Erin Branscom > Quotes

“That’s what love looks and feels like. Finding that person who just wants you to be safe and happy.”
― Erin Branscom, Snowed Inn

“This is the worst part of my day: coming home to an empty house. I want a family to come home to. The smell of food cooking, the sound of kids playing, a wife excited to tell me about her day. I want a kiss hello, a bear hug goodbye. Snuggles at night when it’s cold. A hand to hold onto. I’d give anything for all of that. For me, it’s the little things. Always has been.”
― Erin Branscom, All Inn Thyme

“And what's better than a cozy bookstore and coffee shop in the fall? Absolutely nothing, that’s what.”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“She’s not the princess that needs saving. She’s the warrior that needs a safe place to rest in between all of her battles,”
― Erin Branscom, Wild As Her

“Who knew good friendship and red lipstick could change a woman’s life?”
― Erin Branscom, Fall Too Well

“It’s an ache that doesn’t show up in loud sobs but in empty glances and tired shoulders and words he’s never said out loud.”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“She was this gorgeous siren in my bar that I couldn’t take my eyes off all night. And what would the chance be that she’s staying at the Dogwood of all places? The motel run by Maggie”
― Erin Branscom, Forever To Me

“I thought she was beautiful before, but tonight she’s made me fall in love with her.”
― Erin Branscom, Falling Inn Love

“She’d walk into a room, and the air would shift, like even the walls knew she was there, and I felt it every time.”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“Sometimes I think that’s why I love fiction books so much,” she says. “They’re safe pain. You feel it, but you know it’s not real. You know the ending’s coming. You know someone wrote it, and it’s not real pain, not usually, anyway.” “But real life?” I say. She nods. “That hurts in a way that doesn’t always get wrapped up.”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“You know what clears the air between two stubborn people? Breaking a bed frame! Works like a charm!”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“Because sometimes family isn’t who you started with; it’s who you end up with.”
― Erin Branscom, Fall Too Well

“I still hope he’s not a murderer, though, because what a waste of a good-looking guy that would be.”
― Erin Branscom, Falling Inn Love

“God, I love her so much it makes me sick. My whole life, it's been shit up until now. I've just been trying to hold the pieces together. And then she walks back into it like a damn dream, and I can't wake up. I don't want to wake up. I want her.”
― Erin Branscom, Wild As Her

“with people are alive and breathing and still able to love me back.”
― Erin Branscom, Falling Inn Love

“Hayley adds with a grin as she glances down at my oversized purse, which she no doubt knows holds my Kindle and at least one paperback. For backup of course. I can’t help it. I love books so much. She calls it my “Rory Gilmore-ing” when I bring an extra book in my”
― Erin Branscom, Fall Too Well

“I don’t care if you are a janitor or a CEO. Respect everyone.”
― Erin Branscom, Falling Inn Love

“The smallest man who ever lived.” I bite my lip and nod, trying not to laugh at her song reference. And she’s not wrong. “That whole Taylor Swift album was like a dedication to your shitty marriage to little dick.”
― Erin Branscom, Fall Too Well

“To be honest, he makes me weak in the knees and nervous as all get out when I’m around him.”
― Erin Branscom, Falling Inn Love

“be with someone and feel that connection,” I say. “I can’t explain it, but it’s different with you, Allie.” Her eyes soften and she lays her head on my chest. “This changes everything for us.” “For the good, definitely,” I say. “Because I can’t imagine going back to a life without you in it. Every day that I’ve gotten to know you more, I can’t imagine not talking with you and laughing with you.”
― Erin Branscom, Baked Inn Love

“When I get close to people, I lose them and get hurt.”
― Erin Branscom, Falling Inn Love

“You’ve been through some hard stuff. Some serious, bad stuff. And you haven’t ever taken the time to properly grieve and process. You need to stop running and deal with everything so you can move on. And I know that has to be so hard for you, but you have to do it.”
― Erin Branscom, Falling Inn Love

“I built this life…this sanctuary…this shop filled with the hum of conversation and the scent of coffee, books, and pumpkin spice.”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“Little gestures. Small magic touches. He believed healers need protectors…someone who stands between them and the wrong people. Someone who makes them feel safe enough to open their heart.”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“Soulmates come in the form of friends, too. Sometimes it’s not about romance. It’s someone who makes you feel whole and who understands you the most when the rest of the world doesn’t seem to understand you at all.”
― Erin Branscom, Fall Too Well

“I’m memorizing everything about this moment. This right here is what I never want to forget. Whenever I am afraid of what’s to come, this is the memory I’m going to come back to.”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“I’m not going to kiss you while I’m in a towel. That feels like something out of a spicy romance novel.” “I love spicy romance novels!” He grins, all smug and maddeningly confident. “Then you’ll love what happens next.” He snaps off the towel and drops it on my chest. And with that, he turns and walks back inside. And the view does not disappoint.”
― Erin Branscom, Wild As Her

“This year has been a year of shifts. Of heartbreak. Of healing. And yet, we’re still here.” Her eyes sweep across the table. “We’ve had losses, and our hearts have been cracked wide open. But what I’ve learned, and what this town has taught me, is that the heart always finds a way to keep beating. And real love sneaks in through the cracks to settle where it belongs.”
― Erin Branscom, The Pumpkin Spice Spell

“Sometimes I wish he was on that little submarine that went searching for the Titanic.”
― Erin Branscom, Fall Too Well

“I didn’t know you had a thing for wet cowboys.” “Jack, I am one weak moment away from making a really bad decision and blaming it on moonlight and your lack of clothing.”
― Erin Branscom, Wild As Her