Top 300 Sarina Bowen Quotes (2026 Update)
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51. “Hang in there,” I whispered. “The night won’t last forever.” She relaxed, and I was the reason.”

— Sarina Bowen

52. “She’s staring at me like she wants to rip off my clothes. Or just rip something. I’m not quite sure which.”

— Sarina Bowen

53. “I’ve just discovered that falling in love has a dark side. When you’re mad at the love of your life, it’s impossible to feel joy.”

— Sarina Bowen

54. “She has no idea how much this means to me. I’ve spent the last year and chance believing myself unfit to be anyone’s partner. And maybe it’s true. But by spending her day with me – and her night – Hailey lets me believe I’m not a lost cause, that my messy life is worth sharing.”

— Sarina Bowen

55. “Owing to the math, many of us would never get the chance to marry. But neither would we be welcome to stay on. Five years from now, quite a few of my bunkhouse roommates would be gone from Paradise. Some would run away, but many would be kicked out. Nobody spoke of this practice, of course. There were many, many idiosyncrasies at Paradise that were not to be mentioned aloud, but the throwing away of half our young men was the ugliest one.”

— Sarina Bowen

56. “For some reason he decided shoving his tongue down my throat was a good idea, but it fuckin ain’t. At the end of the day, I’m still gay – and he’s still straight. Even worse, I’m still in love with him.”

— Sarina Bowen

57. “Everyone has a time when they need a lot more than they can give. It doesn’t matter how much you hate it. It’s just true.”

— Sarina Bowen

58. “Once upon a time we were briefly friends with benefits. Now we’re just friends at a benefit.”

— Sarina Bowen

59. “That’s when he finally turns his head to look at me. As he rubs himself, he swallows, and I see his Adam’s apple bob roughly. “I need to know.”

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60. “You’re in charge of everything that happens inside these walls, and I’ll bet that gets old. I’m thinking you might like to hand over the reins once in a while. Let someone else take charge. Tonight that someone is gonna be me.”

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61. “I cupped my aching balls and tried to take a deep breath. My chest was tight from wanting him. He was right there – his hip touching mine. I wanted to bend down and take him in my mouth. I wanted it so badly I could taste it.”

— Sarina Bowen

62. “No other man has ever made me feel this way – like it’d walk through fire for just one more kiss.”

— Sarina Bowen

63. “By the power vested in me by the State of California,” the minister announces with a smile, “I hereby declare you legally married. You may kiss your husband now.” Wes lunges forward and wraps Jamie in the tightest hug I’ve ever seen, like he’s needed to do that for hours. My brother pats his back and turns his head to kiss him, and everybody cheers.”

— Sarina Bowen

64. “His eyes slit open, searching my face as his tongue comes out to lick his bottom lip. “If you stop right now, I’m going to kick your ass.” Stop? Is that a word? What does it mean? Probably the opposite of what I’m doing when I slide my hand between our bodies and grasp both our cocks in my hand.”

— Sarina Bowen

65. “I’m so gone for him. I hope he can’t tell...”

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66. “She was like song I’d forgotten how to sing. I needed to hear it again to remember why I liked it the first time.”

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67. “Jamie’s free hand warms my back while his other one preps me. “Baby,” he whispers. “Can you take more?” I nod into his neck. A second finger joins the first one. At first I struggle against the burn. It’s Jamie. It’s okay. Another deep breath and I make myself relax. “That’s it,” he urges. “I want you to ride me, okay? And when you come, I want you to shoot all over my chest.”

— Sarina Bowen

68. “What are you waiting for, Ryan? Suck it already.”

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69. “I missed out on twelve years with my girl, and I don’t want to miss another second.”

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70. “Also, nothing in the whole world is ever fair. There is no fair. There’s only lucky and not lucky. And I’m not the unluckiest person in the room tonight.”

— Sarina Bowen

71. “Wes gives him a shy smile and then takes a deep breath. He looks nervous, the poor sweetie. Wes doesn’t enjoy attention unless he has a hockey stick in his hand. “I’ll be fine,” he says, his voice gravelly. “Can’t wait to be married to you.” “Tomorrow we’ll be on our way to the beach,” Jamie whispers. “Can’t wait for that either,” Wes agrees.”

— Sarina Bowen

72. “Next time you put your hands on me at work I’m gonna start moaning like a porn star.”

— Sarina Bowen

73. “The question now isn’t whether I want to fool around with this man. The question is how I’m ever going to give it up.”

— Sarina Bowen

74. “Love is friendship set on fire. I get it now.”

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75. “There weren’t any time-outs, though. Not in life, and not in hockey.”

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76. “You are the perfect girl,” he said against my lips. “You’re hot, but you hate to shop. That dress is gonna look great. On my floor.”

