Susan Mallery > Quotes

“Trust others to do the right thing. If you can't do that, trust yourself to survive what happens.”
― Susan Mallery

“I know that's an endorsement I've been waiting for," Skye added. "Perfectly adequate in bed. They should make that into a T-shirt”
― Susan Mallery, Under Her Skin

“Sometimes you have to accept how things are. You can make it easy on yourself, or you can make it hard. The choice is yours.”
― Susan Mallery, Almost Perfect

“Welcome to the real world Kerri. Shit happens. You don't get to stop it by being a nun or telling the truth or turning counter clockwise three times while facing the sun and clucking like a chicken. It's a crapshoot and sometimes you lose.”
― Susan Mallery, Accidentally Yours

“Never ignore the feelings that don't seem to make sense.”
― Susan Mallery, The Knitting Diaries: The Twenty-First Wish\Coming Unraveled\Home to Summer Island

“When did you get all insightful?" he asked.
"I have no idea," Josh admitted.
"I don't like it."
"Me, either. Makes me feel like a girl. Don't tell anyone."

(Ethan and Josh)”
― Susan Mallery, Almost Perfect

“To the stupidity of men, " Dakota said, raising a glass. "And my brother, who is their king.”
― Susan Mallery, Almost Perfect

“Where's Lori?" he asked when he saw the nurse wasn't there. "She's not avoiding me, is she?"
His grandmother slipped off her glasses, put down her book and stared at him. "Amazingly enough, the whole world doesn't revolve around you, Reid. Lori's sister is sick and Lori took her to the doctor. She'll be back in an hour or so. Can you survive on your own until then, or should I call 9-1-1 for emergency assistance?”
― Susan Mallery, Sizzling

“Don't be logical. You know I hate that.”
― Susan Mallery, Already Home

“I don't know why she picked me, but she did and I'm not letting go.”
― Susan Mallery, Only His

“Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.”
― Susan Mallery, Falling For Gracie

“You're not someone I could forget," he murmured.”
― Susan Mallery, Falling For Gracie

“Pepper spray," he said, lightly touching her back. "Give it a second."
"Pepper spray?"
"You were a casualty of your own rescue."
He pointed and she turned to look at the scene behind her. Over a dozen old ladies were beating the man with their purses and dousing him with pepper spray. Several police officers hovered nearby, as if they couldn't get close enough to help the guy. They didn't look like they were trying very hard.
"What kind of sicko pervert are you?" one woman demanded. "Liz Sutton is one of us. You try to hurt her, you answer to all of us. You got that?"
"Seniors to the rescue," Ethan told her.”
― Susan Mallery, Almost Perfect

“How lovely." The old lady sighed. "An office romance. I always wanted an office romance. Of course I never really had a job, which made the situation more challenging. Oh, I worked on an assembly line during World War II, but there weren't very many men around and as my husband was off serving his country, an office romance would have been unpatriotic, don't you think?--Mrs. Ford”
― Susan Mallery, Irresistible

“I belong where you belong”
― Susan Mallery, Only Mine

“I don't want to hurt you," he said.
"Too late.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Yours

“You had sex with the guy I'm dating for my own good. That's really sweet. Thanks. But just to be clear, I don't need any more favors from you.”
― Susan Mallery, Lip Service

“Because sometimes when things are going really well, we find the one thing we're pretending we're not looking for.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Mine

“Love me. Be with me."
"That's enough?"
"That's plenty.”
― Susan Mallery, Only His

“Because the reward is worth the risk.”
― Susan Mallery, Straight from the Hip

“He looked at her. "I will miss you, Montana. For the first time in my life, I'll regret leaving someone behind.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Yours

“What do you mean she left me the embryos? I'm supposed to get the cat.”
― Susan Mallery, Finding Perfect

“You’re only responsible for yourself, Jess. And that’s the only person you can control. Other people will either get it or they won’t but you can’t define yourself by their opinions.”
― Susan Mallery, Sweet Trouble

“Want to sleep over?"
"Absolutely.”
― Susan Mallery, Falling For Gracie

“Marry me, Gracie. Marry me and let me take care of you. Let me love you and prove it each and every day.”
― Susan Mallery, Falling For Gracie

“I could never regret you. Us”
― Susan Mallery, Only Mine

“I didn't want to hurt you," she blurted. "I never wanted to be someone you would regret. I'm not afraid for me. I'm afraid for you.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Mine

