Amy Boyles > Quotes

“So here I am taking up for her, taking up for the one woman who’s not supposed to have an effect on me. She’s not supposed to get under my skin, but everything about her is clinging to me anyway. The way she smells, the way she moves. Watching her is like looking at an angel come to earth.”
― Amy Boyles, How to Fake It with a Fae

“In my opinion, those who dislike puppies and kittens as well as nonreaders are without souls.”
― Amy Boyles, How to Fake It with a Fae

“hair’s”
― Amy Boyles, How to Fake It with a Fae

“Here, I don't feel like a castaway fighting to be seen. For just a moment, I feel like a diamond, a glittering gem.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“It’s your mom. I get it.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Magic Christmas

“Rufus laughed. “For some reason, when I think of evil, the word ‘Presbyterian’ doesn’t come to mind.”
― Amy Boyles, Pantry Prankster

“You, Addison Thornrose, you have wrecked me,” he whispers hoarsely before he claims my lips again.”
― Amy Boyles, How to Fake It with a Fae

“I’m not giving up on you.” The sternness in his tone makes my head snap back up. There’s fire in his eyes, a burning so strong that my stomach coils tight. “Okay,” is all I can muster.”
― Amy Boyles, How to Fake It with a Fae

“As if this day could get any worse.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Magic Christmas

“—You’re so beautiful.
—Stop it.
—I will not stop it, because it’s true. You are. So beautiful.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“We would’ve liked to know that our grandmother had decided to be Shelly Seay’s guinea pig in front of a crowd of hundreds. You know, we liked being in the loop on these sorts of things.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Potions

“That was a woman named Blissful.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Fortunes

“Dirk and Billy plan to make all of them care. They plan to wage war and create sides in this thing. They’re loud. They’re boisterous. A lot of people won’t listen to them. The ones who have a firm hold on who they are and what’s important to them in life. But some people will be swayed by those two. Those are the ones we have to worry about. It’s not just Dirk and Billy that are the main problems; it’s what they’ll create that concerns me.”
― Amy Boyles, Barn Bewitchment

“Coco, look at me. You are special, more special than you know, and I will be damned before I let anyone hurt you. Not just because you’ve helped me so much, but because… I just won’t.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“He stares at my face, my hair. There's a look in his eyes—I've never ad someone look at me like this, as if I'm the answer to a question they didn't ask.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“It's been a couple of days since the party at her parents' house. We haven't kissed since then, and I'm dying to. I want to slide my hands up her cheeks and drink her in—taste her, feel her, make her moan.
But I'm trying to play it cool. It's going about as well as a fire in a paper factory.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“There are times when thinking about yourself can be the single most important thing you do. Take care of you first; then you can help others. Because if you’re not strong, how can you offer strength that others need during difficult times?”
― Amy Boyles, Don't Give a Witch

“I smiled. “Right. So it’s possible Gale East created a poppet of Shelly Seay, possibly seeking revenge, then killed her and stole the potion.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Potions

“We were totally getting along, and it pisses me the hell off.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“It made sense.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Magic Christmas

“You believe in me?” And it’s the way she says it that cracks my heart in two, as if no one’s ever believed in her before. But even I know that’s not true—her family believes in her.”
― Amy Boyles, How to Fake It with a Fae

“think Forbes would do that?”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Conjuring

“Because the fact that he’d nearly attacked and killed me had wounded him in a way I would never understand. That was the honest-to-goodness shocking truth. I didn’t have to live in fear that I would accidentally kill Axel. But one night a month that thought consumed him. When the reality almost occurred, it must’ve broken him.”
― Amy Boyles, Sweet Home Magic

“I shrugged. "Go ahead. Be my guest. If you can get us out of this mess, you'll have my undying affection." Sera rolled over and switched off the light. "I already have that. I'm your sister.”
― Amy Boyles, For Witch's Sake

“Her lips trembled. “The person who taught me how to make poppets is Bo.” My stomach fell. “Bo? As in Shelly’s boyfriend?” Gale swallowed loudly. “Yes. He taught me everything I know.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Potions

“The one being Cookie loved is Arsenal.” “The dog?” “Think about it. He doesn’t speak. I’ve thought it was strange since he first showed up at the house. It seems like he should be able to unless he’s mute—which is totally a possibility. But then there’s that strange collar he has. I’d never seen anything like it. Neither had Amelia. It’s blue and hums.” Betty gasped. “It’s a stone!” “Exactly! It’s the stone grounding both spells—the one screwing with your magic and the one keeping us in a deep freeze. All we have to do is get the collar off him and Arsenal may be able to tell us how to break both spells.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Magic Christmas

“She pressed a fist to her heart. “I know how this looks. I know it seems like I’m keeping something from you, but trust me. I’m not.” She pressed her temples. “I was so worried about the book that I stayed up all night working a spell to find it.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Fortunes

“Babs Cantrill.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Potions

“I didn’t think Saltz would tamper with the original potion.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Potions

“I want her near me day in and day out. I want to hear her snorting all the time. Her snorting is my favorite.”
― Amy Boyles, How To Outwit a Wizard