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77. “Don’t get me wrong. If I ever see video of you flying down the ice to score on a breakaway, I’m going to cry like a little girl.” His lips grazed my face. “But then I’ll remove a few pieces of your clothing, and remember that life is good.”

— Sarina Bowen

78. “I’ve spent four years riddled with shame over what I’d done, and now it turns out I should’ve felt ashamed about something entirely different. Jamie didn’t care that I’d blown him. He cared that I’d abandoned him. And knowing I’d hurt my best friend much more deeply than I’d realized twists me up in knots.”

— Sarina Bowen

79. “Jamie Canning has no idea the kind of power he has over me...”

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80. “He was almost the hottest hockey player I could name. The hottest one was sitting beside me on the sofa.”

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81. “Sometimes the end of a stage in your life doesn’t announce itself with trumpets or fireworks. Sometimes it just seeps in, like the smell of snow on the air as fall gives way to winter.”

— Sarina Bowen

82. “When his tongue touches mine I damn near keel over. I have to grab the front of his shirt and bunch it between my fingers to keep from being swept away by the storm. Not the storm that’s lighting up the sky, but the one that’s roaring inside me.”

— Sarina Bowen

83. “His eyes had filled with surprise, then flashed with something that sucked the breath right out of my lungs. Not anger. Not annoyance. Arousal. Holy hell, he was getting off on seeing me jerk it. And neither of us was looking at the laptop now. Canning’s gaze stayed glued to the slow movement of my hand beneath my shorts.”

— Sarina Bowen

84. “I love kissing you,” he says solemnly.”

— Sarina Bowen

85. “He shrugs. “I spent my whole life trying to stand out from the crowd. I swear to God, I could announce I wanted to live my life as a transsexual vampire yeti, and they’d still say ‘Oh, Jamie. You’re so cute.”

— Sarina Bowen

86. “When I was seventeen, I thought Jude was sent to me from heaven. When I was eighteen, I let him take me there. When I was nineteen, he broke both my heart and my family.”

— Sarina Bowen

87. “It was hard enough being the Girl in the Wheelchair. I didn’t need to be the Girl Who Ejected From Her Wheelchair.”

— Sarina Bowen

88. “You’re it for me, Kira. No matter where I go, I’ll always come back to you.”

— Sarina Bowen

89. “Blake lifts me up and presses my back against the wall. I hook my legs around his waist, relishing the feel of his warm hands cupping my ass. He angles my body slightly, moves one hand to his erection, and then guides it inside me. “Oh,” I gasp when he thrusts deep. “Hold on, baby. This is gonna be a rough ride.”

— Sarina Bowen

90. “I am in love with you.” My eyes filled instantly. I didn’t think he’d go there, and it hurt me to hear it. “Well, don’t be,” I said, my voice a scrape. “I’m a mess, Zach.” “I’m not scared of messes.” “I can’t be anybody’s girlfriend” He stiffened. “You can’t, or you won’t?”

— Sarina Bowen

91. “The best things in life are the ones you don’t expect.”

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92. “So many things I thought I knew about my life were wrong. But that happened sometimes. All we can do is listen harder, hug harder and hope for the best.”

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93. “The thing is, each new person who learns the truth lets you breathe a little easier. And then the one after that is a little easier. And so on.”

— Sarina Bowen

94. “Remind me again,” I whispered “why you’re a virgin?” “Never wanted anyone enough,” he panted. “And now?” I pressed, punctuating the question by sucking gently on his skin beneath Zach’s ear. “In my dreams we do it every night.”

— Sarina Bowen

95. “Fine. One more kiss,” I say in a grudging tone. “But only to get you off my back.” Ha. Right. I’m being so generous. Because it has nothing to do with the fact that my lips are tingling with anticipation.”

— Sarina Bowen

96. “What the hell was that?” I hiss at Blake. “Good question. You go first.” He crosses his huge arms over his chest. “I’m not allowed to talk to your teammates?” “Talk all you want. But flirting ain’t allowed, honey.” Seriously? “I’ll flirt with whomever I want,” I shoot back. “Aw, you really think that?” He smiles. “That’s so sweet.”

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97. “Want you,” I whisper. Lately, those two words define me.”

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98. “I’m covered in sweat. My own release is imminent and I want so badly to prolong it, but that’s like passing the puck to Gretzky and asking him not to take a shot. There’s no stopping the orgasm. It sizzles in my balls and ripples through my shaft, and I come while still jacking Jamie’s cock.”

— Sarina Bowen

99. “His gaze had the intensity of a laser. “But it’s not the same with you.” My heart faltered. “Why?” “Because, Callahan.” The brown eyes came closer. “I never loved anyone the way I love you.”

— Sarina Bowen

100. “A ship carrying blue paint and a ship carrying red paint both crashed on an island. All the sailors were marooned.”

— Sarina Bowen