Quotes from Jill Shalvis

Now that she could breathe again and he wasn't hurt, she moved closer because a proper southern woman always looked a person in the eyes while she yelled at him.

With another of those sexy laughs, he kissed her. Really kissed her, nothing sweet or questioning about it this time. She moaned, closed a fist in his hair, and did the only thing she could: held on for the best kiss of her life.

Okay, tough girl," he said softly, nuzzling at her throat. "No questions. No talking. You go ahead and give ignoring what's still between us your best shot. I'll wait right here.

That this woman talking to him had large, melting brown eyes and long brown hair the color of a doe's, on a face meant for an artist's canvas, all attached to a nifty little compact body that could tempt the gods meant nothing. She was insane.

He had to laugh. "Lotti, when I first met you, you were in PE class wearing a baggy T-shirt and sweats and I wanted you." "I'm being serious, Sean." "So am I.

Watch out," Aubrey said. "He doesn't like—" Ben squatted low and stroked the cat. Gus plopped onto his back with a grunt, exposing his belly for a rub. "—to be touched much," Aubrey finished, and then rolled her eyes as Gus soaked up Ben's affection, even sending Aubrey a "be jealous, bee-yotch" look from slitty eyes. Her cat was a man ho.

Thought you weren't afraid of anything." Turned out, she was afraid of plenty, including how just looking at him could change the rhythm of her heart.

His smile was badass wicked and filled with trouble as he put a knee on the bed and began to crawl toward her with nefarious intent in his sharp gaze.

After that, he'd turned to fighting, and not the good kind either. Finn, physically older by seven years, mentally older by about a hundred, had single-handedly saved Sean from just about every situation he'd ever landed himself in.

SonOfABumblebee

Hold on. Pru gave him a long look. if you're trying to say you don't want to do this after talking me into it, then let me be clear and say that I will run you through with my umbrella while you sleep. Finn blinked. That was oddly specific and violent.

To the best readers on the planet—romance readers! I'm grateful to each one of you every single day.

He nodded, still holding her gaze in that way he had that convinced her that not only could he read her mind, but he could see right through her. Inside her.

Seriously," he murmured, still taking her in. "Wow." One more "wow" and she was going to start her own drinking game.

that while maybe his family didn't always understand him, he'd never taken the time to understand them either.

Comfort food. That was the only thing on Tae's mind as she loaded up her arms in the convenience store. Comfort food and… Riggs Copeland. Big, strong, protective, annoyingly sexy Riggs Copeland She tried really hard to not repeat mistakes, but she wasn't sure she could resist this particular one.

The easy road is always under construction, so have an alternate route planned.

She'd also grown up into a quiet introvert, an old soul.

Tae was no damsel in distress. She was resilient, tenacious, and brave as hell, and … damn. That was attractive.

There are people my age competing at the Olympics and I still try to enter Walmart through the exit-only door.

Doesn't everyone deserve their own version of a happily-ever-after?

The pint of cookies 'n' cream ice cream in the freezer is for you. Do not kill the spider in my bathroom. Her name is Queen and she's guarding the plant you gave me for Mother's Day. Love, Mom

The tongue's the sole muscle in your body that's attached at only one end.

Mistletoe. Lorie snatched up the dried spirg, and held it to her chest like it was a bar of gold... It's for you. You want to kiss me? Well, why didn't you just say so? Hope leaned in and puckered up. Give me your best shot. Laughing, Lorie shoved her away. I don't want to kiss you. I want someone else to kiss you. A penis-carrying someone.