“Josh: Just because you’re not looking for something doesn’t mean you won’t find it. Sean: Well, aren’t you quite the fucking fortune cookie.”
―
Shannon Stacey,
Yours to Keep
“He could do this. He'd survived boot camp. He'd survived combat and the harsh weather of Afghanistan. He could survive broccoli. Probably.” ― Shannon Stacey, Yours to Keep
“She said you were probably plastic and Uncle Kevin said he’d give you a feel and let her know and then Uncle Joe punched him in the shoulder and said the only thing he’d feel is his A-S-S getting kicked if he tried.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“Kevin slapped a box of hot dogs down on the rock. “What the hell was that?” “A kiss. It’s something guys like me do with girls we like. But don’t worry, someday you’ll find one drunk enough to let you try it.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“Now she had to pretend not to love the man she was pretending to love while pretending she wasn't sleeping with him.” ― Shannon Stacey, Yours to Keep
“I don't think we have a future. I know we do. I want to marry you and have kids and be a stay-at-home writer dad while you take Boston journalism by storm. I want to wake up beside you every day for the rest of my life.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“The waitress tapped her pen on the tab. "So do you guys know what you want?"And then he did it, just as he always had whenever he'd been asked that question―he looked straight at Keri with blatant hunger in his eyes and said, "Yes, ma'am, I do.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“Oh yes, Sean Kowalski. Your amazing kisses have made all rational thought fly out of my besotted brain. If only you could fill me with your magic penis, I know we'll fall madly in love and live happily ever after.” ― Shannon Stacey, Yours to Keep
“It's a good thing you don't bring Lily in to the bar. If they see what a beautiful baby you made, we'll have to double our napkin orders."He propped his elbows on the bar so his face was very close to hers."I can't make magic like Lily with any woman but you.” ― Shannon Stacey, Undeniably Yours
“I'm having a cheeseburger," Anna said. "With fries smothered in vinegar and salt.""I told you I wouldn't kiss you again. You don't have to poison your mouth.""Very funny. What are you having?""Something with onions and garlic.” ― Shannon Stacey, Slow Summer Kisses
“If you are looking for sympathy, it's betweem shit and syphillis in the dictionary.” ― Shannon Stacey
“For each full day you stick it out with the Kowalskis, you get to ask me one question.”Keri, unlike Joe, did have a poker face and she made sure it was in place while she turned his words over in her head. “When you say the Kowalskis, you mean…”“The entire family.” The dimples were about as pronounced as she’d ever seen them. “Every one of them.”Her first thought was oh shit. Her second, to wonder if People was hiring.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“She wrapped her arms around his neck and gazed into the face of the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with. "Just promise to love me forever.""This is one story that's going to have a happy ending," he told her, and he lowered his mouth to hers.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“You. I want you and I don’t want to be a luxury. I want you to need me. I want you to not be able to concentrate because you’re thinking about me. I want you to reach for your phone because you thought of something you have to share with me. I want you to not even be able to breathe at the thought of never seeing me again, because that’s how I feel about you, Paige. I want to be a necessity.” ― Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Needed
“I do need you, because I love you and you make me happy. I can live my life just fine on my own, but it will be so much better if I live it with you.” ― Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Needed
“I'm just afraid if I get used to leaning on you and you decide to walk away, I'll... fall over.” ― Shannon Stacey, Undeniably Yours
“Honey, love isn't like rappeling into a cave, where you can control your descent and how deep you go. It's just falling into the hole.” ― Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Needed
“Who’s Beth?” Keri asked.“The bartender at your wedding.”“Oh, that’s right. How could I forget whenmy husband almost got thrown out of our ownreception for trying to hire her like a hooker orsomething.”“What’s a hooker?” Bobby asked.Keri’s island tan flushed pink. “Oops.”“You put it on the end of a fishing pole,dummy,” Brian explained.Bobby frowned. “Uncle Joe tried to hire aworm?” ― Shannon Stacey, Undeniably Yours
“Ryan: Lady, I ain’t a boomerang. You throw me away again, I’m not coming back.Lauren:You call me lady in that tone again, it’s your balls that won’t be coming back.” ― Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Desired
