Jill Shalvis > Jill's Quotes

“She realized the murderous urges suggested that she, in fact, did not have this, but hey, no one was perfect.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Backup Plan

“He had no idea what it was about her that got beneath his guard, and he couldn’t quite say he liked it, but somehow he liked her, which couldn’t be good for either of them.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Backup Plan

“She wanted him. She wanted him bad, too. But he seemed more like one of those kind of ideas that sounded really good in the moment, but had the potential to turn out spectacularly bad. Like when she opened a family size bag of chips and then ate the whole thing.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Backup Plan

“And damn, she was in over her head, because if he had a hold of her heart — which was likely, the sneaky bastard — she wasn’t entirely convinced he’d be careful with it.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Backup Plan

“You kissed me last night.”
There was no denying that. “I did.”
“And if I were to return the favor?” his asked, voice low and husky.
Her eyes locked on his mouth. “It would probably be the polite thing to do.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Backup Plan

“How ironic was it that in order to get her fresh start, she’d have to face her past?”
― Jill Shalvis, The Backup Plan

“I don’t know where that’s is going,” she confessed, still looking at his mouth. “Maybe nowhere. I was just …”
He smiled. “Feeling brave?”
She smiled back, looking so sweet. “Yeah.”
Damn, he liked her. “Feel free to be brave any time you want.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Backup Plan

“Are you baiting me for a reason?” he asked casually.

“Is that what I’m doing?”

He smiled at her innocent tone, not fooled for a second. “It’s that, or you’re flirting with me.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Backup Plan

“The last guy who told me what I can't do is still walking funny."

That gave him a smile. He was a sick, sick man, but damn, he loved her sass.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“You put your heart and soul into whatever you do. I'd bet my last dollar on you any day of the week, Rebel." With that shocking statement, he turned and walked off.

And Tae absolutely did not watch his ass as he did.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“So I've got just one question for you," she said softly.

"Hit me."

"Do friends sleep together?"

"If the female half of our duo wants to."

"Why the female half?"

He laughed. "Because the male half always wants to.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“You were so great with everyone, making them feel right at home."

He had to laugh. "What did you expect me to do? Be a brooding asshole?"

"Well, if the shoe fits…" she said demurely.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Every time they so much as looked at each other, the air crackled.

He hadn't yet decided if that was good or bad, but he was definitely leaning towards bad.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“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”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Problem?" Riggs asked.

"You mean other than my life sucks and I'm wearing a unicorn onesie?”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Seriously, why are you here? To drive me crazy?"

"Well, that does seem fair since you drove me there a long time ago.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“Riggs looked at the cut on her face again.
"Still fine," she said.
"Is there someone I should call for you?" he asked. "Let them know you're okay?"
"Nope"
"Someone's got to be worried about you." "Nope"
"No one?"
She slid him a look. "Are you fishing to see if I'm in a relationship?"
He almost smiled. "Are you?”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“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.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Friendship Pact

“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.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Family You Make

“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.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Family You Make

“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.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Family You Make

“Emotionally detach, she ordered herself, no matter that he smells good and has a body you want to lick like an ice cream cone.”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends

“That’s the second time you’ve said you’re hard to love and it’s one hundred percent wrong. You’re not hard to love, Lanie.”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends

“Damn bottle of Jack… She’d kissed her boss’s son.

And she’d liked it.”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends

“So matter of fact. So confident. Not cocky, just very sure of his abilities. She wondered what that utter lack of self doubt was like. She’d sure like to know.”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends

“He hadn’t seen it coming, he hadn’t seen her coming, but that didn’t mean he couldn’t recognize a good thing when he saw it.”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends

“So lost in her he couldn’t remember his own name. Only hers…”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends

“It was going to take a lot to convince her that he was a good idea, although he was pretty sure her body might’ve already made its decision.

He had no idea what it would take to persuade the rest of her.”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends

“Sometimes the best thing in life is finding that one person who knows all your mistakes and weaknesses and still thinks you’re completely amazing.”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends

“And now he had her in his arms, this amazing, prickly, suspicious, hardheaded woman that he was falling for in spite of himself because she was also sweet and kind and had the biggest heart of anyone he’d ever met. Falling hard. It was going to take a lot to convince her that he was a good idea, although he was pretty sure her body might’ve already made its decision. He had no idea what it would take to persuade the rest of her.”
― Jill Shalvis, Rainy Day Friends