Animal Attraction Quotes

“What? Get tired of the way he looks at me as if I'm his entire life? Get over the fact that for the first time ever, someone wants me for me? That the man somehow actually enjoys making me happy?"
Jade stared at her. "The ice cream..."
"I'll buy a lifetime supply of ice cream. Hell, I'll even pretend he's right some of the time... it's worth it. He's worth it. And you know what? So am I.”
― Jill Shalvis, Animal Attraction

“Boner," Peanut said.

"Oh no," Jade said to the parrot. "No, no, no...you can't say-

"Boner"

"Oh G-d" Jade panicked. "Peanut-"

"Pretty bird," Dell broke in, smiling at the parrot and speaking low and soft. "Such a pretty girl, Peanut."

Peanut preened under his admiring tone. "Pretty Peanut.”
― Jill Shalvis, Animal Attraction

“Don’t ever be sorry for being who you are. Most of us go our whole lives not really getting it right, just settling.” He tugged a strand of her hair. “Do you have any idea the strength it takes to not settle? To keep pushing and seeking for what works?”
― Jill Shalvis, Animal Attraction

“You’re only as strong as your biggest weakness.”
― Jill Shalvis, Animal Attraction

“Her hands slid to his shoulders, his biceps, and dug in as if to hold him here, right here. But he wasn't going anywhere. He liked her hands on him, liked her tongue in his mouth, and when she made that noise deep in her throat, the one that said she was as lost as him, he groaned, both in pleasure and with a good amount of what-the-fuckery, because he knew.
He was in trouble.
Down to the bone trouble, and he didn't give one single shit.”
― Jill Shalvis, Animal Attraction

“His voice was low. Calm, assertive. And she actually turned to face the door before she stopped herself. "Stop woman-whispering me.”
― Jill Shalvis, Animal Attraction

“You have a taboo list?” Jade asked.

“You don’t?” Lilah asked.

Jade bit her lower lip and Adam laughed. “Jade has a list for everything.”

“True,” Dell said, studying her, getting nothing from her expression. She had quite the game face, his Jade. “You do, you have lists for everything.”

“Not everything.”

“Jade, you have a list for every situation, big or small, from when to brush your teeth, to how to handle every potential patient to cross my door. Hell, you’ve got a list on what’s in your purse and my office fridge and—”

“And don’t forget the list on how many different ways I could kill you,” she said, sipping her drink.”
― Jill Shalvis, Animal Attraction

“An injured dog, a sick kitten, a horse in labor, it didn't matter... Dell gave his heart and soul, and in less time than it took humans to shake hands, an animal would become part of Dell's pack for life.”
― Jill Shalvis, Animal Attraction