The Sweetest Thing Quotes

“Never do anything that you don’t want to have to explain to 9-1-1 personnel.”
― 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

“Karma was a bitch with a good sense of humor.”
― 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

“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

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

“Accept that some days you’re the bug, and some days you’re going to be the windshield.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

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

“Experience is what you get when you didn’t know what you wanted.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Remember, you’re unique. And so is everyone else.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Change is good but dollars are better.
- Tara daniels”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

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

“Today is the last day of some of your life. Don't waste it." quote from Tara Daniels”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“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

“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

“Forever this time," he said as Sawyer strode toward them.
Tara sighed blissfully. "You know what this means, right?"
"I'm done guessing," he said. "Tell me."
"It means you're mine," she said. "And I'm yours. No more walking away. We are going to get it right this time."
His smile was slow and easy, and just for her. "Well, finally.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“There is no snooze button on life
- Tara Daniels”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Sugar," Tara said in a voice that was pure Pissed-Off South. "You need to go far, far away."

A few weeks ago, he'd have taken that to mean she didn't want to see his face within a six-hundred-mile radius. Now he knew the truth. He distracted her. He could live with that. "Came to see if I can help."

"I think I know how to make burgers," she said smoothly. "But bless your heart."

In other words, f*** off and die.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“A small part of her secretly hoped she caught him in bed. But that really was a very small part.
The bigger part hoped he was in the shower.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“I'm done waiting. Done doing things the easy way and letting things happen as they will."
Her heart caught. "What does that mean?"
"It means this is too important to let slip away again. You're too important." He leaned back against the truck with a low grunt of effort, eyes dark, jaw clenched. "I love you too, Tara.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“You could start an argument in an empty house.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Are you in love with me, the me I am right now?"

"Well not right now," he said, brooding. "Right now you're kinda mean."

-Tara and Logan”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Half the people in Lucky Harbor were in love with him.

The other half were men and didn't count.

-Tara on Ford”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“If you're going to ask me if the muffins are low fat, you should know I'm running out of places to hide all the dead bodies.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Days turn to night. The ocean tide drifts in and out. And I want you, Tara. Damn you, but I do. I always have.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“Don't tell me," Ford said. "Another Ginger Goddess."

"Nah," Logan grinned. "I just wanted to see if you knew how to make a sissy drink. It was good though. Thanks."

Sawyer, still sprawled back in his chair, laughed.

Okay, that was it. Ford was cutting everyone off, the f***ers.”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“What I’m trying to say is that I’ll always be there for you, Tara. You need someone to help you, I’m your guy. You need a couple or three orgasms? I’m your personal toy. You need to let off some steam, someone to yell at, I’ll be your doormat...”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

“This was not how she’d envisioned the day going when she got up this morning and made that bargain with God, the one where she promised to be a better person if he gave her a whole day where she didn’t have to face anything from her past. But God had just reneged on the deal. Which meant she didn’t have to be a better person…”
― Jill Shalvis, The Sweetest Thing

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