Top 300 Sarina Bowen Quotes (2024 Update)
Page 2 of 7

51. “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.”

— Sarina Bowen

52. “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

53. “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

54. “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

55. “Enough worrying about what we deserve. Let’s appreciate what we have.”

— Sarina Bowen

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

— Sarina Bowen

57. “I used to think something was wrong with me. But now I think I know better.” Those gray eyes look up, boring into mine. “I was missing you. I was waiting all this time for you to come back into my life. And now you’re here.”

— Sarina Bowen

58. “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

59. “The Keepsake is an heirloom apple.”

— Sarina Bowen

60. “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.”

— Sarina Bowen

61. “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

62. “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

63. “Suddenly, living my new life seemed more important than mourning my old one.”

— Sarina Bowen

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

— Sarina Bowen

65. “Benito meanders away, and a minute later I see him talking to Jill from his high school class. The Rossi brothers aren’t above for looking for hookups at a funeral. We are made of class.”

— Sarina Bowen

66. “I loved you from the first day I met you. That’s never going away.”

— Sarina Bowen

67. “Biting back a sigh, I grabbed a pod and cracked it in my hand. Discomfort and shame were my constant companions. Caleb covered for my mediocrity as best he could. My best friend had saved my backside too many times to count. And how did I repay him? With sinful, lusty thoughts. Just another day in Paradise. That’s what they called this place where we lived and worked and prayed when they told us to.”

— Sarina Bowen

68. “There’s a saying – there are no atheists in foxholes.”

— Sarina Bowen

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

— Sarina Bowen

70. “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

71. “Two seconds later, he’s there. And I’m stretching out on him like a blanket, and jamming my tongue into his mouth. Jamie moans, but I’m too wrapped up in the taste of him to worry about it. I have my fingers in his hair, and his hot, hard body under mine and it’s everything I’ve ever wanted. – Wes.”

— Sarina Bowen

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

— Sarina Bowen

73. “Like me, Jamie has two speeds: horny and asleep.”

— Sarina Bowen

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

— Sarina Bowen

75. “He doesn’t taste like beer anymore, but toothpaste. There’s no way either of us can blame this on alcohol tomorrow. His tongue is in my mouth and I take greedy pulls on it, loving every second of it.”

— Sarina Bowen

76. “I can also see myself in a relationship with him. I can see myself being happy with him and never feeling like things were lacking.”

— Sarina Bowen

77. “You just need a little recharge on my docking station.” Our eyes meet. Time stands still for one perfect second. Then we both explode with laughter.”

— Sarina Bowen

78. “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

79. “I can handle it, Lark. Just lean on me. I’ll be your Apostate Farm.” Tears spilled out of her eyes. So many tears. But I just hang on. It’s what a do.”

— Sarina Bowen

80. “Our lips are millimeters from meeting again when he says, “I need to know something, and you have to promise to be honest.” “I’m always honest with you,” I protest. “Good. I’m holding you to that.” Those gorgeous brown eyes gleam. “Did you throw the shootout?” I know exactly which shootout he’s referring to. My lips quiver, so I press them together to keep from grinning. “Well?” I shrug.”

— Sarina Bowen

81. “I’ll worship her every minute I can for as long as she’ll let me, because that’s what a real man does with his lady love. He worships her.”

— Sarina Bowen

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

— Sarina Bowen

83. “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

84. “She tastes like everything I ever wanted.”

— Sarina Bowen

85. “I never meant to break all my own rules tonight, but the truth is I like you way too much. So even though it’s a bad idea to jump on your roommate, I’m happier right now than I’ve been in a long time.”

— Sarina Bowen

86. “But before we get started, does anyone, uh, have any questions for me?” There’s a long silence. Finally, Barrie raises his hand, and I hold my breath as I wait for his question. “Will Ryan Wesley come to one of our games?”

— Sarina Bowen

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

— Sarina Bowen

88. “There have to be men in the world with good hearts and dirty minds. There just have to be.”

— Sarina Bowen

89. “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

90. “It’s hard to admit you’re just in someone’s periphery when you imagined you were closer to the center of their world.”

— Sarina Bowen

91. “Thanks! Coach’s wife asked me to bring her a glass of white wine. Do you think she meant the chardonnay, or the pinot blanc?” “Sorry, Bella, but I’m not that kind of gay friend. I wouldn’t know a pinot blanc if it bit me in the ass.”

— Sarina Bowen

92. “Jesus. Good thing he’s not a traffic cop, because he’s sending enough mixed signals to cause a ten-car pileup.”

— Sarina Bowen

93. “I’m bisexual, and it’s not just a physical connection I feel with Wes.”

— Sarina Bowen

94. “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.”

— Sarina Bowen

95. “Of course,” Blake assures him. “You have nothing to worry about.” Wes strokes his chin and nods. “Okay. Sorry.” “Apology accepted.” Blake’s smile is blinding.”

— Sarina Bowen

96. “I’m just a guy, standing on a beach in nothing but his favorite pair of lobster shorts, waiting for the right man to love me.”

— Sarina Bowen

97. “Holy Cannoli. I was cuddling the world’s grumpiest farmer.”

— Sarina Bowen

98. “Remember when I gave you that speech about how everyone has different reactions to massage? Some people fall asleep, some people cry... there’s probably a dent in my table from all the boners.”

— Sarina Bowen

99. “At ten o’clock I receive a text from Blake. Hi, girlfriend! I just wanted you to know I’m turning in for the evening. Alone. Because we’re dating. I’m not a total jerk, so I reply, Hey there! How’s Chicago? I’m turning in, too. Alone. Because that’s how I roll.”

— Sarina Bowen

100. “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