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Love never comes with a brochure of rules and regulations, a prospectus with guides of what is acceptable and what is abominable. It’s a standard to follow your heart, and that’s what I did and if doing that hurt you, then I’m sorry… sorry for coming in your life and wasting your time, for causing you an anguish so great that you could not bear the sight of me. Today, I am proud to stand up and honour myself and proclaim to the world… yes, I loved someone more than myself. I loved someone truly, madly, deeply!
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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If a man cries in front of you, it doesn't mean he's weak. It means that he trusts you enough to let his guard down.
”
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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Ross believed in past lives. Moreover, he believed that the person you fell in love with in each life was the same person you fell in love with in the life before, and the one before that. Sometimes, you might miss her - she'd be reborn in post-World War I generation, and you wouldn't come back until the fifties. Sometimes, your paths would cross and you wouldn't recognize each other. Get it right - that is: fall madly, truly, deeply - and perhaps there'd be an eternity carved out solely for the two of you.
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Jodi Picoult (Second Glance)
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I am madly, deeply, truly, passionately in love with you.
-Charlie
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Lise Friendman-Letters to Juliet
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A minute teaches me sixty different ways to think about you.
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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You’re not broken, Dot.” He stuck the cigarette in his mouth, patting my thigh offhandedly. “A little cut, sure. All diamonds are.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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Love is yet another name for Respect. If you cannot respect a person for what they are; you can never ever truly, madly, or deeply love that person.
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Nikita Dudani
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always remember what I told you: the darkness envies the moon because it helps it shine. Don’t let people tell you you are anything less than perfect. Love you more than a flower loves the sun, —Dad.
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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True love. Mad love. Deep love. The kind of love that makes you do insane things. The kind of love that makes you as angry as it does happy. The kind of love that hurts you as much as it heals you. The forever kind.” Her eyes closed. She was exhausted, but she finished before dozing off. “Truly. Madly. Deeply. That’s what I want.
”
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Amie Knight (A Steel Heart (Heart #2))
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You are the miracle in me. Forever and always, truly, madly, deeply.
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Hope Alcocer (Where Hope Lies)
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My Princess Layla
I cannot express how much I am looking forward to returning to you tomorrow. My heart feels heavy even as I write this letter and I haven’t even
departed as yet. You left my company only moments ago and yet my body, heart and soul is yearning for you to return.
I’m afraid you have to work today but at least it will distract you from counting the hours, minutes and seconds as I will be doing until I am reunited
with you.
I’m not sure how you will feel about what I say next but I hope that by the time you get this letter our relationship will have moved forward as I so
desperately want it to.
Layla Jennings I’m in love with you. Deeply, truly, madly and endlessly I love you. I want to devote my every breath to making you happy and give you
everything your heart desires.
You’re my sunshine, my rain and my evening stars. I feel as though I was living in the shadows and you have entered my life in a blaze of color and
light which has illuminated my very existence.
As for me, to love you alone, to make you happy, to do nothing which would contradict your wishes, this is my destiny and the meaning of my life -
Napoléon Bonaparte
Until tomorrow….Jared xxxx
”
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Marie Coulson (Bound Together (Bound Together, #1))
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the darkness envies the moon because it helps it shine. Don’t let people tell you you are anything less than perfect.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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Sometimes the best way to be happy is to learn to let go of things you tried hard to hold on to that are no longer good for you.
”
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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Somewhere, someone knows the words to the songs you sing.
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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From the ocean of hope to the fire of despair that your memories gave me, I will treasure them and keep them buried in the layers of my heart where they will remind me of you, each day, each moment.
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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It’s killing me that we could’ve been there for each other, but we weren’t. That we could’ve healed each other, but instead, we just cracked deeper and harder. Most of all, it’s fucking killing me that I only feel alive when you’re around.
