37 Yearning Romance Quotes

In the world of romance, few things resonate more powerfully than the emotion of yearning. It's that heart-aching desire for love, connection, and closeness that transcends mere affection and plunges deep into the soul. Yearning is the magnetic pull between two hearts, a desire that can be both beautiful and bittersweet. Whether you're celebrating a new love, reminiscing about a past romance, or dreaming of a future connection, yearning plays a pivotal role in shaping our romantic experiences. To capture the essence of this powerful emotion, we've curated a list of the top 37 yearning romance quotes. Each one encapsulates the tender longing that so many of us have felt, offering a reflection of what it means to truly yearn for love.

1. “You'll do fine.""What, you're psychic now?""Didn't you know?" he asks seriously. "Must be an aftereffect of the bond.” - Tera Lynn Childs

2. “My name is Arianna Morganna Brittany DuLac--you can imagine why I went by the name Ryan.” - Priya Ardis

3. “Do I look like I want to be involved in your teen love saga? Ask someone who cares.” - Priya Ardis

4. “Did you recently turn into a jerk or have you been one since birth?” - Priya Ardis

5. “He’s so powerful. Who knows maybe he’s advanced past eating” - Priya Ardis

6. “Why did you wear heels? How are you supposed to fight a gargoyle in what you're wearing?” - Priya Ardis

7. “Marilynn...passed out black cases to everyone. I opened mine to find an iPad inside. Several candidates whistled. Despite my agitated state, it impressed me too. Maybe wizard school wasn’t going to be as lame as I had thought.“All of your schedules and assignments will be done on these,” Marilynn explained. “The whole school is on these. We’ve had them for awhile now.” - Priya Ardis

8. “Mark of Royalty” - Jennifer Clark and Stephonie Williams

9. “Vane grabbed me. “DuLac, let’s chat.”Chat. British-speak for “Stand still while I yell at you.” - Priya Ardis

10. “Vane’s lips tightened to suppress a smile. “Why so hostile, love?”“You whacked me on the head with a ball!”“You deserved it.” - Priya Ardis

11. “Matt was almost completely naked. A tattered loincloth and an ugly chain with a yellow diamond were his only apparel.” - Priya Ardis

12. “Rough palms cradled my face while my fingers gripped the pillow on either side of his. Lips, teeth, tongue, mingled together. I ate him up and didn’t let go until I had to come up for air.” - Priya Ardis

13. “Plus, I happened to be a history nerd. Why else would I be interested in a guy born in the year 519?” - Priya Ardis

14. “The combination of razor-sharp wit (completely real) and his credentials (completely fake) had won them over in the end.” - Priya Ardis

15. “Well, can you tell her that?"He looked down at his feet. "I will. I will."Guy-speak for, "I plan to keep avoiding her until she gives up.” - Priya Ardis

16. “You'll get fired if anyone finds out about us!""So many rules in this century," Vane muttered.” - Priya Ardis

17. “If I were to lock you up in a dungeon, I guarantee you would not be bored.” - Priya Ardis

18. “The last declaration he'd made to me hung between us. The L word. The one that had nothing to do with like.” - Priya Ardis

19. “Yeah, I’ll believe that the day you give up your lip balm.”I gasped. “Never. Without it my lips feel naked and alone.” (Charity Rising)” - DeAnna Kinney

20. “What's the point of having the biggest baddest werewolf as your body guard if you can't boss him around. Kinda takes the fun out of it if you ask me. (Charity)” - DeAnna Kinney

21. “Im Geiste rückte Helen noch näher an das Liebespaar heran, obwohl sie längst wusste, wen die andere Helen gerade küsste. Lucas. Er hatte ein Schwert am Gürtel und war seltsam gekleidet. Er trug Sandalen und seien Hände waren mit abgewetzten Lederstreifen, über denen er Bronzehandschuhe trug. Doch es war eindeutig Lucas. Das bewies auch sein Lachen, als die andere Helen ihn mit Küssen überschüttete.” - Josephine Angelini

22. “Svala’s mouth remained open. She yelped unintentionally, and blinked away a tear, confident her heart just broke. / Döckálfar (Nordic Fairies, #3)” - Saga Berg

