Amanda Richardson > Quotes

“You don’t ever have to apologize for feeling, Marlin. Life’s not worth living if we don’t feel intensely.”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“We’d find each other. I believe that. We might have a different story, but we’d find each other. Our souls were destined to meet, I think, long before our bodies were.”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“Our love is stronger. More resilient. Happy people who fall in love learn to take that love for granted over time. We’ll never do that, because we’ll always remember what it was like to walk through the hellish battlefield alone. It’s always better with you, and our love is more potent because of”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“In a world where everyone wears a mask, it’s a privilege to see a soul.”
― Amanda Richardson, Heathens

“Love isn’t about loving a perfect person. No one is perfect. Everyone has flaws. You can fall in love with the flaws. You can love every atom in their body.”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“If nothing saves us from death, may love at least save us from life.” His”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“I’m suddenly insatiable. Like I’ve given myself permission to have what I’ve always craved the most.”
― Amanda Richardson, Prey Tell

“We have the same hiding places—the same dark parts. I see these things in you, because I recognize them in myself. I see the sorrow behind your smile. I see the love behind your anger. I see the reason behind your silence. And I know we have a long way to go, but I want to go there with you.”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“There is no Marlin of yesterday. I exist only in this life—this wonderful life.”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“I wanted to save you, because you saved me,”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“You can’t judge someone else’s grief—we’re all grieving something, and everyone has the right to be sad about whatever the hell they want to be sad about.”
― Amanda Richardson, And Then You

“Oh g—” He takes his free hand and slaps it over my mouth before the rest of the word can escape my lips. “Who?” he growls. “Who is bringing you this pleasure? Me, or God?” “You,” I whimper, my knees beginning to shake.”
― Amanda Richardson, Prey Tell

“This is what I’ve been looking for. This is what was missing: my little bean, and the man who loves all of me. The man who loves every single atom in my body.”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“For all the girlies who are *independent* but sometimes need someone to spoil you, reward you, and call you a good girl.”
― Amanda Richardson, Ward Willing

“He loves me despite my flaws, so I can and should love him despite his. It’s not like I have anywhere else to go. He saved me. Simple as that. You should always stay with your hero.”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“Remember that I love you, butterfly,” I rasp. “Because I can’t help but want to fuck you like I don’t.”
― Amanda Richardson, Marry Lies

“She’s my salvation, my redemption. The only person who’s ever made me feel like I’m more than the sum of my darkness.”
― Amanda Richardson, Dance with the Devil

“Because falling for someone isn’t all about the fireworks, the explosion, and the chemistry. Sometimes it happens softly, slowly, and it’s the last thing you expected.”
― Amanda Richardson, And Then You

“Not everyone gets to be happy. Not everyone gets the fairytale romance.”
― Amanda Richardson, The Realm of You

“This—with the sounds of my boyfriend making me food in the kitchen, a smutty book on my Kindle, and a cat purring at my side—is everything I ever could’ve wanted. It’s the kind of peace and contentment I never thought I’d have, the quiet, perfect moments I used to dream about when I was alone. It’s the feeling of being right where I’m meant to be.”
― Amanda Richardson, Masked Sins

“We were trying to help you. We were always trying to help you. But like a shelter dog, you just wanted to bite us.”
― Amanda Richardson, Savage Hate

“I want to wake up one day and not feel like the world is sitting on my chest. I want to stop thinking about everyone else before myself. I want to…” She hesitates”
― Amanda Richardson, Play with the Phantom

“Her last poetry assignment, which I hadn’t graded but had looked over, was an erotic retelling of Romeo and Juliet in sonnet form. She’d titled it Catalina.”
― Amanda Richardson, Ward Willing

“P.S. Your ex sounds like a tool.”
― Amanda Richardson, And Then You

“We each get our share of you,” he muses. “We protect you. Show you that sex can feel good again. Date you, fuck you, worship you…”
― Amanda Richardson, Ruthless Crown

“Yep, untucking is just as erotic as tucking”
― Amanda Richardson, Marry Lies

“Tonight changed everything,” he murmurs. “You’re ours now. You realize that, right?”
― Amanda Richardson, Ruthless Crown

“I relax my body, letting my husband pull me tightly against his body, shivering every time his finger brushes my hip and completely unable to wipe the smile from my face.”
― Amanda Richardson, Marry Lies

“Maybe we should get back out there⁠—” “Did you think I was done?” he asks, his voice calm.”
― Amanda Richardson, Ward Willing

“What I meant was, you’re not really my type, but explain to me why I haven’t stopped thinking about you since you arrived back in Greythorn?” My heart is pounding”
― Amanda Richardson, Savage Hate