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“I can give you more, Miss Zora Houston,” he leaned in and kissed my forehead. “I can give you however much you want. The only question is, how much more do you want?”
“My mother knew all of my highs and lows. She kept my secrets and I could talk to her about anything. While she was my lifelong best friend, she never let me forget that she wore the title of my mother first.”
― The Expiration Date
― The Expiration Date
“You want to jump his holly jolly boner, then do it. You want to tongue him down under the mistletoe, do that too. You want him to be your lay in a manger? My vote is yes. Yes, to all of it!”
― Christmas in Spite of You
― Christmas in Spite of You
“I know there are men out there who still want love and appreciate a good woman. I know there are men who aren’t threatened by their partner’s success. It’s just harder to find them. Just gotta dig through the muck of men fighting to hold on to a relationship type that no longer has a place in our world.”
― I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend
― I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend
“How is it that someone who is so impressive, someone with so much life under your belt, deals with such ridiculous men?”
― I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend
― I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend
“Our gut warns us every time our emotions are in danger and what do we do? Turn the other cheek. You ignored that uncomfortable lump in your throat because he was still coming home to you. You chose to look past the fact that his typical routine changed. You watched him change right before your eyes. You knew. You sensed it, but you chose to trust him more than yourself. He was comfortable to your head, your heart, your pu—fuck him. You see friend, a woman’s intuition never lies. If we listened to that little voice in our heads instead of our heart, then maybe we wouldn’t kiss so many frogs.”
― When He's Not There
― When He's Not There
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