“If you were any more inbred, you'd be pastrami." "What? Pastrami?" "You know, ‘in bread’ like pastrami. In a sandwich.” — Penny Reid Food Copy Share Image
“…it was the thought of using you, your body, as my own personal magical sperm repository for the rest of our lives.” — Penny Reid Thought Using Copy Share Image
“I hated being early. It was like having to wait for the same thing twice.” — Penny Reid Wait Copy Share Image
“The thing is, if you can’t tell how a person feels about you, then you probably don’t want to know.” — Penny Reid Feelings Copy Share Image
“I’m fine.” “You’re not fine. You’re crying. Crying is the opposite of fine.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“The six Winston boys had inherited their father’s ability to charm snakes, the IRS, and women.” — Penny Reid Father Copy Share Image
“Drew sighed. “I’m going to need a chart to keep up with y’all. I can’t remember who is related to who these… — Penny Reid Drew Copy Share Image
“Only you get to decide how you stand, what you stand for, and when you do it.” — Penny Reid Decide Copy Share Image
“Whenever you think or you believe or you know, you're a lot of other people: but the moment you feel, you're nobody-but-yourself.”… — Penny Reid Think Copy Share Image
“Be beautiful for yourself, Janie. And only if you want to. If a man is worthy of you, he’ll see more beauty… — Penny Reid Beauty Copy Share Image
“If we were in Victorian England I would have called him dashing;but, since we lived in the 21st century I would have… — Penny Reid Victorian England Copy Share Image
“But when Marie laughed, when her mouth curved in a perfect arch, when her eyes became the combined colors of hydrogen on… — Penny Reid Happiness Copy Share Image
“I felt like Scarlett O’Hara after she was kissed by Rhett Butler, confused and anxious and swoony and wanting it to happen… — Penny Reid Gaze Copy Share Image
“Why are you crying, Marie? I didn’t know. I honestly had no idea. Feelings? Whoremones? Maybe a nearby, but as of yet… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“You infect me, body and soul, with primitive thoughts of claiming and conquering. I do not know who I am when I… — Penny Reid Lust Copy Share Image
“He’d chosen his muffin, now he had to live with that choice. And whether or not she ultimately wanted his sausage was… — Penny Reid Choice Copy Share Image
“He’s tepid, not hot. If he can’t see how fucking awesome you are, if he can’t put himself on the line for… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I know it hurts, honey.” Mom flipped off the gas stove and wiped her hands on her apron, turning to face me… — Penny Reid Art of life Copy Share Image
“I think you need to give me a pet name—a term of endearment." His face was its typical impassive mask, but I… — Penny Reid Affectionate Copy Share Image
“You’re it, Jessica James. And that’s the truth. Not racing or going fast. Not fixing up old cars. I want to spend… — Penny Reid James Copy Share Image
“Holy Moly Moses. Are youserious?” Shelly grinned at me. “Did you just say, Holy Moly Moses?” “I did, and I meant every word of it.” “I love how… — Penny Reid Humor Copy Share Image
“I also asked time to stand still. Because I'd been wrong. In life, there are three periods of time: before, after and… — Penny Reid Life Copy Share Image
“Do ever respond to a question without asking another question? Does it bother you? No. But it does confirm my hypothesis. What… — Penny Reid Funny-and-random Copy Share Image
“I’m incredibly sorry, and I swear on my father’s crypt, I will never let you down again.” I leaned forward, lowering my voice… — Penny Reid Parenting 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
“He lifted a single eyebrow as he adjusted his pants, zipping his fly. The sound made my back stiffen and I realized… — Penny Reid New things Copy Share Image
“In that moment, I finally figured out what kind of handsome he was. He was fiction-handsome. Romance novel handsome; but not the… — Penny Reid Alpha male Copy Share Image
“Since I spent much of my childhood being left behind and ignored, one might think that, as an adult, moments of perceived… — Penny Reid Abandoned Copy Share Image
“I can’t get two words out of her, and here you are, turning down what she’s offering for free,” he lamented flatly.… — Penny Reid Brother Copy Share Image
“The dreams were the troubling kind where I thought the action and events were genuine while asleep; upon waking and in retrospect… — Penny Reid Dream Copy Share Image
“Finally, after a tense moment, he stepped back and grabbed his beer. “Fine. I was finished with her anyway.” His eyes flickered over my shoulder to Shelly.… — Penny Reid Time Copy Share Image
