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All you have to do is take a man at face value. Don't go into it thinking you can change them. Men aren't fixer-uppers, not like a house or a car. You buy them as is.

Jill Shalvis

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Jill Shalvis
Age: 54
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the United States of America
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Two of my fav pieces of wisdom from Phoebe: - Men are like parking spots. All the good ones are taken, and those that aren't are inaccessible. - Remember, it's always better to be the smartass rather than the dumbass.
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When everyone just shook their heads, he unbuttoned his shirt and, oh good Lord, shrugged out of it, bunching it up to slip beneath her head like a pillow. Don’t look at him, she told herself. Don’t look— She looked. Sweet Jesus.
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The easy road is always under construction,so have an alternate route planned.
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The smile made her want to hug him, and maybe love him up some more. Stupid smile.
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Accept that some days you’re the bug, and some days you’re going to be the windshield.
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With you i found myself. You are the one i was waiting for, when i didn't even realize i was waiting. -dr. Emma Sinclair-
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I chose the path less traveled but only because I was lost. Carry a map. - Phoebe Traeger
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I’m already yours. Always have been. All you have to do is step into the ring.
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Men are like roses. You have to watch out for the pricks.
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How about we give each other everything we can and not blame each other for what we can’t.
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It’s frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.
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When I'm writing, the romance is always the most important thing to me, but I really love adding in slices of real life, and for me that real life always includes animals.
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Half the people in Lucky Harbor were in love with him. The other half were men and didn't count. -Tara on Ford
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I’d want to have sex with myself. All the time.
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Oh my God, Maddie whispered, horrified. I rented him that boat. Does that make me a murderer? Tara's heart clutched. He's not dead yet. Hurry, Maddie called to Ford. I can't be the one who killed Tara's ex! I look terrible in orange!
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Logan, why aren't you wearing protection? The radio crackled, and then came Logan's voice. I have 'protection' in my bag, he said. But as much as I don't want to say this, darlin', now's not the time to be asking if I'm carrying condoms. I have problems. A life vest, Logan! I'm asking where's your life vest! Oh, he said. I knew
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I threatened to kung fu you. Oh my God.
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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.
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When you don't know what you're doing, fake it.
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He turned to shut and lock the door, then came close, his gaze touching her features. “I missed you, Holly.” Her heart caught painfully. The poor organ seemed to be getting quite the workout lately.
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