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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I want you to remember that every time you doubt yourself. That there’s a guy out there in the world who worships the ground you walk upon. That you marked him so thoroughly, he’ll never forget you.” I grabbed her hand and laced our fingers together. We both looked down, and she noticed the new tattoo on my inner forearm. Of a perfect, round dot. She closed her eyes, fighting tears.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things…. And the God of peace will be with you. Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest… Over and over and over. Traffic
”
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Karen Kingsbury (Truly, Madly, Deeply (The Baxter Family #6))
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oBITCHuary: So…
oBITCHuary: I went back and read through our chats. I totally admitted to you that I’m attracted to my shitty boss, didn’t I?
McMonster: Yup.
oBITCHuary: Enjoying the ego stroke?
McMonster: I’d enjoy it more if you aim south. And, you know, use your tongue.
oBITCHuary: I’m never going to be able to look you in the eye.
McMonster: May I suggest other organs that will welcome your attention, then?
oBITCHuary: I’m so terrified I’m going to yield to temptation.
McMonster: Don’t worry, I’m sure I’ll fuck it up before we get to it.
oBITCHuary: WHY are you even interested? You could have any woman in the world.
McMonster: And you’re that woman. Where’s the mystery?
oBITCHuary: I’m completely normal.
McMonster: Respectfully, Cal, you’re not.
oBITCHuary: LOL. I meant average.
McMonster: You’re not that either.
oBITCHuary: What am I, then?
McMonster: If I have a say about it? Mine.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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Maybe because I notice every fucking thing about you?” I blinked. One, two, five hundred times. He did? Row tilted his head upward, letting the rain pound on his face, a dark, humorless chuckle escaping him. “Fine. Want the truth? Here’s the truth: No, I didn’t ‘have feelings’ for you.” He air-quoted the words with a sneer. “I was in love with you. Honest to fucking God, full-blown, snatch-my-heart-out-and-let-you-use-it-as-a-stress-ball in love with you.” He looked disgusted with himself for uttering each word. “And you didn’t give half a shit about me.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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McMonster: My, my, you can be selfish when you want. oBITCHuary: Only with you. McMonster: That’s all right. oBITCHuary: Why? McMonster: Because you’re the only person I’m selfless with too.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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Rhy?” She peered behind her shoulder. Rhyland materialized from one of the back tables of the room. He had been here all along? Fucker hadn’t even come to say hi. He wrestled his way past the masses, holding a cardboard box and looking none too happy about it. “This is why I stick to paid romance gigs.” He shoved the box into Cal’s hands, piercing me with a look. “Get ready to be wood.” “Wooed,” Cal corrected with a frown. “Same difference.” Rhy shrugged. “There’s always wood involved for him when you’re around.” I punched his shoulder. Hard. “You are ruining my big moment, fucker.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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So, that sounded very unhygienic.” Taylor sighed behind the door. “Still here, by the way. Really need those AirPods.” My eyes widened in alarm. He came back. We must’ve not heard him. “I will buy you three pairs of AirPods if you just fuck off!” Row growled into our kiss. “Third generation pro?” Taylor stressed. Little fucker. He sure knew an opportunity when he saw one. “Yes!” Taylor chuckled. “Deal.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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oBITCHuary: This is bad. McMonster: Hey. You asked. oBITCHuary: Not the word. THIS. You and me. McMonster: Why? oBITCHuary: Because we’re utterly inevitable.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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You let your past dictate your present. Which is why you have no future.” I reached to open the door for her. “Word to the wise—fight your own demons before helping other people slay theirs. Goodbye, Dot.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
“
Well, I’m no expert in love, but I think that if someone loves you the way you deserve to be loved, they could never get enough of you.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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couldn’t let her do it. No matter how good this felt for my ego, I wasn’t going to deprive her of her princess moment. She deserved all the good moments after what that garbage human, Franco, had put her through. “No,” I blurted out. Her face paled, eyes flaring. “You can’t ask me to marry you.” Her brows furrowed. “I…can’t?” “No.” I lowered myself to one knee. “Because I get to ask you that first.” Now we were both on one knee on the floor in front of the entire fucking restaurant.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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Fine. Want the truth? Here’s the truth: No, I didn’t ‘have feelings’ for you.” He air-quoted the words with a sneer. “I was in love with you. Honest to fucking God, full-blown, snatch-my-heart-out-and-let-you-use-it-as-a-stress-ball in love with you.” He looked disgusted with himself for uttering each word. “And you didn’t give half a shit about me.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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I won, didn’t I?” I winked.
