Once in a Lifetime Quotes

“Okay, first of all, I didn’t sleep with you to make amends. I slept with you because I wanted to.”

He still didn’t say anything, and she pointed at him again. “And you know what? It was your own damn fault. It was those jeans you wear, and the tool belt. It was the size of your hammer!”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime

“Ben was in his truck, window down, idling at the curb, dark lenses hiding his eyes from her, looking effortlessly big and badass.
The way she wished she felt.”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime

“I don’t want to talk about it,” she said. Once again he was close. Too close. So damn close. “At all,” she added, hearing with some alarm that her voice had softened. Everything had softened, at just his proximity. “Ever,” she whispered, and found her gaze locked on his mouth.

He had a really great mouth.

“I don’t want to talk, either,” that mouth said very seriously. And then he lowered his head and kissed her.”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime

“Life is one big fat gamble, and the odds are never in your favor. So you either go for it anyway and toss the dice or you don't play. But not playing?" She jabbed him in the bare chest with her finger. "That's the coward's way out. And I hadn't pegged you for a coward. Figure your shit out.”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime

“She had no idea how long they kissed—and kissed—but she didn’t think about stopping until she ran out of air. Breathing hard, she slowly opened her eyes and stared directly into his.

They’d heated. Darkened. And something else. He wasn’t looking so relaxed now. In fact, he was looking the opposite of relaxed. He looked…feral.

And she was his prey.”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime

“I don’t want to talk about it,” she said. Once again he was close. Too close. So damn close. “At all,” she added, hearing with some alarm that her voice had softened. Everything had softened, at just his proximity. “Ever,” she whispered, and found her gaze locked on his mouth.

He had a really great mouth.”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime

“And then I went on to make the most of those two years. It's over and done, Aubrey," he promised. "And anyway, I'm hoping if I play my cards right, you're going to give me a lifetime.”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime

“Aubrey didn't know what to think of this. People came here for books. Or, in Ben's case, to drive her crazy.”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime

“Watch out,” Aubrey said. “He doesn’t like—” Ben squatted low and stroked the cat. Gus plopped onto his back with a grunt, exposing his belly for a rub. “—to be touched much,” Aubrey finished, and then rolled her eyes as Gus soaked up Ben’s affection, even sending Aubrey a “be jealous, bee-yotch” look from slitty eyes. Her cat was a man ho.”
― Jill Shalvis, Once in a Lifetime