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21 " He always knew what I needed, even when I didn’t. "
― Devney Perry , The Lucky Heart (Jamison Valley, #3)
22 " An inch, maybe two, separated our bodies. That tiny gap crackled, the electricity between us just as strong as it had been at Willie’s. She was more beautiful than I’d realized sitting in that dark, musty bar.Winn’s blue eyes broke from mine, and the moment her gaze dropped to my mouth, I was done for.I leaned closer.“What are you doing?” she whispered.“I have no fucking clue.” Then my lips were on hers. "
― Devney Perry , Indigo Ridge (The Edens, #1)
23 " To tell myself to keep breathing, "
― Devney Perry , The Birthday List (Maysen Jar, #1)
24 " We’re it for each other. You walked back into my life and I won’t leave you again. And deep down, you don’t want me to let you go. "
― Devney Perry , The Clover Chapel (Jamison Valley, #2)
25 " I’ve been in love with you since I was twenty-one years old. I might not wear the ring, but that doesn’t mean I don’t feel it there. "
― Devney Perry , Letters to Molly (Maysen Jar, #2)
26 " We were getting closer and closer to that invisible line in the sand. The line that, when crossed, meant I’d no longer be Jamie Maysen’s wife. I’d be some other man’s girlfriend.A part of me wanted to run away from that line. Another wanted to take a flying leap to the other side. As it was, I was just standing with my toes on its edge. Frozen. Because I knew the man who’d pull me across was Cole.… He was the man of the future, patiently waiting on the other side of the line. I could imagine him standing there, holding out his hand.I wanted to take Cole’s hand. "
27 " I won’t let you fall.”“You say that and it’s sweet. But you don’t get it.”“Get what?”“I need to do this on my own.”“Understandable. Think of me as a safety net.”“I’ve never had a safety net.”“You do now. "
― Devney Perry , Forsaken Trail (Runaway, #4)
28 " I don’t want to step on your toes. This is an awesome list and he had some cool ideas. If you want to do them on your own, I understand. I get that this is incredibly personal. But if you’d like, I’d be glad to help you with some of these. "
29 " It had happened so naturally, this fall into Winn. Like I was out for a short drive, and when I looked back to where I’d started, instead of traveling yards, I’d gone miles. Deeper and deeper, until there was no turning back.I was in it with this woman.So fucking in it. "
30 " You have to live for you too. That’s how you’re going to move on. "
31 " A woman could tell a lot by the way a man holds her. She could tell if he had the strength to endure the rougher moments. If he had a mighty yet kind heart. If he could make her feel safe and cherished. Beau’s embrace said all that and more. "
― Devney Perry , The Outpost (Jamison Valley, #4)
32 " Good night, Charlie.” I pulled her closer into my side and kissed her forehead.“You’re coming back?”I rested my cheek against her hair. “I’ll always come back for you. "
― Devney Perry , Tattered (Lark Cove, #1)
33 " You’ll always be my Emmy.”“I’m not your anything, Nick.”“You’re my wife.”“A paper certificate does not make me your wife,” I said.His frame deflated and his eyes filled with regret. “Forgive me. Give us a chance. We have something here and you know I’m right. "
34 " Dance with me. "
― Devney Perry , Garnet Flats (The Edens, #3)
35 " fumbled "
― Devney Perry , Runaway Road (Runaway, #1)
36 " I love you.” Finn kissed my hair. “In case that wasn’t perfectly clear. I love you, my darling Molly. For the rest of my days. "
37 " I’m not trying to take Jamie’s place or erase his memory or make you forget that you loved him. I’m just trying to explore this thing between us. "
38 " I didn’t want to cry anymore. I didn’t want to be sad anymore. I didn’t want to hurt.When would it go away? When would I find the strength to put the pain in the past and stop letting it tarnish the present? "
39 " I’d appreciate it if you wouldn’t tell people we’re an item. It was nice of you to take me to dinner and I had a good time, but I don’t think we’ll be dating.”“Do you find me attractive?”“Uh…”“I thought so,” he said. “Already told you tonight you were beautiful. So since we’ve got some major fucking chemistry and we get along, how about we cut the bullshit and see where this goes? "
― Devney Perry , The Coppersmith Farmhouse (Jamison Valley, #1)
40 " You were supposed to let go when your first love ended. You were supposed to look at the past and smile at the memory.You weren’t supposed to hold it so close that it wound into your very existence, making every moment impossible to forget. "
― Devney Perry , Rifts & Refrains (Hush Note, #2)