Chasing Charlie Quotes

“But…what if he pretended to be engaged? His mother would feel free to marry the man she loved. "How about if I introduce her to my fiancée? Think that would do it?" Jim started, then dourly eyed the six chocolate hats Davis had lined up on the counter. "Why haven’t we heard anything about her until now? Who is she?”
― Kathy Carmichael, Chasing Charlie

“Davis picked up a chocolate cowboy hat stuffed with a popcorn bull and red foil candy hearts. "Not only do I want to be a cowboy, I want five—better make it six of these hats. Don’t want Bambi to feel left out.”
― Kathy Carmichael, Chasing Charlie

“This dress should prove to Joanne, and to herself, that she was a risk taker. Sure, she didn’t take heedless chances, but the occasional rash purchase was perfectly within her capability. What had really stung was when Joanne accused her of not changing toothpaste brands, or even flavors, in a decade—and it had been true. She couldn’t remember ever using another product. She’d immediately gone out and bought three other brands but hadn’t tried them yet. Joanne had been right. But not anymore. "I’ll take it.”
― Kathy Carmichael, Chasing Charlie

“She hadn’t withdrawn, not exactly. But putting her heart, herself out there, she risked being hurt—again. She risked that feeling of somehow never doing it "right," of never being able to measure up, of somehow lacking some essence that others seemed to carry confidently on their shoulders. The dress might prove to Joanne and herself that of course she could. She’d start small, though. She’d experiment a little, take a few more risks like the satiny red dress.”
― Kathy Carmichael, Chasing Charlie

“You know dear," assured one woman, "men have to be trained, just like any household pet. It’s up to the woman to lay down the rules from the beginning.”
― Kathy Carmichael, Chasing Charlie

“desk,”
― Kathy Carmichael, Chasing Charlie

“knight in shining stirrups.”
― Kathy Carmichael, Chasing Charlie

“She started at the sound of a knock on the door. Opening it a crack, the clerk peeked her head in. "Come out here and look at yourself in the full-length mirrors.”
― Kathy Carmichael, Chasing Charlie