Lisa Brown Roberts > Quotes

“Life's messy," he agreed. "But sometimes amazing things can happen, even when it seems like it's all falling apart.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“I wondered if this was how it felt to sell your soul to the devil. I bet there were awesome cookies in hell, too.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Playing the Player

“Sometimes your garden surprises you. You don't remember planting strawberries or mint, but there it is, rising up in the middle of the carrot patch. Maybe the seeds blew in from the neighbor's garden. Or maybe they were buried in the dirt and you unearthed them when you tilled the soil. Or maybe you're reaping what you've sown. However it happened, you now have unexpected bounty. Accept it with gratitude.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“I had a whole evening planned. I was hoping to sweep you off your feet. Like those guys in your stupid books.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“I'm so sorry about all you're going through, but I'm not sorry that it brought you to me.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“With you, it's... I don't even know how to say it. It's like you're a work of art. Every time I'm with you, I see something new. Something beautiful.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“You make it sound like we’re living in a comic book with villains and superheroes.” He slanted him and assessing look. “And sidekicks.”

J.T. grinned. “When you think about it, that’s pretty much what high school is, isn’t it?”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“This feels like a really bad movie,” I said. “One where you just know everything’s going to blow up in a huge mess at the end.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Playing the Player

“Logically? Who falls in love logically?”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, The Replacement Crush

“I've got a stalker ex I need to get off my case... You've got a dork you're trying to seduce. It's a win-win.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“It didn't matter what anyone else saw in me. For the first time, I felt like I was seeing myself.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“This stupid infatuation had to stop. I was Trina Clemons, future valedictorian of Sky Ridge High. I had plans. Plans that didn’t involve any detours with slacker party boys who wore shoelaces in their hair.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Playing the Player

“Y-you’re such a—” He was still holding her hand, though he’d loosened his grip.
“Jackass. I know. But let me pretend to be your jackass boyfriend and we’ll both get what we want.”
Everything in her screamed no, but when she finally opened her mouth, the word that fell out was “Okay.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“Mandy,” he whispered against her cheek, his mouth almost to her lips. Let’s stop pretending . The words were almost there, just hovering in the back of his throat, waiting to escape.
“Caleb,” she whispered back, just as he was about to finally taste her lips for real. “I want…”
You , he willed her to say. Say you want me, not that tool Gus masquerading as a dork.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“You were chasing a dream, sweetheart, but it's time to come home.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“No, I'm not one of those guys. I'd never get anything done if I rescued everyone who needed it. But I do like to help people I care about. That's why I'm here with you right now.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“He pulled out his brother's lighter, pausing before holding it to the candle wick since everyone was staring at him openmouthed.
"What? You guys seriously thought I could light it with my finger?
Let me guess? Like Warren Peace in Sky High?"
Sammie's gaze darted to Mandy, and they both collapsed into giggles”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“I had to do something to keep us from crashing, because I was pretty sure we were careening out of control down a twisting road that dropped into nowhere.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love

“If you hurt her, I will kill you Red Ranger.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“Practice makes perfect, Disco.” He closed his eyes and brushed his lips across hers, barely making contact, but it was enough to light him up inside. He wanted more. A lot more. Fake, real, whatever the hell this was, he wanted more.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“There’s a decent guy hiding behind all that attitude.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“Yes, Trina. Really, I'll show up to help you. Really, I'll bring a friend. Really, I'm not a total dick. I just play one on TV.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Playing the Player

“He was into bad girls, which made sense because he was totally bad boy.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“Somebody turn up my oxygen, I'm getting dizzy. This is better than the Gilmore Girls.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“We need to focus."
"I'm focused." His lips curved dangerously. "Just not on your essay.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“He'd opened a door, but I wasn't ready to walk through it..”
― Lisa Brown Roberts

“I rode home quickly and hid out in my bedroom, grateful to be surrounded by fictional boyfriends instead of real ones.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, The Replacement Crush

“Jackass Caleb was sort of turning into sometimes-nice-guy Caleb.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“It was never fake with us, Disco. Never.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, Resisting the Rebel

“We were like two bombs wired to explode at the slightest expression of emotion.”
― Lisa Brown Roberts, How (Not) to Fall in Love