Top 80 Julie James Quotes (2024 Update)

1. “For the record, you are knocking it out of the park with this speech.”

— Julie James

2. “I heard this theory once that love means your subconscious is attracted to someone else’s subconscious.”

— Julie James

3. “First Pallas and now you,” the gray-haired man said, shaking his head at Nick. “It’s like I’m running a goddamn dating service around here.”

— Julie James

4. “The thing I want most is to spend the rest of my life with the one person who drives me crazy in all the best possible ways.”

— Julie James

5. “What about you? Girlfriend? Wife? Kids? Perhaps a gaggle of towheaded, extra large boys who already excel at sports and know how to make fire with the ass end of a lightning bug?”

— Julie James

6. “John turned to her, with streaks of dried blood along his face. “Thank goodness we got the easy job.”

— Julie James

7. “Some jobs required a certain level of detachment; a turning off of emotions in order to do the things that needed to be done.”

— Julie James

8. “Ignore me. I don’t want to talk about my nonexistent love life today.”

— Julie James

9. “I don’t mind hot and spicy. Actually find that appealing in a girl. And chicken wings.”

— Julie James

10. “What can I say? I’m a sucker for the shy, quiet types.”

— Julie James

11. “He growled low in his throat. “I don’t think I can do this the nice way, Jessica.”

— Julie James

12. “He traced his thumb over her skin. “Do you know how long I’ve waited for you to look at me this way?”

— Julie James

13. “Because nine years ago, I walked up to the most beautiful girl in the bar, and tonight she’s still the only person I want to talk to.”

— Julie James

14. “You know, just because love like that hasn’t happened to you doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.”

— Julie James

15. “I’d like to think that when two people feel that way about each other, somehow, some way, they can find a way to make it work.”

— Julie James

16. “I’ve licked stamps who were more excited than you by that kiss.”

— Julie James

17. “So here she was, running up and down rocky terrain, slogging through mud, jumping over fences, and sloshing through cold, dirty creek water – all the while hoping that her stupid tampon wasn’t leaking since, for extra fun, she’d gotten her period that day – and the entire time, all she could hear was John’s deep, rich voice shouting at her.”

— Julie James

18. “More like a chocolate molten lava cake. A dessert so sinful, so luscious, so filled with inner heat it made a girl want to lick each and every crumb right off the plate. That was Jack Pallas.”

— Julie James

19. “Just because we haven’t met Mr. Right doesn’t mean we’re doing anything wrong. And by the way, you’re brilliant and awesome, too. If I were a lesbian, I’d totally settle down with you and make lots of in vitro babies.”

— Julie James

20. “Life isn’t always about logic and reasons – sometimes you just have to close your eyes and jump. Particularly when it comes to relationships.”

— Julie James

21. “Wow. Clearly, I need to find myself an ex-con. Since prison is probably the only place in this city I haven’t looked for Mr. Right yet.”

— Julie James

22. “You came along and changed everything. I don’t want to be some guy you’re fooling around with anymore, Rylann. I want to be with you all the way.”

— Julie James

23. “You know, if you’re trying to mark your territory, you could’ve just peed on me before I came over here and saved us both a lot of time!”

— Julie James

24. “At that moment he knew one thing. The only thing that mattered. He loved her.”

— Julie James

25. “You’re tough when you need to be, and you can charm the pants off men who have three times your experience. Well, yes. Although I try not to take advantage of that too often. Very awkward negotiating with people who are sitting around in their underwear.”

— Julie James

26. “I would have done it for you in a heartbeat.”

— Julie James

27. “I realized that the one person who could break my heart is the only one who should have it.”

— Julie James

28. “I have a slight oral fixation.”

— Julie James

29. “That is nice, Mr. Morgan. Because in response to your tough-guy speech, I, in turn, would’ve had to give you my tough-girl speech, about where, exactly, federal prosecutors who come to my office looking for assistance can stick their obstruction of justice threats.”

— Julie James

30. “He maybe, possibly, said that if he got word of anyone getting in your way, they’d find out whether there was any truth to the rumor about him knowing how to kill a man with paper clips.”

— Julie James

31. “Sweetie, you need to grab that stallion and ride him like a cowgirl.”

— Julie James

32. “Sweet Jesus. It was The Delicious in the dark shirt and jeans.”

— Julie James

33. “Because wine means the responsible part of the day is over.”

— Julie James

34. “Life isn’t always about logic and reason-sometimes you just have to close your eyes and jump.”

— Julie James

35. “Kyle had to give her credit; it took skill – plus no heart and a serious abuse of the English language – to break up with someone in fewer than 140 characters.”

— Julie James

36. “He looked again. Longer this time. She may have ‘forgotten’ to put a bra on that morning. Another oops. “Are you kidding me with that?” he asked.”

— Julie James

37. “Despite the fact that she was essentially comatose, she somehow made his whole house feel different just by being there. Before it had been just a house – a very impressive house no doubt, but a house nonetheless. But for some reason, with Taylor there it felt more like a home.”

— Julie James

38. “It’s a truth universally acknowledged that an FBI special agent in possession of great skill and talent is likely to engage in trash talk every now and then.”

— Julie James

39. “Frankly, the image of his father wearing bell-bottoms, smoking a joint, and calling his mother a “totally groovy chick” was wrong on so many levels he wanted to erase the whole thing from his memory.”

— Julie James

40. “What exactly was your plan here, Mr. Andrews? To just walk in and flash your little smile, no questions asked?”

— Julie James

41. “If you also thinks it means I wake up every morning wondering what I did to deserve having you back in my life, well, you’d be right about that too.”

— Julie James

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42. “Now anyone who has ever been on a blind date is well familiar with “The Moment” – that moment where you first walk into the bar or restaurant or coffee shop and scan the crowd and suddenly your heart stops and you say to yourself: oh, please – let it be him.”

— Julie James

43. “I could not have written this book the way I wanted to without the insight of one such friend, Brent Dempsey. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being so generous with your time and for helping me get it right. I solemnly swear to never again use the words stakeout or perp.”

— Julie James

44. “My God, Jack – with a look like that, you two should just get a room. And try not to pick the one with a dead body next to it this time.”

— Julie James

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45. “It should’ve been illegal for a man to walk around like that without some sort of permit.”

— Julie James

46. “I have to be honest, I’m not exactly impressed with your case,” she said, cutting him off. “All you’ve got is a sporadic string of some very minor incidents. It’s not as if anyone slapped an ass or grabbed a boob.”

— Julie James

47. “Purple Hair stopped dusting blush over Cameron’s cheeks. “Hold up. Are you talking about the dark-haired guy who came in with you? The one who searched me before I could do your makeup?” Cameron grimaced. “Sorry about that.” “Don’t be – it was the highlight of my month.” Purple Hair threw her a get-real stare. “That’s the guy you’re holding out on? Sweetie, you need to grab that stallion and ride him like a cowgirl.”

— Julie James

48. “Thank God she wasn’t still hanging out in her underpants.”

— Julie James

49. “There are some things a girl never forgets, Ry. And one of those is a kiss from the right guy.”

— Julie James

50. “It may have taken nine years, and a whole lot of wrong turns along the way, but their story felt complete at last. Because, finally, she was his.”

— Julie James