“He could do this. He'd survived boot camp. He'd survived combat and the harsh weather of Afghanistan. He could survive broccoli. Probably.” ― Shannon Stacey, Yours to Keep
“She said you were probably plastic and Uncle Kevin said he’d give you a feel and let her know and then Uncle Joe punched him in the shoulder and said the only thing he’d feel is his A-S-S getting kicked if he tried.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“Kevin slapped a box of hot dogs down on the rock. “What the hell was that?” “A kiss. It’s something guys like me do with girls we like. But don’t worry, someday you’ll find one drunk enough to let you try it.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“Now she had to pretend not to love the man she was pretending to love while pretending she wasn't sleeping with him.” ― Shannon Stacey, Yours to Keep
“I don't think we have a future. I know we do. I want to marry you and have kids and be a stay-at-home writer dad while you take Boston journalism by storm. I want to wake up beside you every day for the rest of my life.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“The waitress tapped her pen on the tab. "So do you guys know what you want?"And then he did it, just as he always had whenever he'd been asked that question―he looked straight at Keri with blatant hunger in his eyes and said, "Yes, ma'am, I do.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“Oh yes, Sean Kowalski. Your amazing kisses have made all rational thought fly out of my besotted brain. If only you could fill me with your magic penis, I know we'll fall madly in love and live happily ever after.” ― Shannon Stacey, Yours to Keep
“It's a good thing you don't bring Lily in to the bar. If they see what a beautiful baby you made, we'll have to double our napkin orders."He propped his elbows on the bar so his face was very close to hers."I can't make magic like Lily with any woman but you.” ― Shannon Stacey, Undeniably Yours
“I'm having a cheeseburger," Anna said. "With fries smothered in vinegar and salt.""I told you I wouldn't kiss you again. You don't have to poison your mouth.""Very funny. What are you having?""Something with onions and garlic.” ― Shannon Stacey, Slow Summer Kisses
“If you are looking for sympathy, it's betweem shit and syphillis in the dictionary.” ― Shannon Stacey
“For each full day you stick it out with the Kowalskis, you get to ask me one question.”Keri, unlike Joe, did have a poker face and she made sure it was in place while she turned his words over in her head. “When you say the Kowalskis, you mean…”“The entire family.” The dimples were about as pronounced as she’d ever seen them. “Every one of them.”Her first thought was oh shit. Her second, to wonder if People was hiring.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“She wrapped her arms around his neck and gazed into the face of the man she was going to spend the rest of her life with. "Just promise to love me forever.""This is one story that's going to have a happy ending," he told her, and he lowered his mouth to hers.” ― Shannon Stacey, Exclusively Yours
“You. I want you and I don’t want to be a luxury. I want you to need me. I want you to not be able to concentrate because you’re thinking about me. I want you to reach for your phone because you thought of something you have to share with me. I want you to not even be able to breathe at the thought of never seeing me again, because that’s how I feel about you, Paige. I want to be a necessity.” ― Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Needed
“I do need you, because I love you and you make me happy. I can live my life just fine on my own, but it will be so much better if I live it with you.” ― Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Needed
“I'm just afraid if I get used to leaning on you and you decide to walk away, I'll... fall over.” ― Shannon Stacey, Undeniably Yours
“Honey, love isn't like rappeling into a cave, where you can control your descent and how deep you go. It's just falling into the hole.” ― Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Needed
“Who’s Beth?” Keri asked.“The bartender at your wedding.”“Oh, that’s right. How could I forget whenmy husband almost got thrown out of our ownreception for trying to hire her like a hooker orsomething.”“What’s a hooker?” Bobby asked.Keri’s island tan flushed pink. “Oops.”“You put it on the end of a fishing pole,dummy,” Brian explained.Bobby frowned. “Uncle Joe tried to hire aworm?” ― Shannon Stacey, Undeniably Yours
“Ryan: Lady, I ain’t a boomerang. You throw me away again, I’m not coming back.Lauren:You call me lady in that tone again, it’s your balls that won’t be coming back.” ― Shannon Stacey, All He Ever Desired