“The Christmas gift competition? But, Dot, you’re my biggest win.”
He kissed me long and deep, in a way every girl deserved to be kissed. Many times. By the boy she loved.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
“
Is that the only reason you’re helping me?”
“Isn’t it enough?”
“It is. I’m just wondering if there’s something else.”
“No,” he harrumphed. “Wait, yes. Now I remember—I also want to fuck you again.”
I tripped over my own feet, about to dive into the ground. He caught me by the hem of my shirt, jerking me upright.
I’ll always catch you. When have I ever let you take the hit for something, Dot?
“You did not just say that.” I slapped branches out of my way as I regained my balance.
“Did too. Fair warning—I want much more than fucking this time around. I want dates. I want laughs. I want you to be honest with me. All the stuff that freaks you out for some reason. No strings attached. No commitment. Just fun. A perfect do-over.”
“Why do you need a do-over?”
“So my last memory of us won’t be you almost vomiting because we had sex.”
“I almost vomited because your sister caught us!” I shrieked. “Which is exactly why this won’t happen again. You’re high if you think I’m betraying her trust a second time around.”
“Thought you’d say that. I have great news for you.”
“What?”
“She no longer gives a fuck.”
“That’s not tru—”
“It is. Ask her yourself.”
The confidence with which he’d said that made my heart twist like Play-Doh. What had changed between then and now? Why was she okay with us hooking up all of a sudden?
“Why wouldn’t she care?” I asked in a panic.
“Because it no longer matters.”
“How c—”
“Come on, Bitchy. Put two and two together.”
Bitchy.
He’d called me Bitchy.
The rain intensified, knocking on our faces. I skidded to an abrupt stop. A wave of memories crashed into me all at once, nearly knocking me down on my ass. Everything became crystal clear in one swift moment.
Row defending me when Dylan caught us having sex.
Row teaching me how to slow dance in his room before my very first prom because I knew I would be too terrified to ever dance with anyone else and didn’t want to miss out.
Row and I sitting on the hood of his car, in front of an endless ocean, the moon, and the stars. Me saying, “Isn’t it beautiful?” and him answering, “Yes, you are.”
Row being essentially in love with me.
I couldn’t even touch the other revelation right now. It was too much to process.
Bitchy. Bitchy. Bitchy.
McMonster. Selfless, sweet McMonster. Who seemed to know me inside out. Who could read me like an open book. Could it be?
But it couldn’t be.
No. It couldn't.
Not him.
not the shinest boy in Staindrop.
"No more running." I planted my feet on the pavement, clutching my knees, panting. Tears prickled the back of my eyeballs. Row looked on high alert. Neither of us seemed ready to acknowledge the fact that he was McMonster and I was Bitchy.
For the first time since I'd known him, he looked like a boy. Not a heartthrob, not a world-famous chef, not a formidable boss-- just a boy.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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The doormen reached her, about to wrangle her from my arms.
I turned my chilly look their way. “Lay a hand on my girlfriend, and she will be the last thing you touch, since I’ll chop your fingers off with a cleaver.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
“
In my dreams, I was someone else. Someone new.”
“Ah, the irony.” He sat back, folding his arms. “In my dreams, you were you. Did Dream Row at least get some NC-17 action?”
“There were a few notable moments.” I coyly collected my wet hair into a high bun. “One of them on a washing machine, even.”
“Were they as traumatic as the real thing?”
“I mean, in one of them I put a red shirt in a cycle full of whites.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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The possibility of failing scared me more than the prospect of succeeding thrilled me. I was a scaredy cat. I didn’t want to get hurt. Another opportunity didn’t come along. In fact, I was too scared to even apply to anything else. So I just took the job I thought I deserved and went along with it. If there is one thing I can guarantee to you—your dreams don’t wait around for you to get to them. That’s why it’s called chasing a dream. We keep running out of time. Don’t postpone for tomorrow what you can do today. You’re brilliant, passionate, and hardworking. Run after your dream, Callichka. Or you’ll never catch it.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
“
I strongly recommend you remove your hand from my girlfriend’s arm unless you want to play scavenger hunt finding your own fucking fingers on the floor.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
“
Dot, I would kiss you right now if I didn’t know your favorite lip gloss shade is my brother’s spunk.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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Are you mad?” I bit my lower lip.
