Valentine's Day Special: Sweetest Declarations of Love in YA Literature + Teaser Tuesday #33: Article 5 by Kristen Simmons

To celebrate the day of hearts, I'll post five of the sweetest, the swooniest, most romantic declarations of lurvve in young adult literature. 

Some of these may spoil the book for you, so I put the title of the book ahead of the quote. If you don't want spoilers, I suggest skipping them. You have been forewarned.

My teaser from Article 5 can be found at the bottom of this post.

#5 

LOGAN KEELEY

from Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready

“I know you're worried," Logan said. "You think the second I sign a deal, I'll turn into some kind of man-slut." He put his hands over mine, pressing my palms against his chest. "You've always been the only one, and you always will be.”

#4 

JACE WAYLAND

from City of Glass by Cassandra Clare

“There is no pretending," Jace said with absolute clarity. "I love you, and I will love you until I die, and if there is life after that, I'll love you then.”

#3 

PRINCE ASH

from The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa

“My name is Ashallyn'darkmyr Tallyn, third son of the Unseelie Court...Let it be known--from this day forth, I vow to protect Meghan Chase, daughter of the Summer King, with my sword, my honor, and my life. Her desires are mine. Her wishes are mine. Should even the world stand against her, my blade will be at her side. And should it fail to protect her, let my own existence be forfeit. This I swear, on my honor, my True Name, and my life. From this day on..." His voice went even softer, but I still heard it as though he whispered it into my ear. "I am yours.”

#2 

AUGUSTUS WATERS

from The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

"I am," he said. He was staring at me, and I could see the corners of his eyes crinkling. "I'm in love with you, and I'm not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I'm in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we're all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we'll ever have, and I am in love with you.”

#1 

JEM CARSTAIRS

from The Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare

"I can offer you my life, but it is a short life; I can offer you my heart, though I have no idea how many more beats it shall sustain. But I love you enough to hope that you wil not care that I am being selfish in trying to make the rest of my life - whatever length - happy, by spending it with you. I want to be married to you, Tessa. I want it more than I have ever wanted anything else in my life." He looked up at her through the veil of silvery hair that fell over his eyes. "That is," he said shyly, "if you love me, too.”

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Article 5

Kristen Simmons

You’re tired. Just go to sleep, I told myself.
And then I realized that there was only one sleeping bag.
“I guess I leave my clothes on, right?” My head reeled. I pinched my eyes closed.
“If that’s what you want,” he said, his voice low.
“I only meant in case we have to get out quickly. Like yesterday.”
“Makes sense.”
Shut up and lay down, I ordered myself. But it wasn’t that easy. Nerves danced in my belly. I had no idea how to approach him. I began analyzing every possible movement, where I should put my arm, my leg.
“You’re thinking so loudly it’s giving me a headache.”
I tried to reciprocate his annoyance, and that helped some. It was easier to be around him when he was cruel. It was harder when we weren’t fighting. It reminded me too much of how things used to be.
“Are you waiting for an invitation?” he asked.