Young Adult Romance Quotes

“What would yo do for a piece of forever? What would you do to love more,feel more, and live more?”
― Shey Stahl, Waiting for You

“Say it again,” he says.
“That whole drawn-out speech?” I remember something about a solar system, but I’m too light-headed to recite the entire thing all over again.
He steps closer. “No. The part about you fallin’ for me.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“I’m not going anywhere until you hear me out.”
Oh, please no. Anything except having to listen to her lecture. I push the button that calls the nurse.
“Can we help you, Alex?” a voice bellows through the speaker.
“I’m bein’ tortured.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“I realise it’s going to happen. This girl of my dreams, this girl who is more like me than anyone I’ve ever met, wants to kiss me.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“You can’t keep her.”
I know that. But I’m not ready to give her up just yet.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“You were lookin’ at me like you wanted to kiss me.”
I force a laugh. “Yeah, right,” I say sarcastically.
“Nobody’s watchin’ if you want to, you know, try it. Not to brag, but I’m somewhat of an expert.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“Thoughts of being a pirate and stealing her away to my ship race across my mind. Although I’m not a pirate, and she’s not my captured princess.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“Don’t try and make me feel better, Alex. I hate you.”
“I hate you, too.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“What are you boys doing?” she asks, as if we’re still little kids messing around.
“Arguin’,” Carlos says matter-of-factly.”
― Simone Elkeles, Chain Reaction

“I like that girl more than I can remember likin’ anything in my life. I’m not about to give her up. I’ll start carin’ about what other people think when I’m six feet under.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“She ignores me, so I cup my hands over my mouth and do something I haven’t done in years— barnyard sounds.”
― Simone Elkeles, Chain Reaction

“Luis is right there.” I point to the corner of the yard, where my little brother is the centre of attention doing imitations of barnyard animals. I have yet to inform him that talent isn’t as much of a chick magnet when you get into junior high.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“Whoa, who was that?”
“Madison Stone,” Kiara mutters.
“Introduce me to her.”
“Why?”
Because I know it’ll annoy the shit out of you.”
― Simone Elkeles, Rules of Attraction

“Sylvia grabs my sleeve. “He’s a looker.”
“I know. The problem is, he knows it, too.”
― Simone Elkeles, Rules of Attraction

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be a dickhead. Well, I did.”
― Simone Elkeles, Perfect Chemistry

“It is said that our destiny is set, predetermined before conception. But I myself, have never been a believer…”
― Deborah Ann, Destiny

“You’ve got a big ego, Fuentes.”
“That’s not all I’ve got.”
― Simone Elkeles

“Listen, I didn’t ask for a face and body girls find attractive. But thanks to the mixture of my parents’ DNA, I’ve got them, and I’m not ashamed to use ’em.”
― Simone Elkeles, Rules of Attraction

“Three things Marco taught me today race through my mind: boys will lie to your face just to have sex with you, don’t trust any boy who says I love you, and never date a boy who lives on the south side of Fairfield.”
― Simone Elkeles, Chain Reaction

“This was about to go very bad, because Adam was going to cry. “I miss you,” he said, and his voice broke.”
― Jennifer Echols, Endless Summer

“Yes, his ear. I was attracted to his ear. While I was in church. I'm pretty sure that solidifies my position as the weirdest person on the planet.”
― Amanda Hamm, The 4th Floor Lounge

“What’s with all those tattoos? Makes you look like a hooligan.”
“I suspect I am a hooligan.”
― Simone Elkeles, Rules of Attraction

“The Professor doesn’t have a problem being called Dick? If my name was Richard, I’d go by Richard or Rich . . . not Dick. Hell, I’d even settle for being called Chard.”
― Simone Elkeles, Rules of Attraction

“cause if you were my girlfriend and a stud like me was livin’ in your house, I’d kiss you in front of the guy every chance I got as a reminder.”
― Simone Elkeles, Rules of Attraction

“Oh.” My dad actually looked sheepish. “It’s one o’clock in the morning and I was going to tell you to shut the monkey up and go to bed. I didn’t realise what was going on in here.”
“What’s going on in here?” Cameron asked suspiciously.
“Maturity.” My dad backed out of the room and closed the door.”
― Jennifer Echols, Endless Summer

“I liked the air I was breathing, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with my head,” I assured him with a giggle. “Will you kiss me again?” I flirted sweetly.”
― Deborah Ann, Destiny

“You look like a Greek God, not to attract me per say, but to be attractive to all. It’s part of your power, your persuasive way. It’s also part of the evil, to make it harder for you to remain good. Evil doesn’t just come in the form of a monster, it comes in the form of a beautiful woman, a temptress if you will, in the form of sin. With your incredible good looks, women will be more drawn to you, which could tempt you to evil’s sin; a curse, as well as a gift.”
― Deborah Ann, Destiny

“Who’s driving the boat?”
Over the motor, I heard girls screaming at us the instant before we crashed.”
― Jennifer Echols, Endless Summer

“But first I had to get through the ironing. It took a lot of patience. I had none. It took forever, and then I had to press the whole shirt again to get out the creases I’d pressed into it.”
― Jennifer Echols, Endless Summer

“I had shaved my beard for her-a huge disappointment, because I’d enjoyed my three weeks looking like a bank robber.”
― Jennifer Echols, Endless Summer