“Break up with him,” he said softly, “or I’ll put his head through a window.” — Lauren Gilley Break Copy Share Image
“It sounds like the men are men and the women are women.” Ava’s” — Lauren Gilley Men Are Men Copy Share Image
“I want to fuck you, trust that. And it would be very, very good for you. But I won’t try to trick… — Lauren Gilley Trust Copy Share Image
“A little fear’s healthy. The day we stop being afraid is probably the day we stop being human.” — Lauren Gilley Fear Copy Share Image
“He was the king, damn it, the Lean Dog, an American hellhound. And fuck idiots like this who tried to challenge him.” — Lauren Gilley Dog Copy Share Image
“Behind every strong man is a strong woman?” he guessed. “Beside,” Ghost corrected. “She’s beside him.” — Lauren Gilley Strong man Copy Share Image
“She didn’t know if she cried for what she’d lost as a teenager, or for the confused tangle of emotions inside her… — Lauren Gilley Cried Copy Share Image
“Ava propped a shoulder against the doorjamb and smiled to herself, watching. “Mmm, that’s what a girl likes to see first thing… — Lauren Gilley Objectifying Copy Share Image
“That’s a very long story that doesn’t need telling to a woman I’m trying to impress.” She felt her face grow… — Lauren Gilley Impress Copy Share Image
“Fillette.” He twisted his upper body toward her, so he could put both arms around her, press her back against the pillows… — Lauren Gilley Gaze Copy Share Image
“How many times have you been slapped on dates?” “Five,” he said as he checked over his shoulder and eased back out… — Lauren Gilley Time Copy Share Image
“They’d dueled in the lamplight of her kitchen that night, savaging each other with accusations that could never be recalled. Now, he… — Lauren Gilley Love hurts Copy Share Image
“Ghost didn’t tolerate shabbiness: When a sign faded, it was painted; if something broke, someone fixed it. If they wanted to be… — Lauren Gilley Ghost Copy Share Image
“Nights like this,” someone had told him, not so long ago, “feel like the world’s waiting for something.” He was sure, in… — Lauren Gilley Grocery store Copy Share Image
“He knew he loved her in February: steam leaving the mug of coffee in her hands in thick curls; her hair a… — Lauren Gilley Oliver twist Copy Share Image
“people saw what they wanted to, expected to, and so rarely what was.” — Lauren Gilley Copy Share Image
“She was this lovely little girl setting his world on fire.” — Lauren Gilley Little girl Copy Share Image
“The silence that hung between them was thick: it felt like it had its own pulse, its own insidious intentions.” — Lauren Gilley Silence Copy Share Image
“You know those lists that get put together? ‘Top Ten Companies to Work For’ and that kinda thing? Yeah, you are so… — Lauren Gilley Family Copy Share Image
“Mercy grinned. “There’s the sweet dad coming through. How do you manage all that sugar you dole out, Papa T?” Ghost” — Lauren Gilley Compassion Copy Share Image
“When would people stop saying his name out loud? Each time was a tiny gunshot through her heart.” — Lauren Gilley Gunshot Copy Share Image
“Ben tasted like wine; felt animal beneath her hands; chased away the shadows until her room was only darkness, only them, nothing… — Lauren Gilley Darkness Copy Share Image
“You can add new parts, baby,” she imagined Maggie saying. “But you can’t lose the parts of you that were already there.” — Lauren Gilley Copy Share Image
“He felt her heartbeat against his shoulder, through his jacket, light as raindrops.” — Lauren Gilley Parenthood Copy Share Image
“You’re suppressing my first amendment rights,” she said, voice muffled. “You don’t live in America; you live in the United States… — Lauren Gilley First amendment Copy Share Image
“The human heart was nothing but muscle, all meat and pulp, but she swore hers must be marble, because she felt the… — Lauren Gilley Heart Copy Share Image
“Or you expect the best of people.” “Like a moron.” “A rare trait, I’ll give you that. But the world’s… — Lauren Gilley Expect the best Copy Share Image
“He had to keep her at his side, because he’d need to lean on her the whole way, however long it took.… — Lauren Gilley Copy Share Image
“Lisa Russell was the best thing to happen to him since…ever. And because of that, he had a feeling that, whatever he… — Lauren Gilley Best thing Copy Share Image
“Everything looks the same out there. Hills, and bogs, and rocks. The ponies know the way, clever things, but a man…a man’s… — Lauren Gilley Ponies Copy Share Image
“He was embarrassingly, devastatingly in love with her. She was fresh air and freedom, everything bright, shiny and warm that had ever… — Lauren Gilley Family-saga Copy Share Image
“He was silent, and she finally gave him her full attention. “You’re creepy, you know?” A small grin plucked at one corner… — Lauren Gilley Copy Share Image
“Because I don’t like dating. I hate putting on a show and hoping someone will like me, and doing it again the… — Lauren Gilley Dating Copy Share Image
“As Jordan sagged back against the door and his eyes did an aimless sweep of the antique sideboards that lined the foyer,… — Lauren Gilley Normal Copy Share Image
