#thorn

Beck must have seen how frightened she was because his expression softened. He leaned close, and whispered, “Do ya trust me, Riley?” Tears built in her eyes. “Yes,” she whispered, trembling in fear. Always. “Then it'll be all right,” he replied. Beck gently placed a kiss on her forehead. ↗

— Jana Oliver

#denver-beck #jana-oliver #riley-blackthorne #ya

I've loved him forever, but he can never be mine. ↗

— Rachel Hawthorne

#rachel-hawthorne #love

We die, you die. You die, we survive. I think there’s a pecking order in that, don’t you? ↗

— Lindsay J. Pryor

#paranormal #pnr #urban-fantasy #urban-fantasy

No, you won her over. Gave up everything for her. Maybe that's the only way to convince her you love her. ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#love

Katniss, there is no District Twelve... ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#katniss-everdeen #katniss

Oh, my Margaret--my Margaret! no one can tell what you are to me! Dead--cold as you lie there you are the only woman I ever loved! Oh, Margaret--Margaret! ↗

— Elizabeth Gaskell

#north-and-south #thornton #love

I’m not going to faint at the sight of your butt,’ she said. ‘Ya might, and I don’t want that on my conscience,’ he said, tossing the jeans aside. ↗

— Jana Oliver

#riley-blackthorne #conscience

Have you ever wanted something so badly, thought you’d die if you didn’t get it, then when you finally did get it, you wondered what all the fuss was about? ↗

— Rachel Hawthorne

#rachel-hawthorne #love

The Greeks say it's a sin against the gods to love something beyond all reason. And do you remember that they say when someone is loved so, the gods become jealous, and strike the object down in the very fullness of its flower? ↗

— Colleen McCullough

#thornbirds #love

I love you Denver Beck," she whispered. "I have for a long time." Then she stepped back. "Now it's your turn to decide if you love me. ↗

— Jana Oliver

#love #riley-blackthorne #love