Quotes from Jill Shalvis

When you find someone who knows you're not perfect but treats you as if you are anyway, someone whose biggest fear is losing you, it's worth whatever you have to go through.

Stress wouldn't be so hard to take if it were chocolate covered.

From around the blind curve of the trail, the main appeared. He was tall, built, and armed and dangerous, though not to her physical well-being. Nope, nothing about the tough, sinewy, gorgeous forest ranger was a threat to her body. But Matt Bowers was lethal to her peace of mind.

It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others." Chloe Traeger

I'm a shaky traveler, she said. I can't even sleep through a flight, I have to be awake for the crash.

At twenty-one, Mark had been long and leanly muscled, not a spare inch on him. Rainey's gaze ran down his thirty-four-year-old body and she had to admit he was even better now. In fact, the only way to improve on that body would be to dip it into chocolate.

Penny: PROBLEM. Spider in the clean laundry basket and now it's gone. I have to burn down the house. Gray: No. Penny: You're not grasping the severity of this situation. The spider is huge and it's going to eat the cat. Gray: Then the spider will rightfully take our cat's place and become our beloved spider cat. Penny: This is on you. And remember that thing I said you could do to me tonight? It's off the table.

Give me," she said. "Don't you mean please give me?" "You want me to beg?" That smile spread slightly. "Nah. I just heard you beg plenty." "I did not beg." But she had. She so had. Still grinning, still naked, he pulled her against him and pressed his mouth to her shoulder. "My panties, Mark.

She kissed him, and then kept at it, kissing hello and goodbye and just because, because she knew this was all going to stop soon.

Still mad," she gasped. He covered one of her fists with his hand, entwining their fingers, while his other slipped beneath her, stroking her where they were joined, slowly driving her straight to heaven without a seat belt. "Then I should stop.

Are you angry? Because we do some of our best naked work when you're angry.

Her trut meant more to him than he could have possibly imagined. But how the hell was he supposed to keep this light when everything about it felt more like... everything?

I really am all sorts of messed up… Well you're not alone there.

He was calm, watchful, a little dangerous. Like he was locked and loaded and ready for anything.

Why do you get to act all crazy over a guy and I don't? Anna asked. You have to earn the crazy, Grace said. You're not old enough yet.

You know what you are, Sam Brody? she whispered, wrapping her arms around his neck. A big, fat tease. They both knew there wasn't an ounce of fat on him. They also both knew exactly what she meant.

because everyone knew that saying it out loud made it true.

A glass of wine is always the solution. Even if you aren't sure of the problem." PHOEBE TRAEGER

Just when you think you've hit rock bottom. someone will hand you a shovel.--- Phoebe Traeger

A sister is a forever friend." PHOEBE TRAEGER

That's because your idea of exercise is reading in bed until your arms hurt from holding up your Kindle

Some people aren't meant to stay in your life. But, that doesn't mean you can't carry a piece of them in your heart.

The good news is your head's still attached to your shoulders," Cole said. "And the bad news?" Tanner asked. "The hit doesn't appear to have knocked any sense into you.

I hold people at a distance, I know it. I do it because I also know that anyone or anything can be ripped away from you at any time. But you, Becca…" He shook his head. "I can't—you're in, babe. You're past my walls, past my defenses. If I have to deal with that, so do you.