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I like you, Dawn. I've seen a lot of humans, from far away and up close. I've never met one like you. I think you're the closest thing to a sunrise I'll ever see.
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J.A. London (Darkness Before Dawn (Darkness Before Dawn #1))
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I've always started every day by going to the window for a glimpse of the sky. But now I won't have to."
"Why not?" She asked softly.
"Because I'll see the blue of your eyes instead."
"How romantic you are," she murmured with a grin, kissing him gently. "But don't worry. I won't tell anyone.
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Lisa Kleypas (Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2))
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I wanted him in so many ways. As a friend, as a kindred soul, as a fierce teammate. As skin and lips and teeth. As a hitched breathless moan in the darkness or a lazy embrace in the sunrise. I wanted that. I wanted it all.
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Carissa Broadbent (Daughter of No Worlds (The War of Lost Hearts, #1))
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For those who've never experienced a sunrise in the rural midwest, it's roughly as soft and romantic as someone's abruptly hitting the lights in a dark room.
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David Foster Wallace (The Pale King)
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Marry me. You'll learn to love me, I promise.
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Robyn Carr (Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17))
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Don't leave yet," he said, his voice hoarse. "Let me do something. Let me feed you. Hold you. Rub your shoulders. Change your oil. Anything, please.
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Robyn Carr (Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17))
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I like the way you kiss-a couple of test kisses, then a huge kiss.
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Robyn Carr (Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17))
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Tom. Tom, look at me. Has Nora agreed to marry you?"
"No, but she will because she has to.
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Robyn Carr (Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17))
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But you were concerned about making sure things, you know, didn't get serious."
"Yeah, because I'm an idiot.
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Robyn Carr (Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17))
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I am not sleeping with you."
"We could probably manage it, though. Without getting too involved."
"No," she said.
"But why? I mean, if we're trusted friends? And it doesn't interfere with our responsibilities?"
"Did that line ever actually work for you?"
"I can't remember. But it probably did-it's brilliant.
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Robyn Carr (Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17))
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Tom, how many children do you think I have to have before I figure out you get them by having sex?"
"Of course there would be protection," he offered.
"Tons of it.
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Robyn Carr (Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17))
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Maybe we could, um, go sit in the truck?" he said, but even as he said it, it sounded so dumb. And not exactly the way he wanted her to remember a marriage proposal.
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Robyn Carr (Sunrise Point (Virgin River, #17))
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Youβre mad,β he said in a low voice, βif you think I would leave you now. Iβll see you safe and well no matter what it takes.
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Lisa Kleypas (Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2))
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There are many romantic reasons to watch the sunrise. Once it started, it was hard to leave. I wanted to own it. I wanted it to be a confirmation that I was alive. Most of the time, however, it felt condemning.
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Stephanie Danler (Sweetbitter)
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Sunsets and mirrors are great for looking back, but our love belongs to the sunrise. Let the orange glow over The Ozarks fade into the deep blue mystery that is our romance.
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Jarod Kintz (There are Two Typos of People in This World: Those Who Can Edit and Those Who Can't)
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Me and my Photographs are a bit romantic. I do not take photographs in a normal light. Either at sunrise, or sundown, or early in the morning. Besides I want to explain something in every frame. Every image has to have a message.
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Ara GΓΌler (Fotocep)
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One manβs romantic sunrise is another manβs hangover.
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William Zinsser (On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction)
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Like watercolors blurring together upon a canvas, they had formed something beautiful, something inseparable, their hues blending to create a brilliant new shade. It was warm and secure, a color soft as the sunrise, and she welcomed it, letting its light spill into her being.
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Giselle Beaumont (On the Edge of Daylight)
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This was love. Love showed up. Love stayed. Love sacrificed.
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Susan May Warren (Sunrise (Sky King Ranch, #1))
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She knew even before his lips brushed hers, that he was going to kiss her - and she was going to let him.
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B.J. Daniels (Ambush Before Sunrise (Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy, Book 3))
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It is an ideal morning,' Audrey agreed. 'A few clouds, which gives the sun somewhere to show off the colors.'
