This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5) QUOTES

2 " It was a kiss made in lonely dreams. A kiss that took its time. A kiss that felt so right she couldn't remember all the reasons it was wrong. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

4 " Are you demented, you stupid badger ? Is that your problem ? Or are you just an idiot ?"
"As to that, I... Did you just call me a badger ?"
"A bastard. I called you a bastard. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

6 " I thought you didn’t like animals.”
“I love animals. Where did you get that idea?” Marmie put her paws on his leg, and he picked her up.
“From my dog?”
“That’s a dog? Jeez, I’m sorry. I thought it was an industrial-waste accident.” His long, lean fingers slid through the cat’s fur.
“Slytherin.” She slapped the lid back onto the flour container. What kind of man liked a cat more than he liked an exceptionally fine French poodle?
“What did you call me?”
“It’s a literary reference. You wouldn’t understand.”
“Harry Potter. And I don’t appreciate name calling. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

8 " [Kevin and Molly's adorable banter]
"I'm not carrying anything until I see what's on your panties."
"It's Daphne, okay?"
"I'm supposed to believe you're wearing the same underpants you had on yesterday?"
"I have more than one pair"
"I think you're lying. I want to see for myself." He dragged her deeper into the pines. While Roo circled them barking, he reached for the snap on her shorts. "Quiet, Godzilla! There's some serious business going on here."
Roo obediently quieted.
She grabbed his wrists and pushed. "Get away."
"That's not what you were saying last night."
"Somebody'll see."
"I'll tell them a bee got you, and I'm taking out the stinger."
"Don't touch my stinger!" She grabbed for her shorts, but they were already heading for her knees. "Stop that!"
He peered down at her panties. "It's the badger. You lied to me."
"I wasn't paying attention when I got dressed."
"Hold still. I've just about found that stinger."
She heard herself sigh.
"Oh, yeah..." His body moved against hers. "There it is. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

10 " Isn't there a mirror someplace where you can go admire yourself?"
"I never knew a woman so hung up on my good looks."
"All your women are hung up on your good looks. They just pretend it's your personality. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

12 " Save your sweet talk for later, Daphne. The garbage guys just drove up with the new Dumpster."

"Shut the lid after you climb in. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

14 " There wasn’t much left at the end of the month for her favorite luxuries—great clothes and hardback books, but she didn’t mind. She bargain-shopped and used the library. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

16 " For a fraction of a moment she glimpsed the truth. She saw a world so terrified of Woman’s mystical power that nothing would do but to obliterate the very source of that power—the natural shape of her body. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

18 " If and American flag had been waving behind her, she'd have looked like a very sexy Marine Corps recruiting poster. The few, the proud, the cottontailed. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

20 " Uhm, Kevin..."
"Be quiet, or I swear to God I'll take you right here."
Yes, this was definitely Forced Sex.
Thank goodness. "

― Susan Elizabeth Phillips , This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)