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title: "3 Grapes Quotes By Jill Shalvis"
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> [Men are like a fine wine. They all start out like grapes, and it's our job to stomp on them and keep…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/men-are-like-a-fine-wine-they-all-start-out-like-grapes-and-it-s-our/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

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> [Toby smiled and started to speak, but Josh adjusted his hold on Tank and reached back, covering Toby's mouth. "Wait," Grace said.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/toby-smiled-and-started-to-speak-but-josh-adjusted-his-hold-on-tank/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

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> [“I've heard that men are like fine wine. They begin as grapes, and it's up to women to stomp the shit out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/i-ve-heard-that-men-are-like-fine-wine-they-begin-as-grapes-and-it-s/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

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## Other authors on Grapes

## More by Jill Shalvis

> [“But dammit, she was tired. Tired of doing what was expected, tired of feeling like she was missing something.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/but-dammit-she-was-tired-tired-of-doing-what-was-expected-tired-of/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“And not that I don't love those words, but what were you wrong about?" "Walking away from you." She stepped into him. "I'm done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/and-not-that-i-don-t-love-those-words-but-what-were-you-wrong-about/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“This put her in the possession of two guns. I Love Lucy does Criminal Minds.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/this-put-her-in-the-possession-of-two-guns-i-love-lucy-does-criminal/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“What is it with us?”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/what-is-it-with-us/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“The kiss had been shockingly... wow. Which had led to one thing or another, and some more wow, along with a good dash of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/the-kiss-had-been-shockingly-wow-which-had-led-to-one-thing-or/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“I've given up men. It's true. At first, I was just going to give up attorneys, but that seemed immature - and far too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/i-ve-given-up-men-it-s-true-at-first-i-was-just-going-to-give-up/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [Where did that flashlight come from?" Chloe asked. "My purse." Chloe looked at Tara. "She carries a flashlight in her purse." "For emergencies," Maddie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/where-did-that-flashlight-come-from-chloe-asked-my-purse-chloe-looked/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [Logan, why aren't you wearing protection?" The radio crackled, and then came Logan's voice. "I have 'protection' in my bag," he said. "But as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/logan-why-aren-t-you-wearing-protection-the-radio-crackled-and-then/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“So what do you think I should do for myself then?" "Whatever feels right." She stared at him for the longest beat, and then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/so-what-do-you-think-i-should-do-for-myself-then-whatever-feels-right/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“With a smug smirk, he kissed her again, then slid into her. Pleasure flooded her, so intense it arched her back and had her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/with-a-smug-smirk-he-kissed-her-again-then-slid-into-her-pleasure/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“I think you have a case of being a little girl. Maybe you should prescribe yourself a heavy dose of man-the-fuck-up.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/i-think-you-have-a-case-of-being-a-little-girl-maybe-you-should/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“She was like a drug. The most addicting kind, and he had a problem—he was pretty sure that she was developing feelings for him.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/she-was-like-a-drug-the-most-addicting-kind-and-he-had-a-problem-he/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [“Let me in.' 'Come to the door.' You always demanding like that? No wonder she isn't answering. Try asking sometime. Not all women will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/let-me-in-come-to-the-door-you-always-demanding-like-that-no-wonder/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [Forever this time," he said as Sawyer strode toward them. Tara sighed blissfully. "You know what this means, right?" "I'm done guessing," he said.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/forever-this-time-he-said-as-sawyer-strode-toward-them-tara-sighed/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

> [Remember, you’re unique. And so is everyone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jill-shalvis/remember-you-re-unique-and-so-is-everyone-else/)

[Jill Shalvis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jill-shalvis/)

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