Cece Louise > Quotes

“Grief doesn’t have an expiration date. And grief that remains undealt with can cause a lot of disorder in a person’s life.”
― Cece Louise, Faking After All

“You look like an angry raccoon.”
― Cece Louise, Faking After All

“Kelsey’s great,” I said, and had I been smart, I would have left it at that. But for some reason, my mouth just kept on going. “She’s like the sun on a summer day. It’s there—it’s everywhere—warming you. But you can’t reach out and touch it. You can’t make it stay.” I took a long drink to shut myself up.”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“It’s about living your best life. Teaching yourself that you deserve better. If you don’t believe you’re worth it, why would anyone else?”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“And that was the day I fell in love with making Kelsey Ellis smile.”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“A fresh start isn’t about forgetting. It’s about forgiving. It’s remembering the past hurt and choosing to forgive that person and move forward anyway.”
― Cece Louise, Christmas After All

“Christmas is a time for forgiveness. And the good Lord works in mysterious ways. Maybe there’s a reason He brought the two of you together tonight—like the opportunity for a fresh start.”
― Cece Louise, Christmas After All

“You—you changed everything. I’m feeling things for you I never expected. Things I never thought I could. I can’t seem to stop it, and I’m not sure I want to.”
― Cece Louise, Faking After All

“Today was the second time Kelsey Ellis had fallen asleep in my arms. The first time was the day I started loving her. And today was the day I realized I was never going to stop.”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“good boyfriend doesn’t let himself get stolen.” Rob popped a few fries into his mouth.”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“Because like it or not, I was in love with my best friend’s sister. And did she have a single clue? No, she did not. And I intended to keep it that way.”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“Victoria is. She’s practically married to her label maker.” His eyes danced, his earlier grumpiness gone. “Lucky for her, I’m not a jealous man.”
― Cece Louise, Faking After All

“cinnamon roll is how readers describe a character who's really sweet. Women love them too, they’re just a different kind of hero.”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“Don’t worry, I brought a few of the basics.” It was one of the reasons why I’d chosen French toast because it gave me an excuse to stock her pantry with bread, eggs, and milk.”
― Cece Louise, Faking After All

“I blinked again, my eyes gritty, and realized I had just fallen asleep with my contact lenses in. Bummer.”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“But sometimes, it’s paralyzing. Like there’s all this pressure to make Christmas perfect because you never know when it might be the last you get with someone you love.”
― Cece Louise, Christmas After All

“The problem was that I was thinking about it too logically. I needed to think about it illogically.” “Of course.” Ander rolled his eyes as he sank into a nearby chair. “That makes perfect sense.”
― Cece Louise, The Jabberwocky Princess

“would let her go when the time came, no regrets, but only if I knew in my heart I had taken my shot. If I didn’t, I would always wonder. And I would always kick myself for not doing it when I had the chance.”
― Cece Louise, Perfect After All

“were like a princess to me. Classy. Smart as all get-out. Beautiful. You were untouchable.”
― Cece Louise, Christmas After All

“So I get to be your goldfish.”
― Cece Louise, Faking After All