It was hard to tell, since Row’s usual expression was IDGAF. He wore it so well, he’d never bothered to develop any other faces. It was as eternal as a little black dress. Which, I bet, he’d look good in too. God, my husband was infuriating.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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She took in a long, unsteadying breath and pushed the bodice of her dress with her hands until it drooped to her waist.
She watched his eyes slowly drop from her eyes to her lips... to her...
"God,"he murmured with reverent enthusiasm.
She almost laughed, but he found her mouth again with his, and then his warm hands were on her bare waist, on her ribs, gliding up, up, up with torturous leisure, until his hands filled with her breasts, and his touch, his lips, became tender beyond words. She nearly sank to her knees. His thumbs traced her nipples into peaks, until at last she needed to take her lips from his and lean her head forward to touch his chest, shivering with helpless pleasure.
His hand moved to cup the back of her head there, so he could once more take a kiss as deeply as he could, his other hand pressed against the small of her back, bringing her into the heat of his chest. The sensation of his skin against the hard tips of her breasts was unlike anything she was sure heaven had to offer. She moved her hands down, felt the hard, thick length of his arousal beneath his trousers, dragged her hands over it. He muttered something like "mmm," which she took to mean to do it again. So she did it again, and again, until his hands went down to cup her buttocks and roughly pushed her up against him. She looped her arms around his neck and pushed herself closer still.
She wanted desperately to crawl inside him.
"Making love to you, Susannah," Kit murmured against her lips, as his hips moved against hers, "would be a rare honor and pleasure."
"I want you to make love to me." Her voice was shaking now.
"Do you know what that truly means?" His hands had slipped lower now inside her dress, and his finger had found the crease of her buttocks to delicately trace. He looked intently down into her eyes.
"Yes."
"You do know? You know that I will be inside you..." He kissed her, this one languid, thorough, incinerating. "And that I will move inside you..." He kissed her again, the same way, until her thoughts were glittering fragments. "... Until we are both mad from pleasure?"
"I want you inside me." She was nearly weeping with the truth of that.
”
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Julie Anne Long (Beauty and the Spy (Holt Sisters Trilogy #1))
“
One day you're going to see her holding hands with someone who took your chance.
”
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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I don't think I'm the right choice or the best choice but I still hope you'll choose me.
”
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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You were almost mine. That 'almost' is what breaks my heart.
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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Whoever said that time doesn't stop for anyone, apparently had never seen her smile, looking me in the eye, not shying away from the hold my gaze had on her.
Whoever said that you can't hold all the happiness of this world within you, obviously had never wrapped her frame into their arms, arms that were coiled around perfection.
Whoever said that you can't fly, evidently hadn't been in love ever.
”
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Faraaz Kazi (Truly, Madly, Deeply)
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Clichés are so often repeated because of their inherent truth. In this, the truth is undeniable. The person who truly, madly, deeply loves you does in fact complete you.
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Jasinda Wilder (Sexy Surrender (Delilah's Diary, #3))
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Watching my dick inside you is more breathtaking than Paris at night.
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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the darkness envies the moon because it helps it shine. Don’t let people tell you you are anything less than perfect. Love you more than a flower loves the sun,
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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I actually want to be cremated.” “Not gonna work. You’re already too hot.
”
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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Truth was, love was the best or worst thing that could ever happen to you. It all depended on whether you had the courage to accept it.
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
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People always tell you to be your true self, but when you’re unapologetically you, it pisses them off,
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))
“
I’m not saying that to make you feel better. I’m saying that because fucking you is probably all I’ll want to do once we start.
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L.J. Shen (Truly Madly Deeply (Forbidden Love, #1))