

She rolled her eyes to the ceiling, clearly telling him what she thought about his need to protect his pride.He leaned down, his face inches from hers, and tapped a finger against her lips, somehow managing to ignore their softness and the overwhelming desire to taste them. “You’re going to owe me for this one, I think.

~ J.m. Stewart

Cinderella was the first fairy tale I remember - the one I was most obsessed with because of the gowns and magic and pretty shoes. Yes, her home life was less than ideal - and considering the talking mice and birds, she probably needed serious therapy.

~ Cindi Madsen

If you continue to touch me,” he said, his eyes flashing, searing into her, “you’re going to end up in this tub with me.

~ J.m. Stewart

Every now and then, we change our minds. It's our prerogative. The big secret is - I leaned in conspiratorially - sometimes, even we don't know why. There are times after we pick a fight where we're as confused as you are. But there's no way we're admitting it. I shrugged a shoulder, That's why we have boobs.Jake's eyebrows shot up.See, after we've acted crazy, and the guy's wondering what he's doing with us, we use them to mesmerize him, so he forgets that we're crazy. I shot Jake my most seductive smile and leaned the assets in question against his arm. And by the way, if you look at my cleavage right now, even though I'm the one talking about it, I'll accuse you of not caring about what I saw and of just treating me like an object.Jake swallowed hard, keeping eye contact with me, though I could tell he was fighting his impulse to look down. A mischievous glint flickered through his eyes. And treating you like an object would be bad?

~ Cindi Madsen

Logan's been one of Marietta's most eligible bachelors for too long. Ever since divorcing that useless ditz of a wife, we've all been watching waiting for him to dip his toes into the dating pool again. Nothing. Then, you show up and what happens? He dives straight into the deep end, without taking off his shoes. - Aunt Mabel to Samara

~ Roxanne Snopek

What do you think? she asked, snapping him out of his reverie. How am I doing?...He squatted down beside her. You did a good job.Their knees touched but instead of pulling away, Sam held her position, pressing ever so slightly against him.Really. Her voice took on a teasing tone. Or are you just saying that because I'm a drywall virgin and you want me to have good memories about my first time?

~ Roxanne Snopek

Pride filled him. He'd put that soft look in her eye, the purr in her voice, and given her loose limbed ease.

~ Avery Flynn

You have got to do the shiatsu. I had one back home a month ago. Fantastic.”Marisa Finley frowned under her carrot-ginger-turmeric facial mask.“What’s a shiatsu?” It sounded like an unusual breed of dog.I’m taking my shiatsu to the groomers this week to have it shampooed and blow-dried.And possibly beribboned.

~ Linda Morris

You have nothing to feel insecure about. It's a thing of beauty for a man to have a real woman to hold onto. All the models and actresses I've been with are so friggin' thin, I swear their chests are flatter than mine. But you, on the other hand, have one killer body. I can't keep my hands off you, baby, your curves drive me crazy.

~ Collette West

Oh, I'm just checking out books. I glanced at the one I was holding. Somehow, of all the places I could duck into, I'd wound up in the erotica section. In my hands was a book about bondage. Somebody kill me now.

~ Cindi Madsen

I remember when all you ever talked about was finding a guy and getting married. You'd hog the TV, watching those sappy chick flicks --Then I grew up and learned why they always end the movie after the guy and girl get together. That's when everything falls apart.

~ Cindi Madsen

I put my hand on his arm. You know, Drew was exaggerating. I'm a nice person. Most of the time.Jake raised an eyebrow, the hint of a smile on his lips. So, you didn't really slap a guy in the middle of someone's wedding?I bit my lip. Technically, I was at the reception, and I know it sounds bad out of context, but I swear he deserved it.Jake looked down at me and I noticed again how blue his eyes were. My gaze moved to his lips.Mayday, mayday, mayday.

~ Cindi Madsen

My goodness, I'm like a hog at a trough!

~ Roxanne Snopek

So you like to read? Or listen, anyway?I've found it helps me stay on the treadmill longer. But I always like to have a paperback on hand, too. I need to swing by the bookstore for another one, actually.

~ Cindi Madsen

Jake buried his face in my neck and kissed a burning trail up it and along my jaw. Should I ride the elevator of our building up and down all night, hoping you'll show? he asked, his voice husky. Or should we just plan to meet?

~ Cindi Madsen

She missed having someone at her back, knowing that it didn't all fall on her, every hour, every day, every month, every task.But it was the everyday intimacy that left a gaping hole. The teasing you wear-the-black-teddy-I'll-kill-the-giant-arachnid and the I'll-clean-the-showerdrain-if-you-drape-your-hair-over-my-belly negotiations. Samara swallowed hard against the thickness in her throat. The Spider-Killing Factor. You didn't appreciate it until it was gone.She bet Logan would be a great spider-killer.

~ Roxanne Snopek

it’s okay if college isn’t your thing. I’m sure there’s a pole somewhere with your name on it, but next time you might not want to buy your tits off Craig’s List. Just sayin’.

~ Candace Vianna

Lucia opened the door. They say not to discuss politics and religion on the first

~ Jennifer Lane

Their love story had ended long ago, and yet one smile from him brought it all back, the joy, the heartache, everything. True love stories never have endings.

~ Roxanne Snopek

There are no supermoms. Eventually, you just have to hope your kid survives all your parental screw-ups.

~ Roxanne Snopek

He was a beautiful pagan god with the voice of a serial killer, but that didn’t make him any less god like. It just meant rather than dying in some dank basement or isolated cabin, I’d die bound on an altar as part of some gruesome sacrificial rite. Exsanguinating while he stood over my naked body with my blood dripping from an obsidian blade...Angelina Martin

~ Candace Vianna

I’ve been thinking about what this would be like, too. Ever since that night I almost kissed you on the beach back in June. Say you’re right. Say I can have any woman I want. The woman I want is you. Because you’re perky and fun. Because you’re adorable and you make me laugh all the time. And because you’re far more beautiful than you give yourself credit for. I want you, Trina. You’ve got adaptability and smarts that can’t be measured by essays and bubbled answer sheets. I don’t want a distraction. I don’t want a random hook-up. I want you.

~ Christi Barth