Piper Rayne > Quotes

“What kind of one-night stand takes your car the next morning? It’s called the walk of shame, not grand theft auto.”
― Piper Rayne, Dirty Talker

“It doesn’t mean everything will always be perfect, but it does mean that when things are imperfect you can trust the other person to get you through.”
― Piper Rayne, The Bartender

“Dreams don’t knock on your door one day and announce that they’re ready for you.”
― Piper Rayne, Lessons from a One-Night Stand

“Sometimes you have to let yourself go, be willing to fall, and have faith that you’ll stick the landing. Even if you didn’t the first time.”
― Piper Rayne, Single and Ready to Jingle

“Lennon and I catch up for a few minutes while we wait for Tahlia to rejoin us.”
― Piper Rayne, The Bartender

“I want to be the one to calm your fears, to empower you, to be the one you seek out to find refuge.”
― Piper Rayne, Mr. Swoony

“Life keeps happening to you whether you choose to live it or not,”
― Piper Rayne, Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker

“We’re the other Wisconsinites. We own a bar and serve a fish fry every Friday and brats every Sunday.”
― Piper Rayne, Countdown to a Kiss

“But comparison is the thief of joy, as they say.”
― Piper Rayne, Birth of a Baby Daddy

“Hell, Lottie Owens, I’ve wanted you my entire life. You were the last one to figure it out.”
“Figure what out?” He cages my head between his hands.
“That I was the man for you.”
“So very true.” I place my hand on his cheek.
“Thanks for waiting for me to catch up.”
“I’ve been chasing forever with you for a long time.”
― Piper Rayne, Chasing Forever

“My relationship with my mother is the easiest relationship in my life. She’s my friend when I need her to be and my mother when I need her to be. She can weave the two roles masterfully, and when I become a mother, I hope I’m as good at it as she is.”
― Piper Rayne, Lessons from a One-Night Stand

“Don’t let what other people think stop you from taking a risk at being happy.”
― Piper Rayne, Single and Ready to Jingle

“Wisconsin? Farm boy? Did you have to wake up early and milk the cows?”
― Piper Rayne, Countdown to a Kiss

“He stares me dead in the eyes, his gaze intense. "I protect the ones I love.”
― Piper Rayne, The Trouble with #9

“A small blush creeps into her cheeks.”
― Piper Rayne, The Bartender

“Some scars refuse to heal.”
― Piper Rayne, The Trouble with #9

“No, but guys are jackasses. I guess I’m apologizing for the male species as a whole.”
― Piper Rayne, Countdown to a Kiss

“One thing I’ve realized through all of this is that just because someone hurt you doesn’t mean that you get to stop loving them. On the contrary, it only hurts because you do still love them so much. Love isn’t a switch that you can turn on and off at will,”
― Piper Rayne, Charmed by the Bartender

“But I don’t want to hear her list all the reasons she doesn’t think this can work. So I lean in and finally take her mouth. Not gently or cautiously, but the way I’ve been dying to do for years. There’s nothing else I want from her in this moment. No more words, no more confessions. I’ll handle all that later. Whatever’s shattered in her, I’ll put it back together piece by piece. I’ll stitch her heart back together so tightly, she’ll never know it was broken. Her arms wind around my neck, and the second my tongue brushes her lips, she opens for me. Somewhere around us, the beer bottles clink and fall with a plunk into the lake. Mack groans as he shifts away. But I barely register it. All I know is the way she clutches me tighter, heat radiating off her as I lift her, mouth never leaving hers, and settle her onto my lap. She straddles me, her fingers raking through my hair, pushing my hat somewhere behind us. I groan against her mouth when she drags her nails against my scalp, sweet and a tad possessive.”
― Piper Rayne, Chasing Forever

“It's never too late to change the future. It's not etched in stone like the past.”
― Piper Rayne, Claus and Effect

“I love her. To love someone, you love all the parts of them—their faults as well as their attributes. One day I hope I love her enough that she doesn’t feel like she can’t be all in. If I ever get her to marry me, then you’ll know I broke her down.”
― Piper Rayne, Secrets of the World's Worst Matchmaker

“But with you…It’s like I’ve known you forever. You take the good and the bad that comes with me.”
― Piper Rayne, Mr. Swoony

“You know it’s amazing that non-blood relationships can be worth more than blood sometimes.”
― Piper Rayne, Operation Bailey Wedding

“Lottie, I swear to God, tell me what happened.” His voice cracks. And that sound, more than anything else, nearly makes me fall apart. He steps in front of me, bending to look into my eyes, but I squeeze my eyes shut and shake my head. “It doesn’t matter.” “Yes, it does. You’re letting other people ruin this. Ruin us.” He places his hands on my shoulders. “I love you. I can fix this.” I open my eyes and lift my gaze to his. “That’s the problem. You can’t fix me. You’re in love with a version of me who doesn’t exist. I can’t give you the life you want.” He stands in front of me, and I touch his chest. My hand rises and falls with his deep breaths. “Go home, Brooks. I’ll handle things here.” I step around him and head back toward the hospital entrance. “I can’t believe you’re just letting them win,” he shouts into the night air. But I don’t turn around because if I do, I’ll run right into his arms. And I’m not sure I’d ever be able to let go.”
― Piper Rayne, Chasing Forever

“No, I just think it's not something you can always control. You're acting as if your heart is a brain. That it can weigh pros and cons. A heart beats, it feels.”
― Piper Rayne, Claus and Effect

“Look at you and Emilia. Once you stepped up, you emerged as a great father. And you can be a great partner in life too. You just have to believe in yourself and stop worrying about turning into Dad because it’s not going to happen.”
― Piper Rayne, My Sister's Flirty Friend

“Hey, I’m from Wisconsin, I was raised not to show emotions.” Not really. My mom always told me I could cry. It was my grandfather who said I couldn’t.”
― Piper Rayne, Countdown to a Kiss

“When someone dies, you tend to remember only the good times and the good qualities of that person.”
― Piper Rayne, My Twist of Fortune

“I think there’s a reason why people say you chase your dreams. Dreams don’t knock on your door one day and announce that they’re ready for you.”
― Piper Rayne, Lessons from a One-Night Stand

“The elevator dings and the doors slide open. Moving my mouth by her ear, I whisper, “Showtime, wifey.”
― Piper Rayne, Faking It with #41