ella-braeme Quotes About small-town

“I feel a closeness to him, and that is futile. I bet everybody in the stadium does. Still, it feels real and makes me yearn. Like a rock star would ever look at me.”

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Author:Ella Braeme

“I came here because I assumed everything still is the same, while outside, the world is mad at me.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

Source: Her Rock Star Mountain Man

“My hometown of Elken Grove is about as off the planet as one possibly could get without actually going into space. But I crave home, and all I get is another luxury accommodation.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“No matter what—no more celebrities. They act like they have no care in the world and are entitled beyond all measure.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“No, Gramma. I don’t want a man.” “You could have a girlfriend then. No need to have a ‘baby daddy’ in your life.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

Source: Her Rock Star Mountain Man

“Men in flannel shirts all look the same. Strike that. Some are boring and ugly. This one here though, isn’t just plain handsome, but he looks uber-beautiful, even with that corny hat pulled low.”

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Author:Ella Braeme

“Focusing on my job here is way smarter than lusting over my client.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“Frumpiness is my superpower.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“Jack is someone you could make a cardboard cut-out of, and it would sell like hotcakes.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“Out there, there they are—the things that concern you. What’s in another person’s cup is not your cup of tea.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

Source: Her Rock Star Mountain Man

“THREE THINGS I’VE ALWAYS found irresistible in a man: a beckoning grin, thick arms that promise they could hold me, and the readiness to make a fool of himself for the greater good.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

Source: Her Rock Star Mountain Man

“ALL THOSE SONGS ABOUT a love lost make sense now. I thought I had loved before, but never has it ending felt like this.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“In life, there are a few turning points. More often than not, we only realize in hindsight that our life altered because of a certain choice we made.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“Every breath I take is yearning for Hunter, searching for her, hoping to find her.”

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“IN HIS ARMS—THAT’S WHERE I want to be for the rest of my life. I don’t care who’s watching, and I know, right now thousands are. So what?”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“I've spent a lifetime chasing the spotlight, but none of it compares to the brightness you've brought into my life.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

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“Our love is the melody that will guide us through the challenges, and together, we're ready to face whatever the future has in store.”

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Book:Her Rock Star Mountain Man

Source: Her Rock Star Mountain Man

“That was her for the past nine years—circling alone, hunting for purpose, never letting anyone close enough to fly beside her. But now she wondered if maybe it was time to stop being the lone hawk, time to let others share her sky.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“Nine years of dedicated service, of going above and beyond, of leaving his business at a moment’s notice when the alarm sounded... and it meant nothing.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“Rebecca Schwartz. The name echoed in his head like the aftershock of an explosion.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“Becca was coming to Elken Grove. And his world was about to go up in flames.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“his familiar profile silhouetted against the darkening sky outside. Nine years hadn’t changed him much”

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“It was the perfect olive branch—professional, appropriate, and absolutely infuriating in its blandness.”

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“Six feet of distance from any man who might think to “help” her career. Six feet from anyone who could make her question whether she’d earned her position on merit alone. She’d climbed every rung of the ladder herself”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“She would be Shawn’s superior officer—the woman he’d have to take orders from after she’d publicly humiliated him nine years ago.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“The Rebecca Schwartz who’d fallen apart after their breakup was gone. Captain Becks had taken her place—tougher, smarter, and absolutely determined to succeed.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“Despite everything, his body reacted to her proximity—a quickening pulse, a tightening in his chest that had nothing to do with anxiety and everything to do with muscle memory. Nine years disappeared in an instant.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“Nine years hadn’t been long enough to forget the way she’d looked at him that final day, her eyes blazing with a fury that still burned in his memory.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“He knew she was there before she even spoke, his body recognizing her presence with an immediacy that nine years apart hadn’t diminished.”

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“Shawn Miller had never been one to shirk his duty—no matter how personally complicated it might be.”

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“For one unguarded moment, her body remembered how perfectly they’d once fit together, and she hated how easily he seemed to navigate these awkward moments when she felt so off-balance.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“Stars had always been his refuge—unchanging, predictable, following patterns that made sense in a way people rarely did.”

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“Becca was the girl who fell apart when her career and relationship imploded at once. Becks picked up the pieces and moved forward.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“When she straightened, they were standing closer than they had in nine years. For a heartbeat, something electric passed between them—a memory of what once was, a hint of what might still be.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“the anger that had been his constant companion for nine years had begun to fade, replaced by something far more dangerous—hope.”

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Author:Ella Braeme

“These volunteers—dropping everything in their normal lives at a moment’s notice—showed a dedication that spoke volumes about their commitment.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“The adrenaline from the rescue had faded, leaving in its wake a different kind of tension—one that had been building since her arrival in Elken Grove.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“She wore her rank with an ease that came from experience and hard-won respect.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“Years of therapy, of self-reflection, of swearing he’d changed, and here he was, falling into the same damned pattern.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“Somewhere between resentment and respect, between past and present, he’d crossed a line he hadn’t even seen coming. He loved her—not as a memory or an idea, but as the woman she’d become.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“I’m tired,” she whispered, angrily wiping at the tears that kept coming. “So damn tired of fighting this. Fighting you. Fighting us.” Her voice broke. “Tired of not being held by you. Tired of not trusting you. Tired of being strong all the time.”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“Tonight,” she whispered against his shirt, “I just want to be held by you. Loved by you. Can you do that for me?”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

Source: Rekindled Flame

“She was secure in the knowledge that tomorrow, he’d be back. That thought alone was enough to follow her into dreams”

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Book:Rekindled Flame

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“Now I think I understand that accepting help doesn’t make me weak. That trusting someone else with my heart doesn’t diminish me.” She looked up, meeting his gaze. “That maybe the strongest thing I can do is let someone in again.”

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