Head Over Heels Quotes

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

“Why was man created before woman? Because you always need a rough draft before the final copy.” – Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“They say money talks, but all mine ever says is 'good-bye sucker.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

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

“I’ve always wanted to be somebody. I should have been more specific.” – Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“If things don’t seem right, try going left.” – Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“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

“Just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, someone’ll throw you a shovel.” – Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it.” – Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“She nodded, her gaze locked on his mouth. He could tell she wanted it on hers, and for once, they were perfectly in sync. Having no idea what he was doing, he kissed her again, another no-holds-barred, tongues tangling, rock-his-fucking-world kiss that left him staggered and her apparently unable to speak as they tore apart for air and waited for the world to right itself.
Didn’t happen.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“When you don't know what you're doing, fake it.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“...But the problem is, people tend to assign you the role of the person you are at your worst, you know?”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“What do you want?

"To know you," she said without hesitation. "All of you. I want to know what makes you feel good."

"Your laughter," he said without hesitation. "Feeling your hands on me. The way you look at me, whether I've been a complete dumbass, or just made you come-"

With a laugh, she ducked her head, but he dipped his down until she was looking at him again. "You want to know what scared me?" he asked.

"Yes"

He leaned even closer and slid a hand to the nape of her neck. "The thought of never having those things with you again."

-Chloe and Sawyer (Head over Heels)”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“I don’t want to scare the guests with a big old guard dog,” Tara protested.
“Safety is far more important than worrying about what anyone else thinks,” Sawyer told her.
“You’re right, of course.” Tara looked at her sisters. “We’ll think about both an alarm and a dog.”
“We can borrow Izzy from Jax,” Maddie said.
“Sure,” Tara said. “And she can lick the next bad guy to death.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“She ran her gaze over his chest with frank appreciation. Then he shivered, realizing he hadn't really considered the weather. It was forty-five degrees max, but Chloe was giving him a go-on gesture with her hand.

"All I have left is my pants," he said.

"Yes, please."

"It's cold, Chloe."

She tilted her head. "Are you worried about shrinkage?"

Well, he was now.

-Chloe and Sawyer”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“Why do we always fight?” she whispered.
“You know why.” Yeah, she did. “It’s science.” “Combustible chemistry,” he agreed. “Dangerous.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“He was in uniform, gun at his hip, expression dialed to Dirty Harry, and just looking at him had something pinging low in Chloe’s belly.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“Heat skittered through her belly, then directly south. “Sawyer.”
In answer, he brought his head up and kissed her. Deep, hungry, tasting her in a purposely slow, thorough manner before pulling back to once again look into her eyes.
Oh, God. “Sawyer, what are we doing?” she whispered.
He shook his head. “No f#cking clue.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“He didn't say a word about the fact that her Vespa was nowhere in sight. "You know what this means, right?" he asked. "You're at my mercy." He grinned and she sighed. One hundred thousand sperm and he'd been the fastest.

-Chloe about Todd”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“Chloe?"

"Yeah?"

"I'd be worth the inhaler," he said, then forced himself to walk away.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“She didn’t understand it, but everything about him reminded her that she was a woman.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“It may be that your sole purpose in life is

simply to serve as a warning to others.”

Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“You’re sweet to humor me."

He nearly choked on a fry. There was the sweet again. He should have killed someone this week; that would have taken care of that.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“now Chloe, Tara, and Maddie were real sisters instead of strangers. Friends, even.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“Given how loudly she lived her life,”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

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

“Why was man created before woman? Because you always need a rough draft before the final copy.” Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“Sure, good things come to those who wait—but they’re the leftovers from those who got there first.” Chloe Traeger”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels

“After all, he was rigid where she was flexible. He was black and white, and she was all the rainbow in between, and they didn’t go together.”
― Jill Shalvis, Head Over Heels