Jill Shalvis
Beneath her cheek, his heart was thumping steadily. Definitely faster than his usual near-hibernation beat. Lifting her head, she flashed him a tight smile. “I get to you.” “Are you kidding? You own me,” he said, his voice running over her like silk.Collection: Running
He knew he had no right to touch her, crave her like air, but he did both. And when he put his mouth on hers, he recognized the taste of her, like she'd been made just for him.Collection: Air
Live as big as you can, with what you've got.Collection: Bigs
How about we give each other everything we can and not blame each other for what we can’t.Collection: Giving
I tried to keep my distance, but my world doesn't work without you in it.Collection: Distance
There are four basic food groups: plain chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate.Collection: Food
They say money talks, but all mine ever says is 'good-bye sucker.Collection: Bye
Men are like roses. You have to watch out for the pricks.Collection: Men
Men are like a fine wine. They all start out like grapes, and it's our job to stomp on them and keep them in the dark until they mature into something you'd like to have dinner with.Collection: Jobs
I'm not defined by what people think of me. My happiness comes from within.Collection: Thinking
My mom told me that I should trust the man who could see the sorrow behind my smile, the love behind my anger, and the reasons behind my silence.Collection: Mom
Just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, someone will hand you a shovel.Collection: Thinking
Let's start with where you are,' he said. 'You're here.' Taking her hand, he pressed it to his chest above his heart.Collection: Heart
Experience is something you get… after you need it.Collection: Needs
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?Collection: Doors
All you have to do is take a man at face value. Don't go into it thinking you can change them. Men aren't fixer-uppers, not like a house or a car. You buy them as is.Collection: Men
There is no snooze button on life - Tara DanielsCollection: Buttons
He felt his heart roll, exposing its underbelly. Nothing he could do about that. He was equipped to eliminate threats, protect and serve. Not to love. Never to love.Collection: Heart
A thong. God bless the thong. He hooked his fingers in the silk sides and tugged, rolling the silk down her legs until it hit the floor, his favorite place for panties.Collection: Favorite Places
The calories in chocolate don't count because chocolate comes from the cocoa bean, and everyone knows that beans are good for you.Collection: Chocolate
Never do anything that you don’t want to have to explain to 9-1-1 personnel.Collection: Want
Remember, you’re unique. And so is everyone else.Collection: Unique
Strength is the ability to break up a solid piece of chocolate—and then eat just one of the pieces.Collection: Chocolate
You could start an argument in an empty house.Collection: House
Mallory dropped her head to the steering wheel. "Look, I'm mad at you, okay? This isn't about me. I know my painful memories are relative. My life is good. I'm lucky. This isn't about how poor little Mallory has had it so hard. I'm not falling apart or anything." He stroked a hand down her back. "Of course you're not. You're just holding the steering wheel up with your head for a minute, that's all.Collection: Memories
Logan, why aren't you wearing protection?" The radio crackled, and then came Logan's voice. "I have 'protection' in my bag," he said. "But as much as I don't want to say this, darlin', now's not the time to be asking if I'm carrying condoms. I have problems." "A life vest, Logan! I'm asking where's your life vest!" "Oh," he said. "I knew that.Collection: Voice
Accept that some days you’re the bug, and some days you’re going to be the windshield.Collection: Funny
Smile. it's the second best thing you can do with your lips.Collection: Smile
He handed her the other half of his candy bar. She stared at it like it was a brick of gold. "I'm on a diet." But she took it. "A see-food diet, apparently. I see food and I eat it.Collection: Gold
Chocolate is cheaper than therapy, and you don't need an appointment.Collection: Yummy
When I'm writing, the romance is always the most important thing to me, but I really love adding in slices of real life, and for me that real life always includes animals.Collection: Real
As for the military or service professionals, I have nothing but respect for them, but come on, when it comes to romance novels, we all know it's really about the uniforms and how the guys look in them!Collection: Military
I chose the path less traveled but only because I was lost. Carry a map. - Phoebe TraegerCollection: Maps
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.Collection: Disappointment
Sorry,” he said. “Let me drop the belt-" “No.” She held on when he would have pulled away. “Don’t. I like it.” Again, he lifted her face, and he smiled. “The tool belt turns you on.” “No.” She closed her eyes and thunked her forehead to his chest. “Little bit.Collection: Sorry
Oh good Lord. She definitely hadn't put on enough deodorant for this.Collection: Deodorant
Two of my fav pieces of wisdom from Phoebe: - Men are like parking spots. All the good ones are taken, and those that aren't are inaccessible. - Remember, it's always better to be the smartass rather than the dumbass.Collection: Taken
Sixty-five seconds," he said. "You weren't breathing for sixty-five seconds after we found you. I lived and died during each one of them." He let out a breath. "Never again.Collection: Breathing
You said you'd kiss me if I lost Tank." - - "You want me to kiss you?" Oh boy. "You were happy I'd lost your puppy?" He was looking like he was still thinking about smiling as he glanced down at Tank, tucked under his arm. "No. That would make me an asshole." Right.Collection: Kissing
In his world, people never questioned him. And it was a good place to be, his world. Apparently she hadn't gotten the memo.Collection: People
Matt?" "Yeah?" "You okay?" "Working on it." His voice sounded unusually tight. "I thought you said you did this a lot." "Yeah. I do. But apparently not with anyone I'm wildly attracted to." This caused certain reactions in her body that were best not experienced in mixed company. "It's just panties," she finally whispered. "And they're really great panties," Matt agreed. "But it's not the panties, Amy. It's you.Collection: Voice
Go away. I hate everyone right now, and I'm pretty sure that includes you.Collection: Hate
Don't take life too seriously. After all none of us are getting out alive anyway.Collection: Alive
For some unknown reason, success usually occurs in private, while failure occurs in full view.Collection: Views
When everyone just shook their heads, he unbuttoned his shirt and, oh good Lord, shrugged out of it, bunching it up to slip beneath her head like a pillow. Don’t look at him, she told herself. Don’t look— She looked. Sweet Jesus.Collection: Sweet
Mallory," he said, sounding raw and staggered and touched beyond words. "God, I was so stupid. So slow. I didn't know what to do with you. I tried to keep my distance but my world doesn't work without you in it." -Ty to MalloryCollection: Distance
Oh boy. His chest was smooth and warm and hard as stone, and she wanted to both touch and nibble. And lick. Could she pretty please lick?Collection: Boys
He turned to shut and lock the door, then came close, his gaze touching her features. “I missed you, Holly.” Her heart caught painfully. The poor organ seemed to be getting quite the workout lately.Collection: Workout
The smile made her want to hug him, and maybe love him up some more. Stupid smile.Collection: Stupid