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“If I looked like him,” Tara said. “I’d want to have sex with myself. All the time.”
― Jill Shalvis, Simply Irresistible

“Just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, someone will hand you a shovel.”
― Jill Shalvis, Simply Irresistible

“There are infinite numbers between 0 and 1. There's .1 and .12 and .112 and an infinite collection of others. Of course, there is a bigger infinite set of numbers between 0 and 2, or between 0 and a million. Some infinities are bigger than other infinities. A writer we used to like taught us that. There are days, many of them, when I resent the size of my unbounded set. I want more numbers than I'm likely to get, and God, I want more numbers for Augustus Waters than he got. But, Gus, my love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity. I wouldn't trade it for the world. You gave me a forever within the numbered days, and I'm grateful.”
― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars

“Never would I take what I’d been given for granted. I’d never look at her through indifferent eyes, listen to her fears and worries with distant ears, or touch her with impassive hands. Elizabeth was a gift and Lizzie was my treasure. I would adore my family until the day I died.”
― A.L. Jackson, Take This Regret

“She was mine, had always been, and I'd always been hers. Despite what I'd done, the wounds I'd inflicted, she had always been mine.... our hearts had been tied, our bond one that neither of us could ever escape.”
― A.L. Jackson, Take This Regret

“What do you want, Christian?”
What did I want? To make her smile, to wipe away her tears, to hold her. To be a father, a real father, not one in title, but on who’d earned that right. I wanted to stay.
“I want my family,” I forced through the lump in my throat.”
― A.L. Jackson, Take This Regret

“Erin called us soul mates, but I…I’ve always known it was more than that. It’s like we share the same soul, and when we’re apart, each half is looking for the other.”
― A.L. Jackson, Pulled

“For so long, I’d wanted to hear those words fall from her lips. I’d just had no idea that in those words there would be so much sadness, that they would be tainted by years of her sorrow, and that my own thrill in finally hearing her say them aloud would be tarnished by the immense amount of resentment over what she had done.”
― A.L. Jackson, Take This Regret

“Once again, I found myself on the edge looking down, wondering when I’d get so close that I’d fall. Or maybe I’d just jump.”
― A.L. Jackson, Take This Regret

“Gently, I caressed along the puckered, angry scar slanting in a long, jagged line across my lower abdomen to where it crossed the smooth, silvered scar running in a horizontal line just above my pelvis, wishing she could somehow find comfort in my touch. Chills shook my body as I ran my fingers over the still sensitive skin, and just like every night, the bitterness and anger I found myself feeling faded away into sadness as I lost myself in this tangible reminder of my child. I loved her, so much. Steam filled the room, and I eased myself into the water, allowing myself to drift back to Daniel. I missed him, almost more than I could bear. This was never supposed to have happened to us. We were supposed to make it…we should have made it.”
― A.L. Jackson, Pulled

“If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.” - Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“I've heard that men are like fine wine. They begin as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the shit out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with.”
― Jill Shalvis, Get a Clue

“Experience is something you get… after you need it.”
― Jill Shalvis, Simply Irresistible

“Never do anything that you don’t want to have to explain to 9-1-1 personnel.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“It’s frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“A conclusion is the place you get to when you’re tired of thinking.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Smile. it's the second best thing you can do with your lips.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“If it’s going to be two against one, make sure you aren’t the one.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Where did that flashlight come from?" Chloe asked.
"My purse."
Chloe looked at Tara. "She carries a flashlight in her purse."
"For emergencies," Maddie said, trying to see into the yard.
"You have any chocolate?" Chloe asked hopefully. "For emergencies?"
"Of course. Side Pocket, next to the fork.”
― Jill Shalvis, Simply Irresistible

“Love is when someone puts you on a pedestal and yet when you fall, they're there to catch you anyway.' - Tara Daniels”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Good judgment comes from bad experience. Unfortunately, most of that comes from bad judgment.

- Tara Daniels -”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“I can see why you'd be confused, seeing as you've acted like a complete ass.”
― Jill Shalvis, Slow Heat

“For some unknown reason, success usually occurs in private, while failure occurs in
full view.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“She drew in a breath. “So I have
this thing I do before sex. A test. An ‘Is He Inhaler Worthy?’
test.”
He just stared at her. “There’s a test. Before sex.”
“Yes. And I should tell you, not many pass.”


“Chloe?”
“Yeah?”
“I’d be worth the inhaler,” he said, then forced himself to walk away into the night.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“Strength is the ability to break up a solid piece of chocolate—and then eat just one of the pieces.”
― Jill Shalvis, Lucky in Love

“She was carrying two coffees and a donut bag,
and right then and there, he fell in love."
-Animal Magnetism”
― Jill Shalvis

“Oh my God," Maddie whispered, horrified. "I rented him that boat. Does that make me a murderer?"

Tara's heart clutched. "He's not dead yet."

"Hurry," Maddie called to Ford. "I can't be the one who killed Tara's ex!" I look terrible in orange!”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Sisters are the true friends who ask how you are, and then wait to hear the answer.”
― Jill Shalvis, Simply Irresistible

“How about we give each other everything we can and not blame each other for what we can’t.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“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.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing