Top 380 Elle Kennedy Quotes (2026 Update)
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201. “Garrett Graham, my own personal sweet-talker.”

— Elle Kennedy

202. “It’s times like this I remember why I fell so hopelessly hard for this girl. 37 Hannah “Idon’t understand what’s going on,” my mother says, over the.”

— Elle Kennedy

203. “Oh, Daddy. You’re so strict.” “I’m not your daddy.” His lips curve again. “Though I could be if you want.” “Oh gross. I’m not calling you ‘Daddy’ in bed.”

— Elle Kennedy

204. “Just out of curiosity,” she says, “after you wake up in the morning, do you admire yourself in the mirror for one hour or two?” “Two,” I reply cheerfully. “Do you high five yourself?” “Of course not.” I smirk. “I kiss each of my biceps and then point to the ceiling and thank the big man upstairs for creating such a perfect male specimen.”

— Elle Kennedy

205. “You mean more to me than hockey,” he says simply, and damned if that doesn’t make my heart expand. “Get it through your stubborn head.”

— Elle Kennedy

206. “We got this.” We don’t got this.”

— Elle Kennedy

207. “Hannah was trying to describe love to me last semester. She said it feels like your heart is about to overflow, and that when you love someone, you need them more than anything else in the world, more than food or water or air. That’s how I feel about you. I need you. I can’t stand the thought of being without you.”

— Elle Kennedy

208. “Okay, I won’t. But if you don’t feel like talking, at least entertain me in other ways.” She plants her hands on her hips. “I propose we make out.” 3 Fitz Once again, I choke mid-sip. Oh, sweet Jesus. Did she seriously just say that? I glance over, and she’s got one perfect eyebrow arched, awaiting my response. Yup. She said it.”

— Elle Kennedy

209. “Silence forces you to examine your own mind. To face the thoughts you pushed aside during the day or the worries you hoped would go away, the secrets you tried to keep.”

— Elle Kennedy

210. “And then I head toward our little hut without setting her down on her feet. She’s still wrapped around me like ivy, happy and cozy and warm in my arms. Just where she belongs.”

— Elle Kennedy

211. “The next few years, it’ll probably feel like I’m wandering around in a pitch-black tunnel, but there is a light at the end of it. And as long as you’re with me, there’ll be a light inside of it, too. Without you, it’ll just be darkness.”

— Elle Kennedy

212. “Tattoos. Tall, dark, and damaged. The more emotionally unavailable, the better.” She beams. “If he’s got a juvenile rap sheet and motorcycle, I’m open for business.”

— Elle Kennedy

213. “But I don’t get all dewy eyed over every tall, dark, and handsome guy I come across. Especially when they have those up-to-no-good eyes. The ones that wink at you with a smile while they’re holding up a bank.”

— Elle Kennedy

214. “With each press of his lips against mine, he’s repeating his promise to give me nothing more than what I ask for.”

— Elle Kennedy

215. “Assuming I’ve done something wrong, that I’m not good enough, is the first place my head always goes.”

— Elle Kennedy

216. “Chad Jensen pokes his head out. “What the hell are you doing running around with no pants on? Put your damn cock away!”

— Elle Kennedy

217. “I let her pass before I step into the aisle. I suppose I can say it’s the gentleman in me, but that would be a lie. I want to check out her ass again, because it’s a damn sexy ass, and now that I’ve seen it I wouldn’t mind another look.”

— Elle Kennedy

218. “Obviously, when it comes to style, I will forever strive to be Coco Chanel, and I will forever fail because nobody can be Coco Chanel.”

— Elle Kennedy

219. “She lifts her head at my entrance, and the desolate look in her big blue eyes shreds my heart to pieces. “Baby,” I say softly.”

— Elle Kennedy

220. “You’re amazing,” I inform him. A smile curves his mouth. “Don’t you forget it, darlin’.” “Never.”

— Elle Kennedy

221. “You are such a dumbass, Connelly. You made the biggest mistake of your dumbass life when you broke up with Brenna.” “I know.” “First of all, she’s gorgeous. It’s almost disgusting how gorgeous she is. She’s smart and witty and hilarious and – wait, what do you mean, ‘you know’?”

— Elle Kennedy

222. “Like my mom always says, know your worth. Make them work for it.”

