“Breathless and Wretched, the new fragrance by Calvin Klein.” — Penny Reid Breathless Copy Share Image
“She's your 1968 Plymouth Barracuda. Everyone knows that, well... everyone that matters.” — Penny Reid Barracuda Copy Share Image
“You underestimate how deeply you cut when your intentions carry no knives.” — Penny Reid Underestimate Copy Share Image
“How are we supposed to teach our children compassion if we remove all inconveniences from the world around them?” “But” — Penny Reid Child Copy Share Image
“I didn’t like trusting, I didn’t like setting greater than mild expectations” — Penny Reid Trust Copy Share Image
“So the man told you the truth, and now you’re surprised to discover he didn’t lie.” — Penny Reid Abram Copy Share Image
“Horoscope: Your happily ever after begins today, as long as you remember there is no such thing as happily ever after.” — Penny Reid Begins Copy Share Image
“She watched me. I watched her. Kissing, touching, and cherishing each other, we made love. And it was essential.” — Penny Reid Love Copy Share Image
“She disliked me. But she worshipped my brother. He didn't see her, not really. Not like I did.” — Penny Reid Brother Copy Share Image
“You've seen me at my worst and you love me anyway. Give me the same chance. Show me who you are, and… — Penny Reid Dark Copy Share Image
“I didn’t like how my body seemed to be intent on sabotaging my brain, especially since my brain was so good at… — Penny Reid Human Copy Share Image
“I don’t think of you as perfect. “Oh… ok.” My eyelashes blinked in rapid succession and my brain started compiling the list… — Penny Reid Eyelashes Copy Share Image
“You don't know love?" "No." "But you're so certain that this is it, that what we have—what we're doing—that this is us… — Penny Reid Love Copy Share Image
“I, on the other hand, always hovered in the space between self-consciousness and sterile detachment; my gracefulness was akin to that of… — Penny Reid Gracefulness Copy Share Image
“Marie,” he whispered against my hair. “Yes?” I closed my eyes, bracing. “You’re holding me too tight.” “Oh, sorry.” I loosened my… — Penny Reid Whispered Copy Share Image
“They hovered at an appropriate blast radius: close enough to watch my shame unfold but far enough to pass for a socially… — Penny Reid Blast Copy Share Image
“Glancing around the bar, half wondering if this was an elaborate prank, I searched my head for the right response to her request.… — Penny Reid Prank Copy Share Image
“There is boring. There is sensational. There is mediocre. There is lazy. There is good. There is evil. People do implausible things… — Penny Reid Evil people Copy Share Image
“After Shelly left the bedroom earlier, I’d gone through my stuff, looking for something decent to wear. All I had were jeans and… — Penny Reid Bare feet Copy Share Image
“Well,” he abruptly broke the protracted silence. “Where can I kiss you?” What? “What?” He lifted his fingers to my face, tucked… — Penny Reid Gaze Copy Share Image
“What are you!? A Disney princess?” Ashley’s annoyance powered semi-shout surprised the room. She dropped her knitting to her lap and glared… — Penny Reid Fall in love Copy Share Image
“I felt rather than saw him shift closer. “If you’re not interested in me as something permanent, then you need to tell… — Penny Reid Death Copy Share Image
“I can’t wait to taste you.” He whispered against my stomach, allowing his hot breath to spill over my chest, sharpen the… — Penny Reid Taste Copy Share Image
“Men are so clueless, self-centered, and undeserving, each a bland replica of the other. They’re motivated by sex, sports, hunting, cars, and… — Penny Reid Motivated Copy Share Image
“... It wasn't my finest moment, but I rolled my eyes and actually huffed. "Fine, don't answer. I don't even know why… — Penny Reid Asked Copy Share Image
“waiting for the other shoe to drop. Did you know it originated in cities like Chicago and New York?” “No. I did… — Penny Reid Idiom Copy Share Image
“Marie, you are the sine to my cosine.” My eyelashes fluttered and so did my heart, but I managed to tease, “Are… — Penny Reid High school Copy Share Image
“This was not the first time he’d made me feel like less. Like I wasn’t worthy of . . . him. His… — Penny Reid Due diligence Copy Share Image
“Hank continued to look confused. “So, what’s she like otherwise? Is she a nice person?” Duane shrugged. “Not particularly. She’s businesslike, to… — Penny Reid First place Copy Share Image
“this post-modern individualism is harmful, that we—Western society—have become lazy in our dependencies and relationships. To say, ‘Don’t attempt to love another… — Penny Reid Individualism Copy Share Image
“We fought over the bill when it came. By fought I mean: I insisted loudly on paying half and he responded with… — Penny Reid Credit card Copy Share Image
“Maybe the answer is: Don’t be an asshole, think before you open your trap, take responsibility for your words. Meaning, apologize when… — Penny Reid Ignorance Copy Share Image
“Russia used to be great, a nation of philosophers, brilliant thinkers, artists, and scientists. Not anymore. It hasn’t been great for a… — Penny Reid Art Copy Share Image
