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Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1) QUOTES

1 " I'm no prince, Frannie. I'm stubborn, I'm impatient, I have a foul mouth and a lot of fucking baggage. And I come attached to three small humans who run me ragged every day. But I love you more than I've ever loved anyone. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)

2 " And I need something for the bake sale this afternoon," she added.

"What bake sale?"

Another eye roll, accompanied by a foot stomp. "Daddy! The fundraiser for the eighth grade trip to Washington, DC! I've told you about a hundred times."

I jumped off the bed and hitched up my flannel pajama pants. "Eighth grade! What the fuck, Millie, you're only in sixth. That trip is two years away--no wonder I filed that under Forget This Immediately." I went over to my dresser and grabbed a USMC sweatshirt, pulling it on over my T-shirt.

That earned me a heavy sigh. "That's a dollar in the jar, Dad."

"No, it's not! I was only at fifty cents."

"The F word is a whole dollar, Daddy," Felicity informed me.

"Oh, right." I paused. "You know what? It's worth it. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)

3 " We're so lucky to have family like we do."

"We are. And maybe we can even add to it."

Leaning back, I looked at him in surprise. "Did I hear that right?"

He shrugged. "I figure I'm not that old. Might be fun to give the girls a little brother."

"Or sister."

He paused. "Um ... a house with four girls in it?"

Giggling, I kissed his lips. "Five. Don't forget your wife."

He sighed. "We're going to need more space. And I'm going to need a bigger swear jar. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)

4 " I turned onto my side, pulling the blanket up over my shoulder and closing my eyes. I wasn’t sure how long I’d been lying there when I felt a hand on my hip. I opened my eyes and saw Mack crouched next to me, balanced on the balls of his feet. Shirtless. My breath caught. He put a finger to his lips. My heart started to pound. Was this real or a dream? Without wanting to know for sure, I put my hand in his and rose from the couch. He led me through the dining room and into his bedroom, closing the door soundlessly behind me. “Mack. What are you doing?” I whispered. Instead of answering, he pushed me back against the door and kissed me hard and deep, his arms caging me on either side. “I changed my mind.” “Why?” “Because I’ve been lying here for fucking hours and I can’t stop thinking about how much I want you.” His voice was quiet but gravelly, more growl than whisper. “But you said—” “I know what I said. But I’ve decided I’d rather be reckless than responsible tonight. If you’re in, I’m in.” I put my hands on his chest and pushed him back. “I’m in. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)

5 " For a moment, I let myself imagine what it would be like if I were younger and didn’t have kids. If I were free to pursue her. Win her. Keep her. Christ, I’d fucking spoil her rotten all the time. She was the perfect combination of sexy and sweet—it drove me crazy in the best possible way. In another life, I’d have done everything possible to make her mine. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)

6 " You don’t need to worry about me, Mack. I don’t want to be another responsibility in your life. And I don’t need promises or labels.” She took a breath. “I just want to feel like I’m somebody to you. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)

7 " You should tell me to go to bed,” I said quietly.
“Why?” she whispered.
“Because if you don’t, I’m going to kiss you.”
Her hands slid up my chest as she rose on tiptoe. “Mack. Kiss me. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)

8 " I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t see, couldn’t think.
It was obvious the other night hadn’t been a fluke—whatever this thing was between us was real. And powerful. And not going anywhere. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)

9 " I watched her leave, feeling that ache in my chest again, and I wished there was a way I could’ve asked her to stay. I was tired of being careful, tired of missing her at night, tired of feeling bad for wanting her, tired of feeling like I was one person with her, and a different person with the kids. Neither version of me was complete.
I wanted to be both at once. "

― Melanie Harlow , Irresistible (Cloverleigh Farms, #1)