Summers' Love Quotes

“Stu believed in love at first sight. He believed in new romances and slow dances, the power of a sunset and the passion of two hearts becoming one. He believed in selfless, long-suffering love—the kind of love that prompted a man to abandon his career, dreams, and position on the church softball team in order to rescue the woman of his dreams. Stu believed in long walks on the beach and quiet evenings on the front porch; the nervous anticipation of a first kiss and the heartache of a final goodbye. But mostly Stu believed in love. Unconditional to-have-and-to-hold-till-death-do-us-part love. He had to. Stu was a romance writer. And romance readers loved all that about him.”
― Stu Summers, Summers' Love

“I don’t understand what the big deal is,” Kate said with a sigh that was not one hundred percent professional. “He’s just a guy writing trashy romance novels. What could he possibly know about love?” “Oh, honey,” Sue said. “It’s obvious you’ve never read any of his books.” “You’re right about that. I only read serious literature. Jane Eyre, Jane Austen, Janet Evanovich.” “Not me.” Red filled her plate with crackers and cheese dip. “The steamier the better.”
― Stu Summers, Summers' Love

“You’re right to be cautious,” said Kate, producing a forced look of concern. “Buying a handgun is a huge step. In addition to the costs, background check, paperwork, license fees, and the fact that you’re basically buying into the whole male violence culture, there’s the real possibility that you will actually have to shoot someone. That’s why I love my stun gun.” She cuddled it in her upturned palm. “In a way it’s better than a handgun because it doesn’t actually kill the perp—only makes him wish he were dead.”
― Stu Summers, Summers' Love

“A third of all female murder victims are killed by their spouse or partner. One-quarter of women would be sexually assaulted before they turned fifty. Another third would be molested by a boyfriend, husband, or relative. We don’t need tougher background checks on gun buyers, Kate wanted to say. We need better background checks on our dates.”
― Stu Summers, Summers' Love

“Who did your drapes?” “A mail order company called It’s Curtains For You. The owner is one of my clients. Or was. Now she’s doing time for simple assault.”
― Stu Summers, Summers' Love

“You need to get a different part-time job. And preferably one that does not involve shocking me with a stun gun. What if one of those ladies zaps a guy just because he stops her to ask for directions? Ever thought about that?” “If men weren’t always leering and groping, we wouldn’t have to arm ourselves.” “We’re not all like that.” “Can’t prove it by the guys I’ve dated.”
― Stu Summers, Summers' Love

“She calmly raised the stun gun to her lips as if blowing away imaginary smoke. With a wry smile, she acknowledged the group of women gathered in her living room to witness her in-home presentation. “And that, ladies, is how you keep from becoming a statistic.”
― Stu Summers, Summers' Love