Top 200 Devney Perry Quotes (2026 Update)
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51. “Memphis was a sweet temptation and a sinful craving.”

— Devney Perry

52. “All those years ago, when I’d first seen Maisy in the maternity ward of the hospital, I had made an assumption about her. Spending time with her these last two weeks, I now knew I’d been right. Maisy Holt was pure joy. She was goodness personified. She was a beam of sunshine breaking through the clouds in my life.”

— Devney Perry

53. “Who we had become was who we were meant to be, two people who would hold onto one another until the end. Who would savor every moment together. Nick had my heart completely and I had his.”

— Devney Perry

54. “The rocks at the base of this sable cliff glowed silver as they caught the moonlight.”

— Devney Perry

55. “Then here’s another truth. I’m going to take them. I’m going to take all of your bests. Every damn one until you can’t keep track of the top five anymore because there are so many bests that you’ll need a hundred to capture them all.” “Promise?” I whispered. “I swear it.”

— Devney Perry

56. “He’s like a prince from my movies. Can Jess be your boyfriend, Mommy?”

— Devney Perry

57. “I was hot for the town sheriff. I was hot for a man who I absolutely did not like one bit.”

— Devney Perry

58. “I want a big, chaotic family to fill the house. I want to step on toys in the middle of the night. I want to break apart fight and bandage up skinned knees. I want the mess. I want the passion. I want to watch you grow our kids.”

— Devney Perry

59. “I’m just saying, you think he’s cute. From the look in his eye, he thinks you’re cute too. You two should spend some time being cute together.”

— Devney Perry

60. “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

61. “And for the first time in a long time, I knew the man holding me tight wouldn’t let me fall.”

— Devney Perry

62. “Passion comes from the mess, Memphis.”

— Devney Perry

63. “If my heart left her breathless, then hers gave me a reason to breathe.”

— Devney Perry

64. “But if there was a woman to steal for the future, it was her. I’d thought there wouldn’t be time to add another person, another commitment, to my life. But being with her wasn’t work. She fit. Seamlessly.”

— Devney Perry

65. “His eyes, locked on mine, darkened a shade. “I’ll take whatever you’ll give me.”

— Devney Perry

66. “A guy who was lucky to have twenty bucks in his pocket and knew he’d never be able to give you the world.” She pulled her knees into her chest. “I never needed the world.” “But I wanted to give it to you anyway.”

— Devney Perry

67. “Your dreams were my dreams, Tally. I lost them when I lost you.” He hooked a finger under my chin. “Did I lose you?”

— Devney Perry

68. “Long time.” Ten years and three months. But who’s counting?”

— Devney Perry

69. “One morning spent in a rocking chair, and the world had shifted. Like going for a ride and veering off the main path to get a look from a different angle, and then discovering that the trail you’d been on was lacking in every way imaginable.”

— Devney Perry

70. “She was my best friend. But damn, I wanted to kiss her. To say to hell with our friendship and see what we could make of this spark between us.”

— Devney Perry

71. “He had a treasure, a pure gold treasure, and rather than cherish her, he did used her for his own greed.”

— Devney Perry

72. “In that mess, there was passion. In that passion, we were perfect.”

— Devney Perry

73. “When I hadn’t been strong enough to do something myself – when the pain had been too much – he’d done it for me.”

— Devney Perry

74. “Passion comes from the mess, Memphis.” He threaded his hands into my hair. “So does everything lasting.”

— Devney Perry

75. “I cook for you because it’s how I show someone I care. I cook for you because I love the look on your face after that first bite. I cook for you because I’d rather cook for you than anyone else.”

— Devney Perry

76. “This project was part of my penance. For Talia, I’d bear every ache and pain.”

— Devney Perry

77. “She’d told me that one day, she hoped I’d find a man who’d fight with me. Who’d love me even when he wanted to strangle me. Who’d never quit fighting because what we had was worth a few angry words.”

— Devney Perry

78. “Millie might want to see the photo Joey had mentioned at the alumni fundraiser, and I didn’t want her to know that, at the moment, that photo was the only item on my bookshelf.”

— Devney Perry

79. “You realize early in life that beauty is only skin-deep, and ugly goes straight to the bone.”

— Devney Perry

80. “For so long, I’d pretended to be a professional. I’d maintained a professional distance. I’d kept our interactions professional. I’d stayed away from her to maintain professionalism.”

— Devney Perry

81. “Millie is an assistant AD,” Kurt said. Hold up. Did that make her my boss?”

— Devney Perry

82. “I’m the man falling in love with you, Maisy. I’m the man falling in love with your son.”

— Devney Perry

83. “When you were broken, breaking others wasn’t all that difficult.”

— Devney Perry

84. “I waited a long time for you, love. I’ll wait as long as you need. You are mine.” And he was here in Quincy to claim me.”

— Devney Perry

85. “Nothing in this world could have prepared me for Genevieve. She’d crept up on me, consuming more and more of my thoughts, day by day. And then she’d stolen my dreams.”

— Devney Perry

86. “In a sea of people, above the noise and below the lights, one look from him and the world had melted away.”

— Devney Perry

87. “Maybe I’d lost my shine, but I was a better person without it.”

— Devney Perry

88. “How long could a person hold on the end of their rope before their grip slipped?”

— Devney Perry

89. “Knox was a good man. He was as reliable as the sunrise. As breathtaking as the Montana sunsets. He was the type of person I wanted Drake to become.”

— Devney Perry

90. “Motherhood, I’d learned in the past two months, was nothing more than a ritual of second-guessing yourself.”

— Devney Perry

91. “Hey, Mills.” I swallowed hard. He was the only person in the world who called me Mills. “Hey, Ford.” “Long time.” Ten years and three months. But who’s counting?”

— Devney Perry

92. “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.”

— Devney Perry

93. “The thunder to his lightning. We were a storm. Two souls lost in the pouring rain.”

— Devney Perry

94. “Maybe motherhood wasn’t always being the person your child leaned on, but finding the person they needed when you weren’t enough.”

— Devney Perry

95. “Why is it tattooed on your body?” “As a reminder.” “Of what?” He gave me a sad smile. “Of what I lost.”

— Devney Perry

96. “No matter how many days or months or years went by, Molly was still unforgettable. The best I’d ever had.”

— Devney Perry

97. “Where the hell is my chair, Blue?”

— Devney Perry

98. “Memphis? My Memphis?” She arched her eyebrows. “Your Memphis?”

— Devney Perry

99. “I looked up into his eyes, so kind and compassionate, and nearly cried again. He was a dream. How had I found a man who was so understanding and patient, who saw me so clearly? It was nothing short of a miracle.”

— Devney Perry

100. “Standing on your own doesn’t mean you have to be alone. There’s a difference.”

— Devney Perry