Quotes from Jill Shalvis

You're not a job to me, Lily. Not even close. You're more. And I think I'm more to you too. I think it's not that you don't feel anything, it's that you feel too much. I scare you.

She didn't understand it, but everything about him reminded her that she was a woman.

Maybe man cannot live on chocolate alone, but a woman can.

I'm never going to get tired of finding you looking at me that way. Like you have to have me right now." She laughed, then looked around to make sure Leah wasn't too close. "I just had you," she whispered…

She was an irresistible dichotomy of sweet charm and heart-stopping sexy, and she threw him off guard with every look, be it a smile or a glare. In fact, he kinda liked when she gave him dirty looks, which meant he was seriously losing his shit. And he never lost his shit.

Anxiety Girl, able to jump to the worst conclusion in a single bound!

You really do have some pretty fancy words lately. Yeah. He put the mistletoe in his pocket and pulled her in closer. And here's three more.....I love you.

Okay," Max piped up. "I have a girlfriend now so I know this one. When Rory says 'wow' like that, it's not a compliment. It means she's thinking long and hard on how and when I'll pay for my stupidity.

The fact that she had more clothes to sleep in than to go out in said a lot about her

Chloe? Yeah? I'd be worth the inhaler, he said, then forced himself to walk away.

Let me in.' 'Come to the door.' You always demanding like that? No wonder she isn't answering. Try asking sometime. Not all women will stand for that 50 Shades crap, you know.

There was the amount of time you'd known someone and then there was the way you'd spent that time.

She's drunk dialing contractors. Someone should stop her.

You're only as strong as your biggest weakness.

We going to argue about this?" he asked. "Don't we argue about everything?" "Good point," he said. "Let's settle this one like adults— in the bedroom, naked.

All my life, you've been my Almost. He softened slightly, his gaze touching over the features of her face as if memorizing her. I want you, Leah. I've always wanted you. But wanting isn't enough. You have to fight for it too, and you're not going to.

No one dared agree with her. She was temperamental in the best of times, and pregnancy wasn't one of them. No one wanted to risk their neck, not when her apron said it all: K*SS MY *SS— Would you like to buy a vowel?

Is there anyone there with you? she asked. He turned his phone so she could see that he was in his bedroom at Vallejo Street, alone except for Pita sleeping on his pillow. I thought she wasn't allowed on your pillow. She's not, he said. But apparently she's the ruler and I'm just her bitch.

A person who's willing to meet you halfway is usually, conveniently, a poor judge of distance.

I'm not a lot of trouble," she said. His gaze slid to her mouth. "You sure about that?" "Completely." And then she flashed him an indeed trouble-filled smile. And that's when he knew. He was the one in trouble. Deep trouble.

But the important thing here is to remember to practice self-care in times of stress. Take a walk, paint a picture, murder someone, burn the body, and clean up the crime scene.

Hey, heads up. The hottest doctor in town just came by and coerced me into telling him where you were. I folded like a cheap suitcase. Sorry, but he's hard to say no to. Don't be mad. I owe you a cupcake.

You'll be great, Cole said, patting her shoulder. He took one last look at Sam's face. Whatever he saw there made him smile. But maybe you should go a little easy on him; he's had it tough. She looked at Sam's face, too. Rough as in dating gorgeous blondes named Selena who yell at you in the alley, or rough as in getting to go boating all day long for a living? Cole tossed back his head and laughed. You get a raise for that. I'll tell our accountant. He turned to Sam again. Give her a raise.

Come home with me tonight, Becca. She stared at him for a long beat. You don't like people in your space. I don't, he said. But you're not people.