“He moved toward her and cupped her face in his hands. "You are so beautiful that sometimes it hurts just to look at you. Your eyes are a thousand shades of brown and gold with hints of blue and green." He touched her cheekbones with thumbs. "Your freckles are like the girl-next-door fantasy brought to life. Your mouth is sexy and soft and when you smile, the world seems like a better place. Swear you'll never change anything. Swear it.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Yours

“If I start , I'm not going to stop," he said flatly.”
― Susan Mallery, Falling For Gracie

“Doing what’s right isn’t supposed to hurt someone you care about.”
― Susan Mallery

“Montana," he said, dragging her against him.
"Montana, I'm so sorry. I was wrong. What I said, how I treated you." He drew back so he could see her face. "I love you. I have from the first. You're the best part of me. You are the light to my dark and without you, I'm blind. I'll give you anything, if only you'll stay with me.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Yours

“He tucked her hair behind her ears and kissed her.
"I love you Gracie Landon," he said quietly.”
― Susan Mallery, Falling For Gracie

“He grabbed her and pulled her against him. "I've missed you," he said right before he kissed her.”
― Susan Mallery, Someone Like You

“Love is always enough.”
― Susan Mallery, Almost Perfect

“She hesitated before opening the envelope, telling herself there was nothing he could say that would change anything. But she opened it anyway and read the note.
"I'm not very good at this. I'm sorry.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Yours

“I don't do this," he continued. "I don't get involved. But I've never wanted anyone as much as I want you. It started out as chemistry, pure sexual attraction. I don't even know what to call it. But it's different now. It's bigger and I can't control it and I can't not be with you.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Yours

“I'm like those placid dogs a family buys when the dog they choose first is too high strung. I'm the pet's pet.”
― Susan Mallery, The Best of Friends

“This is bullshit. You think I care what other people think? What does age have to do with it? Why can't you be that girl? As for what I want to do with my life, why can't I figure that out with you?”
― Susan Mallery, Only Mine

“Why would men want to do without women? We adore women.”
“Because they serve you,” she grumbled.
“No.Because they complement us. And I mean complement with an e,not an i. Women are our other halves. Men need women.”
― Susan Mallery, The Sheik's Arranged Marriage (Desert Rogues, #2)

“They say people who
don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it.”
― Susan Mallery

“That‟s because we don‟t have any weaknesses. We‟re perfect.”
She rolled her eyes. “Give me a break. If you‟re so perfect, how come your gender hasn‟t figured out a way to have children on yourown. Then you could free yourself from the weaker sex.”
― Susan Mallery

“A lot of people think I chose these children because they have problems. That's not true. I chose these children because they touched my heart.”
― Susan Mallery, Tempting

“The biggest problems we have in this world are because of what we assume about each other. People make decisions based on appearance or gender or race, without getting to know anyone in that group. Or they have a very limited sample. Then they say things and other people hear them and start to believe them. Pretty soon we have a cultural bias that affects all kinds of decisions.”
― Susan Mallery

“I think experienced makes me sound like an aging hooker.”
― Susan Mallery, Chasing Perfect

“The last time I dated, dinosaurs roamed the earth. We didn't even have electricity.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Mine

“I'm not sure you need protecting."
"Everyone needs protecting now and then.”
― Susan Mallery, Only Mine

“You look good."
"You look like shit."
"That's how I feel."
"Good. What do you want?"
He gave her a faint smile. "To tell you how much I love you, Izzy. I probably have from the first moment we met.”
― Susan Mallery, Straight from the Hip

“I don‟t hate men,” she said, giving him a quick glance before returning her attention to keeping her horse in line. “I think you‟re a bit overrated, butthat‟s not hating . Men have ruled women and the world by virtue of their gender for several hundred years.”
“Cream always rises to the top,” he replied.
“This isn‟t about cream. It‟s about ruling through physical and mental intimidation. We all have strengths and weaknesses. The difference is,most women are willing to discuss both, while most men only want to talk about their strengths.”
― Susan Mallery, The Sheik's Arranged Marriage (Desert Rogues, #2)

“I thought I was looking for something. Now I get that I was looking for someone. You. I'll go back to school and get my degree because it will make you happy. But also because it will make me the kind of man you want. This all about you, Aurelia. Don't you get that?”
― Susan Mallery, Only Mine