390 Quotes by Tessa Dare

Jesus. Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. Delilah, Jezebel, Salome, Judith, Eve. Trouble, every last one. Add Minerva Highwood to the list.

There were parts of her spun from floss and held together with hope – and those bits were fragile indeed.

You’re so young, you can’t know the meaning of true regret. It’s never what you’ve done, love, it’s what you’ve left undone.

That’s because there are no simple answers. Can it be divine bliss? Yes. Can it be a dismal trial? Yes. It’s like conversation. With the wrong person, it can feel forced, perfunctory. Boring as hell. But sometimes you find someone with whom the discussion just flows. You never run out of ideas. There’s no awkwardness in honesty. You surprise each other and yourselves.

First rule of love: dinna panic.

Her fingertips rested on his cheek, like a constellation of unexpected kindness.

Look at him. The man’s not delusional. He’s in love.

After spending all of her girlhood fervently wishing she could run away from home – she’d actually done it.

I do not believe every problem can be cured with a kitten. I do believe in love. And perhaps love can’t cure every problem, but it makes the wounds heal a bit faster, with fewer scars. I understand why you don’t believe that. How could you, if you’ve never known it yourself?