Shelly Alexander > Quotes

“small dachshund tore into his backyard carrying something in his mouth. The dog stopped about ten feet in front of him, and they stared each other down. Too well groomed to be a stray, it probably belonged to his nearest neighbor, a new renter who’d just moved in.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Touch

“You’re the only woman that’s ever made me . . . want more from a relationship. Made me want more from myself as a man. Want more for my life.” He held out his hand to her. “I know it’s a gamble. I’m a gamble. But I think we’re worth it. So I’m asking you to roll the dice with me.” “You”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“desire for margaritas. A whole pitcher would be great just about now. Except that after two drinks, she usually ended up dancing on the nearest table with a lampshade on her head.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“Drop the panties, or the octopus gets it.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Touch

“He broke the kiss and placed one on her temple instead. Rested his mouth there so affectionately that Angelique’s heart squeezed. Gabriel hadn’t been half as loving and considerate before her illness. Afterward, he’d turned into a stone-cold bastard. Kimberly was right. Gabriel had always been a prick, and her illness hadn’t made him that way. It had simply exposed it.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Touch

“Her lips parted. She’d just been mugged for a dead guinea pig and worn-out kids’ clothes. Wasn’t the mugger going to be surprised?”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“Her jaw nearly hit the table. “This was just taken!” Our favorite architect makes progress with his latest project, but will he drive the nail home tonight? Miss Cruz is becoming Red River’s darling, but if she’s going to DATE him while he remodels her inn, she could at least let him stay the night.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Smile

“the last time her mother had made a desperate attempt to set Lorenda up on a date, she’d ended up eating frozen pizza with Clifford the maintenance man while he discussed the best methods of cleaning a toilet. For three foxtroting hours.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“Is it possible to resuscitate a guinea pig?” She’d just found Checkers a minute ago in his cage when she went into Jaycee and Trevor’s room to clean out their closet. Maybe there was a chance . . . “Neutering a guinea pig should not be attempted at home. Here is a list of veterinarians in your area,” Minx said.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“An inexplicable contentment blossomed in his chest and spread through him like hot chocolate does on a cold winter day. He”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“she latched on to his arm like a slot machine that was guaranteed to spit out coins with every pull of the handle. Coop”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“And once the hormones take over, they’re not responsible for their actions.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Smile

“Lorenda would’ve snorted if her boys weren’t shouting “bullshitz,” while a teacher from the elementary school gave her the evil eye from two booths down.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“Clifford, the maintenance man who serviced most of Red River’s businesses, sat behind a sign that said “Too pooped to scoop? Doody Calls, Inc.” He handed out cards along with chocolate kisses.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“Hell. Before he could explain, apologize, even berate his best friend’s widow for not calling to let him know she was coming, Ella raised her keychain, and a sparkly pink bottle streamed pepper spray right into his eyes.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“women possessed closely guarded answers to the secrets of the universe, and men would forever be kept in the dark.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“Bullshitz For Sale!”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“Her eyes went to the package just below his waist. He really did fill out those boxer briefs nicely. In fact, he could easily be a model for men’s underwear. Move over, David Beckham.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“His eyes scanned the dark bedroom, searching for something, anything he could use as a weapon. Shifting to the door, he pulled his prized baseball bat, Old Faithful, from behind it.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“Right now, my idea of letting my hair down and getting wild is watching all three Hangover movies back-to-back on DVD.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Smile

“since she slid out of his front seat and the rain did its dance all over her, he could think of nothing else except how perfect she was. When”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“She tried to pull one foot free from the mud. A loud, sucking squish sounded, and one shoeless foot appeared.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“He has a voice so sexy it should be bottled and sold as an aphrodisiac”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Smile

“drenched purse off one shoulder, whipped down the side zipper, and reached for her Taser.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“As much as it pained her to admit it, she could see how he so easily seduced women of all ages, shapes, and cup sizes within seconds.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“Guys, we really don’t have time to house-train a dog right now.” Good Lord, she’d just gotten the boys to stop leaving the seat up.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“The poor kid could carry a tune about as well as her car horn.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“And oh. My. Lord. The man was freaking gorgeous. Every inch of him. Of course she already knew that, but getting a bird’s-eye view of all that skin and rippling hotness was like sitting on the front row of a Chippendales show . . . not that she’d ever been to a Chippendales show. But good God, this had to be better, because when his pants slid to the floor, revealing very nice, very formfitting boxer briefs, Lorenda was tempted to stuff a twenty in the elastic waistband. Or tug them off with her teeth.”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Arms

“across the windshield. Ella groaned. She didn’t want to be stuck”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart

“Wanton Publishing”
― Shelly Alexander, It's In His Heart