Devon Daniels > Quotes

“Any guy who dates Taylor Swift knows she’ll eventually write a brutally vindictive yet insanely catchy pop hit that drags his name through the mud and trashes his reputation. Jack pursued you even after he knew you worked for the competition. You may as well have Date at your own risk tattooed on your forehead!”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“You’re extraordinary. You’re…” he stops, searching. “You’re lightning in a bottle.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“but I can count my actual friends on one hand. Which, honestly, is just fine with me. I’d rather have four quarters than a hundred pennies.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Same old Scarlett,” he says, shaking his head as he strides across the deck toward me. “You may have moved on, but you haven’t changed.” He stops in front of me, crossing his arms over his chest defiantly. “When things get tough, you run.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“No, I noticed you.” The intensity in his voice makes something roll over in my stomach. “Some try hard to stand out, while others stand out without trying.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“But watching his reaction to these small acts of kindness is my favorite part. An adorable carousel of emotions plays out on his face every time: surprise (widened eyes; raised eyebrows), pleasure (a boyish grin; flushed cheeks), followed by affection (his hands on my hips dragging me closer; lingering full-body hugs; leisurely, bone-melting kisses).”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Is there anything more magical for a reading addict then discovering a building full of free books?”
― Devon Daniels

“As Kris Jenner would say: You’re doing amazing, sweetie.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“My heart aches for that girl and her wide-eyed optimism, whose hopes and dreams were pinned on this one thing, who was so sure it was going to jump-start her life. Who had no idea what was coming.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“You say you’re not a romantic, but I think that’s just because no one’s ever done it right.”
― Devon Daniels, Meet You in the Middle

“I made a mistake back then, letting things lie. I let you walk away without so much as an explanation, and I won’t make that same mistake twice.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“Waltzing back into my life like he never left. It’s like ten years are gone in a blink. I wish I could be half as breezy and nonchalant as he is. I am hyper-chalant.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“For years I tortured myself, wondering what would have happened if I hadn’t left, if my presence could have pulled him back from the brink, if I could’ve helped him dig himself out. If I could have saved him from himself.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“I kept waiting for him to say, ‘I’m Chuck Bass.’ ”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“I can’t watch myself on screen,” is the excuse I give him now, because I can’t say, I can’t watch myself fall in love with you.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“Every man could learn a few things from romance novels,” I say firmly. “Why more men don’t take advantage of what are essentially instruction manuals for women is beyond me, though I suppose that’s a conversation for another day.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“If life were fair,every dress would have pockets.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“It's yet another epiphany for me in all this, and a testament to how profoundly I've changed; that once you find your last, you'll wish they were your only.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“The way his hand cradles my jaw says I’m not letting you go this time. My hand on his stomach says I haven’t forgotten what makes you tremble. His grunt says I’ve never stopped wanting you.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“Losing Scarlett is a mistake you only make once. This time, I intend to get the girl.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“I’d rather argue with you than get along with anyone else.”
― Devon Daniels, Meet You in the Middle

“You write me a message in my book, and I’ll write one in yours. It’ll be a souvenir of our star-crossed summer.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“It’s like he thinks he’s the king of New York or something. I kept waiting for him to say, ‘I’m Chuck Bass.’ ”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Never underestimate the importance of butterflies,” Gran warns as she follows me out of the kitchen. “It’ll eventually wear off, of course, but when the going gets tough, sometimes just the memories of the butterflies are enough to pull you through.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Is this where you’re gonna tell me not to go to bed angry?” “No, I went to bed angry plenty of times. But anger is like fire—if you don’t feed it, it eventually burns out. You just need to give it a little time.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“I guess I’m just tired of the genre not getting the respect it deserves. Loving love stories isn’t anything to be ashamed of.”
― Devon Daniels, Star-Crossed Summer

“Should I buy him Knicks tickets and a love fern, too?” I joke.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Praise for Meet You in the Middle “Sharp, clever repartee propels this irresistible, very modern, wonderfully warm and optimistic romance that asks the eternal question, Do opposites really attract?” —New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz “Daniels has written one of those romantic”
― Devon Daniels, Meet You in the Middle

“It's unfathomable to me that there are people behind every one of those lit windows, living and breathing and going about their lives while my world is so seismically shifting on its foundations. I'm standing on a fault line, the magnitude of his revelations like an earthquake, upending everything I thought I knew.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con

“Your culinary skills are low on the list of reasons I'm attracted to you.”
― Devon Daniels, The Rom Con