Allison Ashley > Quotes

“The thing we fear most has the greatest reward.”
― Allison Ashley, Would You Rather

“If all you are is a distraction, I hope you'll be that for the rest of my life.”
― Allison Ashley, Perfect Distraction

“Graham was groaning into her hair, wondering if this thing with Claire might be the thing that healed him, or if he’d end up broken in even more pieces than before.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“We all need one person we can be totally vulnerable around and not worry about being judged.”
― Allison Ashley, If Tomorrow Never Comes

“I’m starting to think I can’t just be your friend. Not now, not yet. I’ve tried and I’m failing miserably.” His gaze locked on hers, eyes blazing. “I still want you, Elliott. I want to be with you, spend time with you, and learn everything about you. I want to touch and hold you, and I want to kiss you more than I’ve ever wanted anything. I’ve tried to stop. I’ve tried so fucking hard to stop, and it’s like deciding to live without air. I don’t . . . I don’t know how to do that. I don’t know if I can.”
― Allison Ashley, If Tomorrow Never Comes

“For a man who’s so good in bed, you sure are a prude talking about it.”
― Allison Ashley, Would You Rather

“I’ve never, never felt like I did the night I met you. Not before and not after.”
― Allison Ashley, If Tomorrow Never Comes

“A ship is safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are made for.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“I won’t let you walk away without telling you how incredible I think you are, and how badly I want you to be mine.”
He pressed his forehead to hers. “I’m not going anywhere. You fit me like no one else ever has.” He tilted his lips forward and kissed her softly.
“I think you might be everything I’ve ever wanted,” she whispered.”
― Allison Ashley, If Tomorrow Never Comes

“You can’t have an honest, worthwhile conversation with someone else if you haven’t been truthful with yourself.”
― Allison Ashley, If Tomorrow Never Comes

“You had me at William Shatner.”
― Allison Ashley, Perfect Distraction

“Everything was different with him. Better and brighter. After that first date I found myself wanting to be with him, no matter what I was doing. Even mundane errands were better if he was with me. I loved the way he saw the world and how he helped me see it in a new way.”
― Allison Ashley, If Tomorrow Never Comes

“It was fucking inconvenient to be blindsided with the woman who’d made him believe in the concept of soulmates while accompanied by his girlfriend, a woman he respected and cared for.”
― Allison Ashley, If Tomorrow Never Comes

“She was a possessive, high maintenance, domineering little bitch.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“Hey,” Noah said. “Don’t wipe my kiss off your mouth.”
― Allison Ashley, Would You Rather

“I’ve waited my entire life to get to where we are. I’m not interested in going back or starting over.”
― Allison Ashley, Would You Rather

“How to find your life passion.” Here’s what it says: Think about what you already love doing.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“But with the right person and at the right moment, a first kiss can be pretty awesome.” She looked skeptical, and Graham tilted his head as he regarded her. “You’ve seriously never had a first kiss that knocked the wind out of you?”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“Sometimes love likes to mess with us and remind us we’re not the ones in control.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“Noah is...wonderful. He’s the definition of kind. Thoughtful. He does everything with intention and purpose. He’s a gentleman. Intelligent, and even though he doesn’t show it much, he’s funny.”
― Allison Ashley

“Claire fit in with his family like the puzzle piece that had gone missing, but turned up one day between the couch cushions.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“I like you,” she blurted.
His body stilled and his brows came together. “What?”
Oh God. That happened. Might as well keep going . . . but, just . . . what was she supposed to do with her hands? “I like you, Brooks. As in, I have feelings for you. Lots of them.
…
His smile was sweet and languid and adorable. She couldn’t help but smile back at him, even though her stomach had tied itself back into knots. “I like you, too,” he said, grin widening. He gripped his chin with his thumb on one side and fingers on the other, and slid them down as he nodded slowly. “I also have feelings. Lots of them.”
― Allison Ashley, Falling Into Place

“They say love drives out fear. That it brings light into darkness. As long as I have a choice, I'll choose love and light and hope the power of that choice, and the person that comes with it, does the rest.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“I think I love you more than books.” “You think?” “I do. I definitely do.” “That’s a lot of love.”
― Allison Ashley, If Tomorrow Never Comes

“Claire Harper was holding a penis when the commotion started.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“I wanted this so bad. In the cabin.”
“Me too.”
His lips moved to her ear, his breath hot on her neck as he rasped, “You’re my wife. My wife.” He pressed an open-mouthed kiss to her skin. “Mine.”
― Allison Ashley

“That's the thing about feelings. They don't always need to be expressed. Some are just meant to be felt.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“Noah is...wonderful. He's the definition of kind. Thoughtful. He does everything with intention and purpose. He's a gentleman. Intelligent, and even though he doesn't show it much, he's funny.”
― Allison Ashley, Would You Rather

“Sometimes love likes to mess with us and remind us we're not the ones in control.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact

“It’s been four weeks since I’ve seen you. Don’t worry—your hair, eyes, and smile will be burned into my brain forever. But only seeing you in my memories and not in person is a certain kind of hell, and one I never thought I’d be in.”
― Allison Ashley, The Roommate Pact