Aven Ellis > Quotes

“You feel the past as you walk in the present...”
― Aven Ellis, Sugar and Ice

“Fear of failure is a powerful thing. But what you don’t see ... is that failure allows you to grow. To get better. To learn. It is a part of life. And it’s a good thing.”
― Aven Ellis, Outscored

“I came around pretty fast, but when you give your heart, you give it. It would be nice if we could erase those feelings, but we can’t. Now I see that it’s part of life. It’s part of the road you take to get to where you need to be.”
― Aven Ellis, Reality Blurred

“Love can't be found in a rule book. It's found in your heart.”
― Aven Ellis, The Aubrey Rules

“But when I fail, it fires me up to get back at it and do better. And you haven’t even failed, because you haven’t tried to compete yet.”
― Aven Ellis, Outscored

“There’s no such thing as living a good life without having a fair bit of dirt in it.”
― Aven Ellis, A Royal Shade of Blue

“You will move past this. I promise you life is full of things that weaken you, drop you to your knees, cause horrific pain, but we get up, we move on, and we heal. We find our joys and hold on to them. That is what you will do.”
― Aven Ellis, A Royal Shade of Blue

“I wanted to show you this grotto because it’s romantic and beautiful. I also wanted to let you know that this grotto is ours.” Now I can barely hear anything over the pounding of my heart. “Ours?” I manage to ask. “I have never met another woman who I wanted to bring here,” Nicholas confesses. “Because whenever I came here, I pictured you. You were in my heart. I might not be the best at saying what I feel, but I can show you. I want you to know this place is only for us. Nobody else, Amelia. Nobody but you.” His face dissolves through my tears. Nicholas is telling me everything without saying all the words.”
― Aven Ellis, Lord of the Manor

“Explain what? Oh, wait, maybe there is another option. Was this all a method to try and get a knicker drop? Maybe you thought after coffee you’d get a mile-high club fix? You’re disgusting.”
― Aven Ellis, Connectivity 2.0

“Landy takes a moment and rakes a hand through his jet-black hair, shifting the silky locks out of place, his tattoo once again peeking out from underneath the edge of his jersey and heat flashes through me the second I see it.”
― Aven Ellis, Trivial Pursuits

“No,” he sputters, shaking his head. “Don’t say that. Don’t.” My hands fall to my sides. My insides are frozen. Everything blurs around me, except for the sound of Big Ben beginning the ten chimes. “But Oliver, why? I love you,” I repeat, confused. “No!” Oliver roars, his eyes flashing in defiance. “I won’t let you say it! I don’t want to hear this, do you understand?”
― Aven Ellis, Connectivity 2.0

“How do you think I felt when you told me how disgusted you were by Oliver Pratt?” I freeze. I know he has a point, but that doesn’t excuse any of this.”
― Aven Ellis, Connectivity 2.0

“I’m here for this,” I say, brushing my fingertips on his chest, feeling his heart beat underneath my hand. “I’m here for the laughter. For the conversations. For sparring over politics or peacocks. But I’m also here for learning who you are now. I don’t want to know only the good bits. I don’t want everything to be fun. I want to be here for you when you struggle. When you’re frustrated. I’m here for all of this, Nicholas. Because this makes us real.”
― Aven Ellis, Lord of the Manor

“What am I thinking? Beckett can be nice to me because he's not attracted to me. Like he'd ever go out with a crazy redhead who fell in an elevator in front of him, kicked a wall, accused him of being a serial killer and told him she was bloated?”
― Aven Ellis, The Aubrey Rules

“Don’t be nervous,” Oliver says, his voice coming through my headset. I turn to him. “How do you always know what I’m feeling?”
― Aven Ellis, Connectivity 2.0

“I'm never late. I'm the girl who is ten minutes early to everything. Even for meeting a friend at Starbucks.”
― Aven Ellis, The Aubrey Rules

“I will find a way to make you brave enough to speak what is in your heart. I will help you fight for your dreams. I won’t stop until you realise them.”
― Aven Ellis, Lord of the Manor

“There are more sides to this man than the flirty, superstar player he's assumed to be. He's shown me that in the past hour alone. I want to continue getting to know this Landy, the one who flies under the radar to spend time with kids. The one who likes to play trivia under his middle name.”
― Aven Ellis, Trivial Pursuits

“But it was always you, I think as I look at him. Always.”
― Aven Ellis, Lord of the Manor

“I think I owe William three thousand app developments at no cost for this,” Oliver murmurs, nuzzling his nose to mine.”
― Aven Ellis, Connectivity 2.0

“furrow my brow.”
― Aven Ellis, Squeeze Play

“One never moves forward repeating the same steps.”
― Aven Ellis, The Princess Pose

“I don’t want to be treated like a princess by any man.” His eyebrows raise. “Why not?” “Because I don’t need to be a princess. I don’t need to be rescued. Or swept off my feet with gifts. All I need is to be someone’s equal,” I say. “I don’t want to be treated as if I’m special. I want to be regarded.”
― Aven Ellis, Connectivity 2.0

“He swivels around and captures my face with his hands. “I’m not hesitating out of doubt. I’m taking a moment to live this. You came into my life days ago, and I already want you in my bed. You’re changing me. And this will further make me …” he pauses, collecting himself “… a man worthy of a woman like you. I want to see that man in the mirror every morning and know he’s good enough for you. That’s all I want to be.” Feelings for this man burst within me. I move my hands around his neck and draw his face until our lips are barely apart.”
― Aven Ellis, Royal Icing

“You have to believe you are worth the sacrifices he is willing to make to be with you, or this won’t work.”
― Aven Ellis, The Princess Pose

“I stare down at the passport in shock. My hand begins to shake. I glance back up at him, not understanding what he’s telling me.”
― Aven Ellis, Connectivity 2.0

“This body is built by yoga, lots of laughs, a balanced diet, and by finding ample joy in simple things. And gin and tonics,” she adds with a wink.”
― Aven Ellis, The Princess Pose

“You have no doubts? How? How can you not fear more lies, Lauren?”
― Aven Ellis, Connectivity 2.0

“The man before me is all kinds of beautiful. I quickly assess him as I try to catch my breath. I can tell his hair is dark and with the moonlight, I notice reddish highlights. He's tall, at least six-four and impossibly huge. He's wearing a gray suit, tailored to perfection for his athletic frame.”
― Aven Ellis, Save The Date

“Life has dirt and, with good luck, noisy sex...”
― Aven Ellis, A Royal Shade of Blue