“I plan on dying without anyone ever having gotten video of me emulating fowl.” — Melissa Jensen Dying Copy Share Image
“Is your nasty natural?" I heard myself saying. "Or did you get it implanted?” — Melissa Jensen Nature Copy Share Image
“Sadie looked like she'd just discovered the gym showers didn't have curtains.” — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“I went to stand next to him. He radiated heat. It was distracting.” — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“One may hide cruel. One may even hide a certain amount of madness. One can never hide stupidity.” — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“Never my favorite part of the night, the bride and groom smearing cake on each other's face.I'm with Frankie; it can't be… — Melissa Jensen Bride and groom Copy Share Image
“What is it about those two words - I'm sorry - that makes otherwise articulate guys into babbling idiots?” — Melissa Jensen Two Words Copy Share Image
“Alex was late. I was grateful. I was also incredibly nervous and I'd gotten mascara in my eye. I blinked a lot… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“I started to feel calm,almost, almost convinced that I was really the kind of girl who could swim with sharks.And then a… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“Frankie looks like he might break your heart a little. Daniel looks like he might rip it from your chest, still beating,… — Melissa Jensen Break your heart Copy Share Image
“I figured Maxine probably had bathroom trips preplanned and efficiently choreographed.” — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“Relationships are like Whack-a-Mole. You squash one annoying deformity and another one pops up in no time.” — Melissa Jensen Relationship Copy Share Image
“Nonna likes Halloween, but draws the line at a costume, although she's been known to scare small children as she looms over… — Melissa Jensen Children Copy Share Image
“But Chase might be out for a few weeks. He has tendinosis." "That's too bad," I muttered. As far as I was… — Melissa Jensen Good thing Copy Share Image
“I ripped the sketch from the wall. "Liar." Edward looked more ravaged than usual. "That is a terrible word, coming from you."… — Melissa Jensen Affair Copy Share Image
“Alex shrugged out of his jacket and slung it onto the bed.When he reached for mine, I tried to remember if I'd… — Melissa Jensen Jacket Slung Copy Share Image
“She reached into her pants pocket and pulled out a pair of gunmetal-framed reading glasses. She flicked them open, switchblade-style, with a… — Melissa Jensen Reading glasses Copy Share Image
“The cuddler and its buddies were all on the other side. That didn't make me feel much better. I watch Animal Planet.… — Melissa Jensen Face your fears Copy Share Image
“He recognizes a sea goddess when he sees one," Alex said, nudging me with his arm. "It's a ray," I retorted. "Its… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“I knew no one was going to chase me for cutting school,especially not in a museum ("Hey,you! What do you think you're… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“3. "Ella,um,it's Alex. I hope this is the right number.I had to get it from a really old phone book. I would… — Melissa Jensen Books Copy Share Image
“For two weeks now,we'd been meeting when we could. Which, tragically, had been all of four short times: three at his house,… — Melissa Jensen Music Copy Share Image
“What do you know about 1969, anyway? It was after your time." "I know everything." He gave me that sleepy-eyed smile of… — Melissa Jensen Love Copy Share Image
“Truth or dare." "Not fair. You already had a turn." "Correct me if I'm wrong, but this little excursion was to make… — Melissa Jensen Truth Copy Share Image
“It was only nine o'clock, and I was already exhausted.The first half of the day with Bridezilla hadn't helped, but bu two,… — Melissa Jensen Exhausted Copy Share Image
“There's a moment everyone knows, when you look down at your fresh white shirt and realize you've spilled Coke or egg yolk… — Melissa Jensen Scar Copy Share Image
“ Something I don't want anyone to know, Alex? I am a dissillusioned former hopeless romantic with larcenous tendencies.But I did kill… — Melissa Jensen Hopeless romantic Copy Share Image
“So I went to history, where I paid a little attention,French, where I paid none, and then to art. I convinced Ms.… — Melissa Jensen Art Copy Share Image
“Frankie,I noticed as I flipped the mic up to its normal position, was staring at me through narrowed eyes, clapping so slowly… — Melissa Jensen Copy Share Image
“My bisnonno is such a man...Fine, you laugh again. Not so handsome,I think,but just as proud. He struts through the square with… — Melissa Jensen Black hair Copy Share Image
“Mystery is good." He drummed his fingertips on my thigh. "Maybe.Maybe not. But I'll let it go. How about this: If I… — Melissa Jensen Comic book Copy Share Image
“He came to find me," I offered, a small indication, maybe,that this was a Phillite boy who'd grown into doing the right… — Melissa Jensen Doing the right thing Copy Share Image
“Frankie was making me work for my forgiveness. It had taken several days, a thousand phone messages, and a seriously overpriced Vogue… — Melissa Jensen Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“I was halfway out the door before Daniel had even stopped. I slipped off his coat and gloves. "Thanks," I told him.… — Melissa Jensen Black eyes Copy Share Image
“Look,Freddy Krueger, if I thought there was a chance in a gazillion that Alex would even feature you in a nightmare, I… — Melissa Jensen Freddy krueger Copy Share Image
“Honestly, the pair of you" was Edward's response. I brushed cracker crumbs off my homework folder; I'd needed a snack after giving… — Melissa Jensen Sleight of hand Copy Share Image