— Elle Kennedy

223. “I feel like too many girls fail to remember one vital truth: we deserve someone who gives us one hundred percent. Half-assed effort isn’t effort. Half-assed love isn’t love. If a man isn’t all in, then we need to be all out.”

— Elle Kennedy

224. “Well, this has been fun, but I think I’ll go upstairs and kill myself now.”

— Elle Kennedy

225. “Hockey is a game. You’re my life.”

— Elle Kennedy

226. “Case in point – Garrett Graham, the other star athlete in this class. Dude walks around like he owns the place. I guess he kind of does. All he has to do is snap his fingers and an eager girl appears at his side. Or jumps into his lap. Or sticks her tongue down his throat.”

— Elle Kennedy

227. “I’ve always loved myself best in Evan’s eyes. The adoring way he looks at me: part impressed, a little intimidated. But more so the person he thinks I am. The way he tells it, I’m invincible. Thunder and lightning. Not much scares me, and even less when he’s around.”

— Elle Kennedy

228. “I want you. I’ve wanted you since the moment I watched you cross the room at that party.”

— Elle Kennedy

229. “Damn right it is. Nobody should ever be someone else’s entire world. That’s not healthy, AJ. If your whole life is centered on one thing – one person – whatcha going to be left with if that person goes away? Absolutely nothing.” He gruffly reiterates, “Not healthy.”

— Elle Kennedy

230. “Except he’s not a little boy. He’s a man with a big, strong body and a chin that lifts in determination.”

— Elle Kennedy

231. “Allie. I don’t even know where to start.” “Clearly,” comes Garrett’s dry voice. “By the way, the answer is no. Go ahead and close that box.”

— Elle Kennedy

232. “He doesn’t know I’m alive.”

— Elle Kennedy

233. “A man always knows when a woman wants him. Believe me, you don’t have to say it out loud for him to pick up on the vibes you’re sending out.” I grin. “Hell, it only took five seconds for me to figure it out.”

— Elle Kennedy

234. “His brain operates on a level us mortals can’t comprehend.” Hollis looks pleased. “Dude, that’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.”

— Elle Kennedy

235. “There you are, babe,” drawls a familiar voice. “I’m sorry I’m late.”

— Elle Kennedy

236. “My dad once told me that the way a person responds to silence reveals a lot about them.”

— Elle Kennedy

237. “She giggles. “You say the word ‘people’ like it’s a disease.” “People are a disease,” I grumble.”

— Elle Kennedy

238. “Hey, it’s Hannah,” I tell him. “I know. I have Caller ID, dumbass.”

— Elle Kennedy

239. “Huh. Okay.” Hunter pauses. “I give you permission to start calling me Big Daddy, then.”

— Elle Kennedy

240. “God, we were invincible together. Untouchable. With Evan, I was never bored a minute in my life. Both of us were constantly feeding the high, looking for the next shot of adrenaline as we pressed the limits of our own capacity for trouble.”

— Elle Kennedy

241. “The Deal A sexy standalone novel from New York Times and.”

— Elle Kennedy

242. “Beau Di Laurentis.”

— Elle Kennedy

243. “What is so wrong about wanting to be with you? Why do you want to punish us for that?” he demands, gesturing between us. “Why are you punishing yourself for caring about me?”

— Elle Kennedy

244. “When you have one major insecurity that rules your life, your subconscious doesn’t let you forget it.”

— Elle Kennedy

245. “It’d be a shame if you let growing up dull your edges. I’m all for whatever makes you happy,” he qualifies. “You don’t need to be drinking for me to enjoy your company – you’ve always been fun no matter what. Lately, though, it seems like the real Gen is slipping away. Becoming a muted version of the incredible, terrifying, vibrant woman you used to be.”

— Elle Kennedy

246. “But this girl, the gorgeous woman in my lap – I’m definitely in love with her. I love everything about her. Her intelligence, her sassiness, her craziness. She has the most dynamic personality. There are so many different facets to Demi Davis, and the more I learn about her, the more I love her.”

— Elle Kennedy

247. “She might be in Coby’s lap, but she only has eyes for me.”

— Elle Kennedy

248. “The last piece of advice my mom gave me before she died was to never give up on love.”

— Elle Kennedy

249. “Garrett Graham battling tears when he handed his daughter over to Ryder was probably the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen.”

— Elle Kennedy

250. “Should I be jealous? Of the boat, I mean?” “Probably.”

— Elle Kennedy