T.L. Swan > Quotes

“When you see him, I want you to do something for me. Ask him if he feels like he might die if he doesn’t get to touch you again... Because there’s another man who does.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“This is it. I can stop searching. I’ve found her.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“You must have done something stupid in your life, Jameson Miles.
Yeah. I have.
What?
I never asked for your number.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“When you see him, I want you to do something for me. "
"What's that?"
"Ask him if he feels like he might die if he doesn't get to touch you again."
I frown. "Why would I ask him that?" I whisper.
"Because there's another man who does." The phone clicks as he hangs up.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“When someone shows themselves to you . . . believe them.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“In the darkness, in her arms, I listen to her heartbeat. And I lose sight of mine.”
― T.L. Swan, The Casanova

“These bugs are from Jurassic Park.” He swings his arms around to get them off him. “No bugs are this big.” I go back to my instructions. Okay, so it says here that this pole goes into this . . . “Ahh,” he cries as he slaps his arm. “I’m getting fucking malaria over here, Emily.” I roll my eyes. “Stop being a baby.” I put the pole into the correct place. “Can you grab the corner and stretch it out, please?”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“Tristan fucking Miles.”
― T.L. Swan, The Takeover

“This isn’t how I wanted to become a father. I’m supposed to fall in love, have a wedding and a wife that I love and go through trying to conceive and then the pregnancy… the birth. I’m supposed to know my own child.”
― T.L. Swan, Dr. Stanton

“To love is to be brave.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“Who’s hopelessly in love with you.” He leans over and kisses me softly, and I feel my resistance fade. “I love you, cheesecake,” he whispers. “Don’t call me fucking cheesecake.” He chuckles against my lips. “Too far?” “Way too far.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“Really?” he whispers as the flight attendant walks past us. “Excuse me, can we have two more champagnes, please?” he asks her. “Of course, sir.” His eyes come back to meet mine. “Well, do tell. What was your first impression of me?” I pretend to look around for Jessica the flight attendant. “You may need something stronger to drink to hear this, Jim. You’re not going to like it.” He laughs out loud, and I find myself smiling broadly as I watch him. “What’s funny?” I ask. “You are.” “Why am I funny?” I frown. “This sense of righteousness that you have.” “Oh, like you don’t have that too . . . Mr. I’ll Have Two Champagnes.” Our drinks arrive, and he smiles as he passes mine to me. His eyes linger on my face as he takes a sip.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“He pays attention to the small things, and it’s the small things that matter.”
― T.L. Swan, The Takeover

“Welcome to the Miles-High Club, Emily.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“I will not beg for any man to love me.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“Because until you find someone who loves you as much as I do, they will never be good enough.”
― T.L. Swan, Mr. Masters

“I’m watching you,” I whisper. “I’ll tell you who to watch: that middle child of yours. The wizard.”
― T.L. Swan, The Takeover

“So . . . sleeping with only you . . . isn’t a problem for me.” His lips touched mine. “However, not sleeping with you is a torture I won’t tolerate.”
― T.L. Swan, The Takeover

“Don’t even fucking look at her ass, or I will sit you on yours”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“There are moments in your life that you know you will remember forever. Certain situations that are poignant and have shaped who you are.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“Because diamonds are made under pressure.”
― T.L. Swan, The Do-Over

“I knew in my heart that I was called to them for a reason. It’s you, Kate, you are the reason.”
― T.L. Swan, The Casanova

“Claire Anderson,” he calls from the stage. My horrified eyes meet his. “Sit back down.” “I . . .” I take another step toward the exit. “Claire,” he warns. I glance around at the 120 pairs of eyes fixed firmly on me and then back up at him. “I said sit. Back. Down.”
― T.L. Swan, The Takeover

“Why don’t you want to look at me?
Because I just find your face really...punchable.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“When the world gets too much, I go to my sadness sanctuary, the place where I can cry alone. I’ve cried buckets of tears in this shower. If the walls could talk, they would tell a very sad story indeed.”
― T.L. Swan, The Takeover

“I work hard . . . but I love harder.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“Yes . . . you are. I know your scent.” His eyes hold mine. “And . . . today it’s different.” He knows my scent . . . what the fuck?”
― T.L. Swan, The Casanova

“The sun’s reminder of what I have lost.”
― T.L. Swan, The Takeover

“Don’t misjudge my submission as a weakness.”
― T.L. Swan, The Stopover

“Look, I never believed in fate. I always thought that I would meet some beautiful young woman and it would be easy,” Tristan says. I listen intently. “And then I met Claire, and everything I thought I wanted went out the window. Her kids hated me and I had to fight tooth and nail to convince her to love me. Never in a million years did I ever imagine my life as it is now. But I honestly believe I am where I’m meant to be. Claire and those kids were meant for me, and the bigger picture of my destiny was already mapped out. They were my family long before I even met them; perhaps before they were even born it was decided that they would end up being mine.”
― T.L. Swan, The Casanova