23. “Do you think we can be friends?” I asked.He stared up at the ceiling. “Probably not, but we can pretend.” - Priya Ardis

24. “He’d used the amulet to read my thoughts again. I pictured smacking him in the face.” - Priya Ardis

25. “I noticed him right away. No, it wasn’t his lean, rugged face. Or the dark waves of shiny hair that hung just a little too long on his forehead. It wasn’t the slim, collarless biker jacket he wore, hugging his lean shoulders. It was the way he stood. The confident way he waited in the cafeteria line to get a slice of pizza. He didn’t saunter. He didn’t amble. He stood at the center, and let the other people buzz around him. His stance was straight and sure.” - Priya Ardis

26. “But there is nothing, no trace that she’s ever existed. She is not here. She will never be here again.Because of me.” - Christine Fonseca

27. “Seconds seem like a life time when the life you lived is slowly drained out of you by those who care not what you felt, hoped, or dreamed. When the darkness comes it is all consuming, there is no light and there is no pain. It is the never ending loss of hope that now consumes me as I die in his arms.” - Cassandra Giovanni

28. “You’re going to castrate them if they give me a sideways glance?”He looked at the ground. “I’m not bringing you to the safest place and you’re beautiful, so I needed to warn them.”“I’m beautiful?” I repeated trying not to smile.“Don’t let it go to your head, darling.” He said holding his hand out for me.“You’re not too bad yourself.” “I know. I saw the way you stared at me when I took my shirt off.” Hunter said.” - Cassandra Giovanni

29. “Tad they were too young to die…My Mom was a spitfire—a total accident waiting to happen. I’m like her—I can trip over nothing.” Tad chuckled acknowledging the thought. “My father…he was more serious. He used to give me lectures like no tomorrow, he had a strong sense of who I should be—who I wanted to be and how to guide me, and he was my best friend. It seems like everything I love is just out of my reach now.” - Cassandra Giovanni

30. “I think he has a girlfriend? Not sure though, he just seems to be off limits to all women here—well you know the other single women teachers. Maybe he’s gay?”“I seriously doubt that one.” I responded struggling not to laugh.“That would be a serious punishment to women kind. I wonder what he looks like without that vest and tie teacher getup…I bet he looks amazing naked.”“Holy crap Jaz!” I yelped, but I knew I was blushing. I knew what he looked like with his shirt off and it was damned good.” - Cassandra Giovanni

31. “It had been a little over a year since the last murder; moreover it had been a year since I had run as quickly as legally possible from whom I had been. It had taken almost that long to become a legal adult, get the money straightened out and get my name changed. Who was Abigail? Who was Vera? I felt as though I was neither person. I felt like I wasn’t a person at all anymore.” - Cassandra Giovanni

32. “They didn't understand, for we were Shakespeare, and they were mere actors in the play.” - Cassandra Giovanni

33. “Ich meine, was willst du, Andy? Soll ich verschwinden oder bleiben oder tot umfallen? Was?” - Josephine Angelini

34. “Du kannst froh sein, dass du eine Antiquität bist."- Andy Faiakes” - Josephine Angelini

35. “I am threatened by the resolve that you are my soul. You are my being, you are every breath I take, you are my home, you are my sweet sin.” - Cassandra Giovanni

36. “All that guides me is fear,And all that finds me is lossDeath defines which paths I crossIt is within the shadows that I stumbleAnd I am desperate without a voiceHere I am threatened by the resolve that you are my soulBut if my lies are the path that I have to wander because there is no choiceWill you love me still?In the darkness of the night when I wish to do nothing more than take flight?Will you hold me to this plane and ease the suffering and pain?When all you know is the truthAnd all they see is the liesWill I be the one you find, or the one you leave behind?Alone may be the only home I shall find” - Cassandra Giovanni

37. “I know that whatever you decide, you’ll be happy, Summer, and that is the only thing I could ever wish. Whatever happens in the rest of this summer, whatever happens the rest of your life, it’s important that you are happy, and stay that way. – Aunt Sookie” - Kailin Gow