Leslie North > Quotes

“But not remembering him didn't stop me from missing him. I knew what it was like to have that absence in my life.”
― Leslie North, Perfect (mis)Match

“When your smile looked like that, you could lie to a woman, and she'd thank you for the privilege.”
― Leslie North, Mr. Cocky

“Imogen Mendel and Patrick Nelson,” the judge said, “today you enter this room as individuals, but you will leave here as husband and wife, blending your lives, expanding your family ties, and embarking upon the grandest adventure of human interaction. The story of your life together is still yours to write.” As much as Patrick knew their union wasn’t the one described, he wanted to take the words to heart. “Remember to treat yourselves and each other with respect,” the judge continued, “and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Take responsibility for making the other feel safe, and give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness, and kindness that your connection deserves.”
― Leslie North

“Steven was withholding with his affection. His love felt almost... transactional. Like had had to decide whether I was worthy. That was fine with me for way too long because I didn't know I was worthy of more. But when I finally started asking for what I needed from our relationship, like validation and a real commitment instead of stringing me along, he bailed.”
― Leslie North, The Grouchy One

“Download”
― Leslie North, The Russian's Stubborn Lover

“Sois son phare dans la tempête.”
― Leslie North, Accord (im)parfait: Une romance grumpy-sunshine avec un patron milliardaire (Les milliardaires de Manhattan t. 1)

“him close, to ground him in the wake of what he had done. He shut his eyes against the sight of Paulson and lost himself in Alexa. "I'm sorry," she repeated, over and over again until Damian holstered his weapon and drew her fully into the fold of his arms.”
― Leslie North, In Safe Hands

“It was Tessa. 
His first love. The girl he’d been ready to get down on one knee for. And his only heartbreak.
”
― Leslie North, First Down

“richer! Even after”
― Leslie North, Mafia Soldier's Irresistible Lover

“Julia had removed his shirt and was not working at undoing the belt that secured his pants around his waist. When the buckle proved difficult, she growled and doubled her efforts to remove it.”
― Leslie North, The Russian's Stubborn Lover

“It's a little embarrassing. I, uh... I made assumptions about our relationship. I thought we were something real, but it was all in my head. He didn't feel the same way about me, and it took me way too long to figure that out. Now I don't trust myself, you know? Like, how could I be so wrong about the whole thing?”
― Leslie North, Perfect (mis)Match

“I think it started something like this,” I said, taking his hand and guiding it around my waist. I laid my own hand against his chest, sliding it up to his neck where I could feel his pulse hammering beneath his skin.

He sat rigid beneath me, every muscle tense, as if he knew that once he started moving he’d never be able to stop. “That never should have happened,” he said.

“But it did happen. Just like the kiss at the studio today happened. Are you going to keep lying to yourself and pretending that you don’t want this?” I shifted my hips forward, grinding down on a part of him that was clearly very interested in continuing with the evening’s performance.

“I’m not lying to myself. I know I want this,” he gritted out through his teeth.

Finally! Was that so hard to say?

“But it’s still never going to happen.”
― Leslie North