Nina High > Quotes

“The food is healing his heart. It’s a cure for a lot of things. And food is community. Food really is love.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“And as the waves crash outside and the sun dips lower on the horizon, I realize that this—her, here, now—is the magic I’ve been chasing all along.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“So, where exactly are we staying?” “You’ll see,” I say, glancing out the window as the villa comes into view.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“It’s the way she talks about her work, so sharp and unapologetic. I can’t decide if it’s impressive or intimidating. Maybe both.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“I’ve heard drugs feel right in the moment, too, then you wake up a crackhead.”
― Nina High, X+ E: The Teachers of Hardwood High

“It smells different here—salt and sunshine mixed with something faintly sweet.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“I have an emergency bag in my car with three days worth of clothes and everything I need. We can just go straight to your house.” “That’s some high-level adulting.” “That’s what I am in my old age,” she sighs. “You know you aren’t old. Stop talking like that. Nothing about you is old.” “That’s sweet of you, but you didn’t know me when I was in my prime.” “If you’re past your prime, I don’t want to know what your prime was like. I wouldn’t be able to concentrate on life if you were more than you are now.” Her face lights up. She has to know how beautiful she is. How can she not?”
― Nina High, X+ E: The Teachers of Hardwood High

“I love you. Still. I never stopped loving you. I don’t think can. Lord knows I tried”
― Nina High, There's Snow One Else: A Christmas Novella

“You breaking stuff on purpose?” I slide the zipper down”
― Nina High, Boo'd Up: A Halloween Novella

“You have a way about you that screams stable. You go after what you want, and you want stability for yourself. Not to have to depend on anyone.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“I feel him grow even bigger, stretching my already sore jaw. His dick hits the back of my throat, and he tastes even better there. It’s a drug to me.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“Deion’s fingers find mine, lacing together because they belong there, and I squeeze his hand. “This is nice,” I murmur. “It’s only the beginning,” he says, pressing a kiss to my temple.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“Did you know joy is the hardest emotion to maintain?” Andre asks me. “How is that?” “Because instead of living in your joy, you live in fear that your joy will be taken away.”
― Nina High, P+B: The Teachers of Hardwood High

“His hips start pumping in a rhythm that matches the needy noises I make. My slow pace abandoned for wild thrusts. Our bodies move together in perfect unison, almost as if this isn’t our first time.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“Of course I do. Black women have to be ten times better to get on the same level.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“You’re drooling,” Janae whispers in my ear. I move my hand to my mouth, and she bursts into laughter. “I hate you.”
― Nina High, X+ E: The Teachers of Hardwood High

“This is—” “Exactly what you need,” I finish, throwing an arm around her shoulder. Her lips part to argue, but she just shakes her head, smiling. “You didn’t have to do all this.” “Yeah, I did,” I say. “Because you deserve it.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“She’s the type who knows where she’s going before she even gets out of bed. Me? I wake up and let the day decide.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“Love isn’t proven in the perfect moments. It’s what you do in the mess. It’s what you do after you’ve screwed everything up so badly that you don’t think you can fix it. That’s love.”
― Nina High, P+B: The Teachers of Hardwood High

“He runs his hand down my chest and rests his thumb on my clit. His eyes are on mine, watching me come undone.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“I’m a professional, baby. I can’t be seen acting like a banshee in public over a mediocre man that wouldn’t have been born if his mother had more self-esteem.”
― Nina High, X+ E: The Teachers of Hardwood High

“You’re too smart to be a teacher. I don’t know why you didn’t try to do something that made you some money.” She always tells me that. And she always gives me compliments wrapped in insults.”
― Nina High, Love, Under Contract

“People Google people all the time. Perfectly normal. Totally professional.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“I’m here to be your guide, not your leader.”
― Nina High, X+ E: The Teachers of Hardwood High

“Sir. What the hell is wrong with you?” This man has made me laugh more in an hour of flying than I’ve laughed all week.”
― Nina High, Aisle Be Yours: A Valentine's Novella

“I don’t know what she’ll feel, but it’s going to be okay regardless. You can’t control how anyone else reacts to something, right? Her reaction belongs to her. Your life belongs to you.”
― Nina High, X+ E: The Teachers of Hardwood High

“I’m gonna give it to you straight”
― Nina High, This Might Be Reel: A Fake Relationship Novella