My Man Quotes

“Love was patient and meticulous and it never ceased to surprise me. It wasn't something that I needed, something that I deserved, that I was worthy of--- love was what I wanted. Anders was who I wanted. For now. For a day. For a week--- for years. A story written in the language of kisses, and read to me in sweet, soft sighs.
And though I didn't know the ending, I didn't need to. Because this?
This was enough.”
― Ashley Poston, A Novel Love Story

“He hadn't wanted her before and he didn't want her now---not the way she'd always imagined. No one wanted someone "weirdly smart" who preferred action figures to dolls, and math puzzles to fairy tales. Her mother had come back after a twelve-year absence to tell her so.
A disturbance at the door caught her attention. Rochelle had just brought Liam into the meeting and was eating him up with her eyes as he shook hands with Brad and Tyler.
Why was it so unbelievable that he would want to marry her? Why did she still hear her mother's voice in her head?
Fake or not, he was her fiancé, and in this game of pretend, a man like him loved a girl like her, and it wasn't okay for Rochelle to be slithering over to steal her man.”
― Sara Desai, The Dating Plan

“Tanya was standing a little too close to Liam for comfort, and she had a hand on Daisy's man.
"Have you found a table yet?" Daisy put her arm around Liam's waist, pulling him into her side and forcing Tanya to drop her hand from his shoulder.
"It's not looking good." He put his arm around her shoulder. "I'll have to get you a motorcycle as a wedding present and we can ride out here together when it's not as busy."
Daisy bit back a smile. Liam knew what was going on and he'd just made it clear where his loyalty lay.
Tanya's gaze flicked from Liam to Daisy and back to Liam. "You two are engaged?"
"Best decision of my life," Liam said, pressing a kiss to Daisy's sweat-covered temple.
"What happened?" Tanya's smile faded. "I thought you didn't do relationships."
Another squeeze. "I just hadn't met the right person."
Daisy gave Tanya a smug but sympathetic smile.”
― Sara Desai, The Dating Plan

“Oh. Liam." Madison cut her off, smirking when Liam walked out of the restroom behind her, still adjusting his tie. "Nice to see you again."
Totally nonplussed, Liam smiled. "Madison."
"Men's room closed?"
"Not at all." He put an arm around Daisy's shoulder and pressed a kiss to her cheek. "Just needed a little alone time with may fiancée."
Madison's smile faded. "You're still engaged?"
"Yes, we are." He held up Daisy's hand to show off the diamond ring he'd bought her to replace the Sharks ring he'd given her at the bus stop. "When you meet the woman you want to spend the rest of your life with, you don't let her go."
Daisy slipped an arm through Liam's. "How's Orson?"
"Orson?" Madison frowned as if she had no idea who Daisy was talking about. "Oh. He's gone. Maybe New York?"
"I'm sorry to hear that."
"I was sorry to hear that Organicare was going under." Madison's smirk returned. "I was wondering if you were interested in coming back to work for me. I need a senior software engineer and---"
"Organicare isn't going under," Daisy said. "We've given the company a total overhaul and we've just secured our Series B funding. I've had interest from other investors and I'm here to meet some of them right now. So, if you'll excuse me..."
"She's the CEO," Liam said, beaming. "She saved the company and now she's running the whole show."
"Congratulations." Madison's voice was flat as she checked her watch. "You're right about the time. I've got a meeting in five minutes. I'd better go."
"You didn't have to do that," Daisy said to Liam. "It was a little bit petty."
"You enjoyed every second of it."
Her lips tipped in a smile. "Okay. I did. She was like every mean girl in high school who mocked me, and now the tables have turned and not only am I running a company, I got the coolest guy in school.”
― Sara Desai, The Dating Plan

“She's after you," Zara blurted out, putting to one side for later consideration the fact he knew her so well. "You probably don't even realize it because you don't speak bitch."
Jay's voice took on a deep, steady warmth that made Zara's knees weak. "There's only one woman I want."
"I hope it's me or someone's getting a four-inch stiletto through the throat," she muttered under her breath.”
― Sara Desai, The Singles Table

“As I walk over to them, I pick up part of their conversation.
"...you should totally come by."
"Thanks, but I'm busy. I've got plans with my girlfriend."
"Aww, come on! Just one drink. On me, if you know what I mean."
She wags a perfectly shaped eyebrow at him. His smile turns to a wince as he looks away.
When I plant myself next to him, he twists around to look at me. I almost laugh at the relief in his expression.
"Hey," I say to the woman as I smile.
Her smile wavers the slightest bit. "Oh. Hi." She glances between us. "Oh! Sorry, I didn't realize..."
I climb onto Max's lap, straddling him with both legs wrapped around his waist. I snake my arms around his neck and then I gently bump my nose against his. Amusement flickers in his eyes as he gazes at me. And then I plant a kiss on his mouth.
When I'm done, I look back up at his admirer. "Sorry, were you saying something about a drink?"
Her jaw on the floor, she shakes her head. "Uh, no."
She mutters something unintelligible and then scurries away. Max squeezes my waist with his hands while the corner of his mouth quirks up. "That was pretty aggressive. I like it."
I chuckle. "I suppose that was a bit on the territorial side, but she sounded pretty adamant about getting you to go with her. She wasn't going down without a fight. I figured an obvious gesture was the best way to go."
I start to scoot off his lap, but he holds me in place. "I like it when you get a little territorial over me."
"Yet another thing you bring out in me.”
― Sarah Echavarre Smith, The Boy With the Bookstore

“My sweet, big-hearted, loyal Puck, who I'd thought would ruin my life for fun but actually made it infinitely better. Every day now held a lot more laughter, a lot more joy, a lot more delicious food that I didn't have to make myself. Sure, we disagreed and debated and sometimes threw up our hands at each other's stubbornness, but I knew that he'd never walk away if I argued back, and I'd always be on his side, even if he made me slap my forehead sometimes. Every time we worked things out, we added another brick to our foundations, and marrying him would make what we'd built even stronger.”
― Sarah Chamberlain, The Slowest Burn

“A man is supposed to be ugly and fearful. He’s neither ugly nor fearful, and he’s mine.”
― Marion Bekoe

“Ellis, take a photo with me!" someone called, and Rosemary heard a "Not right now, sorry," response from Ellis, and then she saw him. A pair of women had looped their arms into his, effectively locking him in place unless he purposefully struggled free. Which he wouldn't do, because he was too polite.
"Excuse me, you're going to take your hands off him right now," Rosemary said loudly, all anxiety about the heaving crowd vanishing in the face of Ellis's struggle. She spoke with her firmest, sternest Southern drawl. It was the voice she'd heard her mama use countless times on her in childhood, and it did something to people. It made them pay attention and it brooked no disrespect.”
― Nadia El-Fassi, Love at First Fright