Jodi Oliver > Quotes

“Reading romance novels means I’m able to experience thousands of different love stories. I’ve had my heart broken and put together again in so many beautiful ways through words on a page. They’ve given me the chance to learn so much about myself and to escape to another world when reality becomes too much. I know I’m always guaranteed a happily ever after with these books, so they help keep loneliness at bay.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“Grieving is a sign of love that has nowhere to go, and that is such a powerful thing.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“Watching the person you love struggle with a demon in themselves and no words you say or actions you do is enough.”
― Jodi Oliver, Power Forward

“Was his blond hair as soft as it used to be? Was he still ticklish beneath his ribs? Did he still eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the crusts cut off before every game? Was his mouth still his biggest erogenous zone?”
― Jodi Oliver, Power Forward

“Don’t argue with me. You wanted today to be like a date, so this is my rule. You want a book? I’ll buy you the book. You want a hundred books? I’ll buy you every damn one.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“Maybe that’s been my plan all along,” he growls. “To ruin me?” “To make you mine.”
― Jodi Oliver, Barn Burner

“I’ve got you, J,” he whispers so quietly that I barely hear him over the noise of the aircraft. “I always will.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“Seeing his dad and getting a glimpse of what Blaine might look like in twenty years makes my stomach swoop. He’ll be fucking handsome.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“She made me feel like I could be myself without fear of judgment. She made me laugh, always listened to me, and supported me without fail, and when we were apart, it was like I didn’t feel whole. Like I was missing a part of myself. It was also like she was in tune with me; she could pick up how I was feeling without me saying a word, and there was a level of trust that I hadn’t felt with anyone else before.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“Maybe? Probably? I just need time, Carter. It sounds crazy because I’ve never had you, but I have to mourn you. Let go of my feelings for you and move on, so I can be the friend you deserve.”
― Jodi Oliver, Defensive Zone

“He’s surprising me at every opportunity, and it’s dangerous. Dangerous because there’s the potential I could fall, and that means I could get really hurt.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“Doesn’t he realize that he is my home? It’s not some geographical location. I could be anywhere in the world, but as long as I had him at my side, I’d be home.”
― Jodi Oliver, Defensive Zone

“My heart swells in my chest. If tonight has made me realize anything”
― Jodi Oliver, Rebound Control

“Own me like you used to. Own me like we’ve only been apart for days, not years.”
― Jodi Oliver, Power Forward

“A boyfriend would hold his boyfriend’s books, no?” “Uh…I don’t know. I’ve never had one.” “Well, I would. I would also buy all the books my boyfriend wanted, so pick whatever you want.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“He should come with a warning label—I may scowl, but I’m hotter than the sun.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“Wait,” he says, and I instantly stop. “What’s wrong?” “You’re missin’ somethin’.” He lets go of my waist and raises his hand. My jaw drops open as he removes his brown leather cowboy hat from his head and places it onto mine. “There,” he says, a devilish smirk appearing on his lips. “Now you’re ready to ride.”
― Jodi Oliver, Barn Burner

“But grief is a tangible thing. It ebbs and flows like an active current. At different speeds at different times. Sometimes the wave is small and shallow, a gentle reminder it’s there, but then it grows and becomes huge. It’ll pull you under, leaving you struggling to breathe because the pain is so intense. Making you feel like your heart is being pulled from your chest.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“Maybe the walls I’ve built around myself have become so high I can no longer see over them. Like I’ve unconsciously placed an imaginary blindfold over my eyes because my heart can’t get hurt that way.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“I adore every little thing about you, and I am so in love with you it hurts to be five feet away. You are the sun to my moon, the light to my darkness, and the love of my life.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“Need me to hold him all night and whisper sweet nothings in his ear? I’ll be there in a nanosecond.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“He’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen. Nothing could hold a candle to his beauty.”
― Jodi Oliver, Off Season

“Jesse Huxley, you’re one fucking romantic cowboy, you know that?”
― Jodi Oliver, Barn Burner

“Are you sure you’re not Yoda, oh wise one?” Ethan chuckles. “Secret, shall I tell you? Grand Master of Hockey Captain Order am I.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“You should get two minutes for tripping, ‘cause I’ve fallen for you.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“Alex, if I survive the puppy onslaught, I’ve decided we’re going to have a house full of dogs when I retire,” I say to the camera, and when I blow Alex a kiss, Boomer shoves his wet nose into my mouth.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“You might not be callin’ me romantic later when you’re cryin’ out my name because this cowboy has been dyin’ for a ride, and I’m not gonna go slow.”
― Jodi Oliver, Barn Burner

“And if I have my way, he’ll be with me until I’m old and gray.”
― Jodi Oliver, Trade Deadline

“Between my career being at its lowest and my best friend drifting away, I don’t know who I am anymore. It feels like my world is falling apart, and I don’t know what to do to make it right.”
― Jodi Oliver, Defensive Zone

“I may have broken his heart, but he has it all wrong about us meaning nothing. I had thrown it away because it meant everything to me.”
― Jodi Oliver, Power Forward