Ana Kirk Shaw > Quotes

“What if I ruin it?” I whisper. “What if I scare him off? What if he figures out I’m not actually funny or hot or interesting—I’m just crazy and exhausting and high maintenance and dramatic? Or that I’m too loud or cranky or cry too much. Or just too much? What if he realizes I’m not a partner, I’m a liability?”
― Ana Kirk Shaw, The Naked Truth

“You’re gross.” “I thought I got sexy,” I purr”
― Ana Kirk Shaw, The Naked Truth

“Flirting with a porn star is definitely against the rules.”
― Ana Kirk Shaw, The Naked Truth

“This is some beautifully mundane shit”
― Ana Kirk Shaw, The Naked Truth

“It’s not just ‘free speech.’ It’s harm. And no matter how ‘protected’ those beliefs are, they always seem to come at the expense of someone else’s dignity or safety.”
― Ana Kirk Shaw, Beyond the Bell: A Grumpy Boss Workplace Romance