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Quotes About Surprise

Oh, it's ridiculous. I ought to laugh. But I can't. You won't believe it." "Of course we will," Sophye said. "He offered you a carte blanche," Leonie said. "No, he asked me to marry him." There was a short stunned silence. Then, "I reckon he's in a marrying mood," Sophy said.
~ Loretta Chase
Mama, you know, lost all her enthusiasm for mothering by Baby Number Seven. What a pity she did not lose her enthusiasm for Papa at the same time. But then, I doubt she was ever altogether clear on where babies come from. She was very much astonished each time she found herself enceinte. Papa was naughty not to explain her.
~ Loretta Chase
Her eyes widened. "You undid my frock!" "No, I didn't," he said. "Who else do you think could have done it?" she said, backing away into the shadows again. "It was fastened when I came in here. Do you think one of the horses did it?
~ Loretta Chase
She pulled away and was alarmed to find herself still weak-kneed. Embarrassed, she glared at him. "You tricked me!" "On the contrary, you tricked me. You are very deceitful. Never once have you hinted that you were passionate. You were most unsporting to take me unawares. I might have fainted.
~ Loretta Chase
Holding a large object aloft, she went after him, and the fellow ran. Then something struck the back of Rupert's head. The world went black with flashing lights. The ground opened up under his feet, and down he went.
~ Loretta Chase
Love isn't something you find. Love is something that finds you.
~ Loretta Young
The surprise is that you continue to be surprised.
~ Unknown
Her gave her a
~ Unknown
shocked second, glanced
~ Unknown
There are certain things in life for which we can never be prepared.
~ Unknown
One day I want to surprise everyone by doing something unexpected and amazing, so I can be proud of myself.
~ Jill Mansell
Who's there?" "The scratcher of your itch," he said. She opened the door a crack and stuck her nose out. "Was that supposed to be romantic?
~ Jill Shalvis
A small part of her secretly hoped she caught him in bed. But that really was a very small part. The bigger part hoped he was in the shower.
~ Jill Shalvis
Honest to God, she was the noisiest woman he'd ever been shot at with.
~ Jill Shalvis
Tag opened the door to his knock, and with a look of disappointment, peered behind Wade. You got someone better coming over? Wade asked him. Pizza, Tag said.
~ Jill Shalvis
Tara moved into the kitchen and went still at the condition of it. Formica countertops, she said as if she'd discovered asbestos.
~ Jill Shalvis
I need his address. Sean went brows up. His address. Yes, please. You going to show him a good time? he asked. Because darlin', he sure could use it. I'm on it, she said and then realized what he'd meant, which was not what she'd meant. Wait, that's not-- Oh, it's way too late, Sean said, laughing his ass off.
~ Jill Shalvis
She whipped around and found Hud standing there staring at her. He was in ski patrol gear today, looking official. And officially hot.
~ Jill Shalvis
Didn't see you coming, Kylie.
~ Jill Shalvis
Formica countertops," she said as if she'd discovered asbestos.
~ Jill Shalvis
Jalapeño sky raisins?" "Bees and wasps.
~ Jill Shalvis
He eyed her cart with wry amusement. "You either have a lot of very little flashlights, or a busy vibrator.
~ Jill Shalvis
sometimes adulthood felt like the vet's office and she was the dog excited for the car ride—only to find out the destination.
~ Jill Shalvis
I didn't expect the water to be this high
~ Jill Shalvis