Amy Boyles > Quotes

“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

“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

“It feels like I've always known her. Like she's always been part of me. It's unexplainable.
I'm falling for her, and I'm terrified the man I used to be would never have deserved her.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“I’d take fireworks on my fingers any day of the week if it would give me a hint of who I was. I can build a structure. I can swing a hammer. I can design a resort. I know jazz like it’s part of my DNA. But I have no idea if I was kind. If I was good. If I was the king of man you’d kiss. And that’s who I want to be.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

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

“For the record, I am not—nor was I at any point—sweet on that woman.
That might be a lie.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“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

“—You never wear your hair down. 
—Yes, I do.
—Not often. Will you let it down?”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

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

“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

“I don't remember the man I was, but I want to be the man you need.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“—There's something I have to tell you.
—If it’s anything other than That was the best kiss of my life, you can keep it.”
― 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

“The urge to meet her is like a punch in the face.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

“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

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

“—Are you blushing?
—I’m not blushing.
—Yes, you are. You are absolutely red. It’s adorable. Keep doing it.”
― Amy Boyles, Stupid Spellbound Love

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

“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

“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

“At one point or another I was pretty sure the kids had scurried across every possible surface during the conversation—even the ceiling.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Magic Christmas

“You’re only crazy if you don’t think you’re crazy,” I mumbled. “I think I’m crazy, so that must mean I’m sane.”
― Amy Boyles, Southern Magic

“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

“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

“My father always said the most lethal magic was the kind you spoke aloud in front of witnesses. Once the words are out, they become real. They have power.”
― Amy Boyles, How to Negotiate With a Nightmare

“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

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

“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

“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