'But it is not as beautiful as your smile.' Lord Dericott was staring at her now.
'You are flattering me.' She felt herself blushing, her mind flitting to their kisses and his declaration of love for her the previous day.
'It is not flattery but truth. I think your smile is more beautiful than the sunrise.'
'And I think you are the bravest and best man I know.
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Melanie Dickerson (Castle of Refuge (The Dericott Tales, #2))
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Do you know the best thing about stars?β
βWhat?β
βThey're all dead, but we can still see them. When we look up it's like we're looking at a million different memories, a million different versions of something that used to be. That's not romantic, either; it's just science.β
βIt's a bit romantic,β I tried to argue.
βNo, it's not.β she said. βIt's real, and that's what's important.
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Matthew Crow (The Brilliant Light of Amber Sunrise)
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But there was a time when light waged a heroic battle with darkness. It was a time when night skies were not bleached by urban glare, when candles were not romantic novelties, when light was the source of all warmth and safety. For the vast majority of human history, each sunrise was a celebration; each waxing moon stirred hope of nights less terrifying. And to anyone caught unpreparedβ in dark woods, on echoing streets, even at home when lamps flickered and failedβ light was, simply, life.
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sunsets are for the romantics, for the idealists and the believers. for those fond of the calm, those who've been sheltered, who've never had to weather a storm. but sunrises, sunrises are for the survivors, for the ones who've weathered storms, the ones left standing after a hell of a night in the er, the ones holding your hand through darkness, because they've learned to only need the light inside them. sunsets are for first dates, for exchanging names and hobbies and talking about dreams. sunrises are for the few who will survive nightmares with you, who will help you fight monsters and slay dragons. sunsets are for promises, but sunrises are for reality, for the grittiness of it, for the bags under your eyes, messy hair and spotty skin. sunrises are where life begins. so, i guess what i'm saying is - fall asleep only next to the ones you want to see the first thing in the morning.
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I donβt know what to do now,β Win said, her voice languid. βJust lie there. Iβll take care of the rest.β She chuckled. βNo, what I meant was, what do people do when they finally reach their happy-ever-after?β βThey make it a long one.β He fondled her other breast, gently shaping the roundness with his fingers. βDo you believe in happy-ever-after?β she persisted, gasping a little as he gave her a playful nip. βAs in the childrenβs tales? No.β βYou donβt?β He shook his head. βI believe in two people loving each other.β A smile curved his lips. βFinding pleasure in ordinary moments. Walking together. Arguing over things like the timing of an egg, or how to manage the servants, or the size of the butcherβs bill. Going to bed each night, and waking up together each morning.β Lifting his head, he cradled the side of her face in his hand. βIβve always started every day by going to the window for a glimpse of the sky. But now I wonβt have to.β βWhy not?β she asked softly. βBecause Iβll see the blue of your eyes instead.β βHow romantic you are,β she murmured with a grin, kissing him gently. βBut donβt worry. I wonβt tell anyone.
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Lisa Kleypas (Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2))
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I've always started every day by going to the window for a glimpse of the sky. But now I won't have to."
"Why not?" she asked softly.
"Because I'll see the blue of your eyes instead."
"How romantic you are," she murmured with a grin, kissing him gently. "But don't worry. I won't tell anyone.
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Lisa Kleypas (Seduce Me at Sunrise (The Hathaways, #2))
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I followed him into the trees, through the ever-lightening world. His hand was solid and unmovable around mine as we passed through the low-lying mists, and he helped me up a bare hill slick with dew.
We sat atop its crest, and I hid my smile as Tamlin put an arm around my shoulders, tucking me in close. I rested my head against his chest, while he toyed with the flowers in my garland.
In silence, we stared out over the rolling green expanse.
The sky shifted into periwinkle, and the clouds filled with pink light. Then, like a shimmering disk too rich and clear to be described, the sun slipped over the horizon and lined everything with gold. It was like seeing the world being born, and we were the sole witnesses.
Tamlin's arm tightened around me, and he kissed the top of my head. I pulled back, looking up at him.
