Top 50 Jill Shalvis Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Don’t take life too seriously. After all none of us are getting out alive anyway.”

— Jill Shalvis

2. “Smile. It’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.”

— Jill Shalvis

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3. “Accept that some days you’re the bug, and some days you’re going to be the windshield.”

— Jill Shalvis

4. “Chocolate is cheaper than therapy, and you don’t need an appointment.”

— Jill Shalvis

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5. “Just when you think you’ve hit rock bottom, someone will hand you a shovel.”

— Jill Shalvis

6. “There are four basic food groups: plain chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate.”

— Jill Shalvis

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7. “Men are like roses. You have to watch out for the pricks.”

— Jill Shalvis

8. “My mom told me that I should trust the man who could see the sorrow behind my smile, the love behind my anger, and the reasons behind my silence.”

— Jill Shalvis

9. “Remember, you’re unique. And so is everyone else.”

— Jill Shalvis

10. “When you don’t know what you’re doing, fake it.”

— Jill Shalvis

11. “The calories in chocolate don’t count because chocolate comes from the cocoa bean, and everyone knows that beans are good for you.”

— Jill Shalvis

12. “It’s frustrating when you know all the answers, but nobody bothers to ask you the questions.”

— Jill Shalvis

13. “Live as big as you can, with what you’ve got.”

— Jill Shalvis

14. “They say money talks, but all mine ever says is ’good-bye sucker.’”

— Jill Shalvis

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15. “Never do anything that you don’t want to have to explain to 9-1-1 personnel.”

— Jill Shalvis

16. “Obeying the rules might be smart, but it’s not as nearly as much fun.”

— Jill Shalvis

17. “Men are like a fine wine. They all start out like grapes, and it’s our job to stomp on them and keep them in the dark until they mature into something you’d like to have dinner with.”

— Jill Shalvis

18. “Sisters are the true friends who ask how you are, and then wait to hear the answer.”

— Jill Shalvis

19. “He knew he had no right to touch her, crave her like air, but he did both. And when he put his mouth on hers, he recognized the taste of her, like she’d been made just for him.”

— Jill Shalvis

20. “I tried to keep my distance, but my world doesn’t work without you in it.”

— Jill Shalvis

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21. “A thong. God bless the thong. He hooked his fingers in the silk sides and tugged, rolling the silk down her legs until it hit the floor, his favorite place for panties.”

— Jill Shalvis

22. “For some unknown reason, success usually occurs in private, while failure occurs in full view.”

— Jill Shalvis

23. “Go away. I hate everyone right now, and I’m pretty sure that includes you.”

— Jill Shalvis

24. “I’m already yours. Always have been. All you have to do is step into the ring.”

— Jill Shalvis

25. “He can cook and give good massages. What more do you need in a husband?”

— Jill Shalvis

26. “Oh boy. His chest was smooth and warm and hard as stone, and she wanted to both touch and nibble. And lick. Could she pretty please lick?”

— Jill Shalvis

27. “How about we give each other everything we can and not blame each other for what we can’t.”

— Jill Shalvis

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28. “All you have to do is take a man at face value. Don’t go into it thinking you can change them. Men aren’t fixer-uppers, not like a house or a car. You buy them as is.”

— Jill Shalvis

29. “God save her from annoying Alphas.”

— Jill Shalvis

30. “If it’s going to be two against one, make sure you aren’t the one.”

— Jill Shalvis

31. “Half the people in Lucky Harbor were in love with him. The other half were men and didn’t count.”

— Jill Shalvis

32. “As for the military or service professionals, I have nothing but respect for them, but come on, when it comes to romance novels, we all know it’s really about the uniforms and how the guys look in them!”

— Jill Shalvis

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33. “Strength is the ability to break up a solid piece of chocolate – and then eat just one of the pieces.”

— Jill Shalvis

34. “He was in uniform, gun at his hip, expression dialed to Dirty Harry, and just looking at him had something pinging low in Chloe’s belly.”

— Jill Shalvis

35. “I’m not defined by what people think of me. My happiness comes from within.”

— Jill Shalvis

36. “A conclusion is the place you get to when you’re tired of thinking.”

— Jill Shalvis

37. “When I’m writing, the romance is always the most important thing to me, but I really love adding in slices of real life, and for me that real life always includes animals.”

— Jill Shalvis

38. “He turned to shut and lock the door, then came close, his gaze touching her features. “I missed you, Holly.” Her heart caught painfully. The poor organ seemed to be getting quite the workout lately.”

— Jill Shalvis

39. “You could start an argument in an empty house.”

— Jill Shalvis

40. “Note to self-give serious thought to becoming an alcoholic.”

— Jill Shalvis

41. “Why, so you can charm my panties off again?”

— Jill Shalvis

42. “Men exist because a vibrator can’t fix a flat tire. On second thought, I should just buy a AAA card...”

— Jill Shalvis

43. “Honest to God, she was the noisiest woman he’d ever been shot at with.”

— Jill Shalvis

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44. “I threatened to kung fu you. Oh my God.”

— Jill Shalvis

45. “The smile made her want to hug him, and maybe love him up some more. Stupid smile.”

— Jill Shalvis

46. “A small part of her secretly hoped she caught him in bed. But that really was a very small part. The bigger part hoped he was in the shower.”

— Jill Shalvis

47. “Sounds like you kids have some talking to do. I’ll be eavesdropping from the kitchen.”

— Jill Shalvis

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48. “Tag opened the door to his knock, and with a look of disappointment, peered behind Wade. “You got someone better coming over?” Wade asked him. “Pizza,” Tag said.”

— Jill Shalvis

49. “It was not enough. It was too much. It was everything.”

— Jill Shalvis

50. “Try asking sometime. Not all women will stand for that 50 Shades crap, you know.”

— Jill Shalvis