I tried to flirt — it worked better than I thought it would.

I almost had a stroke when I rounded the corner and saw a tall, dark figure leaning against the side of my truck.

Good luck tended to avoid me.

It was a colossal tribute to his face that it kept my eyes away from his body.

Do you want me to bolt the doors so you can massacre the unsuspecting townsfolk? - Bella Swan

I think… and if you ever repeat what I’m saying right now I will cheerfully beat you to death, but I think that would hurt Jessica’s feelings.

“Here’s the thing… I’ve already gone crazy once. I know what my limits are.” — Bella Swan

Only you could get into trouble in a town this small. You would have devastated their crime rate statistics for a decade, you know.

I sat without moving, more frightened of him than I had ever been. I’d never seen him so completely freed of that carefully cultivated facade. He’d never been less human… or more beautiful.

The vampire who wanted to be good — who ran around saving people’s lives so he wouldn’t be a monster…