Melissa Storm > Quotes

“Her mother, who had been the very worst kind of junkie, died when Harmony was just four. But sometimes, if she clenched her eyes shut real tight, she could call up the memory of her mother’s face.”
― Melissa Storm, Little Loves

“she’d returned to Charleston. As much as she’d fought to escape the Holy City as a teen, truth be told, it was the only place she’d even come close to belonging.”
― Melissa Storm, Little Loves

“It was always her tongue that got her into trouble. Harmony could put the fear of God into just about anybody, which had been a necessary skill to fight off the unwanted advances of foster brothers and fathers, along with a fair-sized collection of schoolyard bullies, too. But it was also a skill she couldn’t control even now. If someone made her angry, they were going to hear about it—and with colorful language to boot. She was sure God didn’t mind.”
― Melissa Storm, Little Loves

“It had taken her eight days of non-stop organizing”
― Melissa Storm, The Loneliest Cottage

“That was another reason she’d returned to Charleston now—to the church where she’d first discovered her faith, to the pastor she’d liked to imagine was her father, to the only place she’d really stayed long enough to form some good memories along with the bad. And, oh, did she need those good memories now. She needed answers, too.”
― Melissa Storm, Little Loves

“how can anyone so good-looking on the outside be so ugly on the inside?”
― Melissa Storm, The Loneliest Cottage

“Just live today the best you can and tomorrow will take care of itself.”
― Melissa Storm, A Fresh Start

“pulled away, should’ve reminded him that they were just friends—but despite what she should do, she just couldn’t bring herself to do it. Her emotions had run away with her, but falling into Luke’s embrace helped her to still herself once again. Because their kiss just felt so… Right. That was the only word for it. And even though all the relationships that had come before had fizzled out—or even ended in disaster—maybe this one would be different. Was she a fool for hoping, for believing that something in her life might actually work out for once? After all, he had initiated the kiss. So did that mean he was willing to overlook all the extra baggage she came with? As a soon-to-be single mom she wasn’t exactly traveling light, either. He’d chosen to trust her with his secret and had never pressed her to share more of her past than she willingly offered. He made her smile, made her put all her worries aside whenever he took her in his arms. And Deborah and Charlie could sense how much Luke meant to her despite Mandy’s incessant denial. Charlie even picked up on her crush despite being thousands of miles away. It had all added up to this moment right now. She could either deepen their kiss, allow herself to fall face forward into the very real possibility of love—or she could pull away, pretend it never happened, remind Luke that they were really better off as friends, point out that he was way too good for her, besides… Mandy brought her hands up to Luke’s shoulders and gently pushed him away. “I’m sorry,” he said reflexively. His handsome features pressed into a frown. “Don’t be.” Mandy swung her legs up onto the couch and repositioned herself into a semi-reclined position. “I just wanted to get more comfortable, before…” She giggled nervously and silently cursed herself. Why couldn’t act sexy for once, instead of her usual silly and girlish self?”
― Melissa Storm, She Will Be Loved

“studies.”
― Melissa Storm, Love's Trial

“anything more than the little you’ve told her. But I need you to understand something about anger. If you let it, it will take over everything. It will strangle your life like vines, kill everything.”
― Melissa Storm, The Brightest Light

“him to struggle on his own as she removed her winter”
― Melissa Storm, The Loneliest Cottage

“her”
― Melissa Storm, The Brightest Light

“was she born broken, or had that just happened along the way? Because, no question about it, something was majorly wrong with her.”
― Melissa Storm, Little Loves

“HERE”
― Melissa Storm, A Girl's Best Friend

“All those years as a little girl with no home to call her own, she longed to live life her own way, to be the master of her own fate. Somehow, though, she’d only managed to continue her lifestyle of drifting from one place to the next without feeling any real connection.”
― Melissa Storm, Little Loves

“are”
― Melissa Storm, Love's Vow

“Harmony King had been running for a long time. At first, she was always running toward something—more specifically, toward freedom. Growing up in the foster care system would not be how she’d chosen to start life,”
― Melissa Storm, Little Loves

“intentions were nobler—and saner—than that. Her father would have wanted her to know.”
― Melissa Storm, The Loneliest Cottage

“James raked his toes through the cleanly cut”
― Melissa Storm, Love & War

“She no longer had a job, a home, anything. It felt like everything was leading her to this one place, so she took a deep breath and stepped toward her calling.”
― Melissa Storm, The Loneliest Cottage

“You chose this pain, she told herself. That gives you power over it.”
― Melissa Storm, The Strongest Love