The gold in his eyes, bright with the rising sun, flickered. 'What?'
'My father once told me that I should let my sisters imagine a better life- a better world. And I told him that there was no such thing.' I ran my thumb over his mouth, marvelling, and shook my head. 'I never understood- because I couldn't... couldn't believe that it was even possible.' I swallowed, lowering my hand. 'Until now.'
His throat bobbed. His kiss that time was deep and thorough, unhurried and intent.
I let the dawn creep inside me, let it grow with each movement of his lips and brush of his tongue against mine. Tears pricked beneath my closed eyes.
It was the happiest moment of my life.
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Sarah J. Maas (A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1))
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I followed him into the trees, through the ever-lightening world. His hand was solid and unmovable around mine as we passed through the low-lying mists, and he helped me up a bare hill slick with dew.
We sat atop its crest, and I hid my smile as Tamlin put an around my shoulders, tucking me in close. I rested my head against his chest, while he toyed with the flowers in my garland.
In silence, we stared out over the rolling green expanse.
The sky shifted into periwinkle, and the clouds filled with pink light. Then, like a shimmering disk too rich and clear to be described, the sun slipped over the horizon and lined everything with gold. It was like seeing the world being born, and we were the sole witnesses.
Tamlin's arm tightened around me, and he kissed the top of my head. I pulled back, looking up at him.
The gold in his eyes, bright with the rising sun, flickered. 'What?'
'My father once told me that I should let my sisters imagine a better life- a better world. And I told him that there was no such thing.' I ran my thumb over his mouth, marvelling, and shook my head. 'I never understood- because I couldn't... couldn't believe that it was even possible.' I swallowed, lowering my hand. 'Until now.'
His throat bobbed. His kiss that time was deep and thorough, unhurried and intent.
I let the dawn creep inside me, let it grow with each movement of his lips and brush of his tongue against mine. Tears pricked beneath my closed eyes.
It was the happiest moment of my life.
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Sarah J. Maas (A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1))
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But life is beautiful, Sariel!β Gabriel said, trying to convince him. βWatch the sunrise sometime lying in the scented flowers of the field, or the shooting stars at the end of summer! Read a couple of really exciting books or lose yourself in the unselfconscious smiles of children. Have a swim in a clear mountain lake or take a run among trees clothed in autumn colours. If you can see the good in Earth, your own existence will become the richer for it!β
βThat all sounds very well and good, but you havenβt convinced me,β the deep-voiced angel murmured and Ariel laughed.
βMy friend, Gabriel was very gently trying to suggest that you should fall in love and that will better dispose you to the world!
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A.O. Esther (Breath of Darkness (Shattered Glories, #4))
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Forgiveness isn't for the person you're forgiving, Echo. It's for yourself. It's what you do to be set free.
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Susan May Warren (Sunrise (Sky King Ranch, #1))
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He knew that this was where he belonged at this moment in time. Fate had brought him here. Brought him to this woman whom he'd never forgotten.
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B.J. Daniels (Ambush Before Sunrise (Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy, Book 3))
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Just because you climbed onto a rank horse once, doesn't mean you quit riding.
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B.J. Daniels (Ambush Before Sunrise (Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy, Book 3))
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She touched the hair curling at the nape of his neck, wanting the kiss to never stop.
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B.J. Daniels (Ambush Before Sunrise (Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy, Book 3))
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I'm not going to apologize for kissing you. I've wanted to since the first time I laid eyes on you. Only back then, I was just a boy.
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B.J. Daniels (Ambush Before Sunrise (Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy, Book 3))
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She was a woman who'd foolishly married a handsome, smooth-talking man. Now she was living a bad country song.
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B.J. Daniels (Ambush Before Sunrise (Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy, Book 3))
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Why are you looking at me like that?"
I'm counting your freckles. I've wanted to since I first laid eyes on you," he whispered, so close now that she could hardly breathe.
She smiled to hide how nervous it made her. "I take it you have a lot of time to kill?
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B.J. Daniels (Ambush Before Sunrise (Cardwell Ranch: Montana Legacy, Book 3))