Playing for Keeps Quotes

“Fifty Shades of Grey is only romantic because the guy’s a billionaire. If he was living in a trailer, it’d be a Criminal Minds episode.”
― Jill Shalvis, Playing for Keeps

“A suit is my work uniform, Sadie, nothing more. It’s business, and also about professionalism and maturity, and to a lesser degree, image. I’m not going to wear a T-shirt and jeans into a business meeting with NASA, for example. Not when we’re going to sit down and discuss future projects that could add up to billions of dollars. I’m not hiding behind my clothes, but I’m not being inauthentic either.”
― Jill Shalvis, Playing for Keeps

“Look, we both know we don’t need someone in our life to make it complete, but let’s be honest. Having someone who knows your dark and angsty side and yet isn’t scared off . . .” She shook her head. “It’s the greatest gift ever.”
― Jill Shalvis, Playing for Keeps

“How am I supposed to make big decisions when I still have to sing the alphabet in my head to get to the right letter?”
― Jill Shalvis, Playing for Keeps

“Fact was, she just wasn’t that same person anymore. Her remaining scar was a reminder of that, like an ex-smoker who kept a pack of cigarettes somewhere as proof she was stronger than that. It was a badge of honor and a marker place for where she was in her life right now. And as it turned out, memories—the good, the bad, and the ugly—really were what made a person.”
― Jill Shalvis, Playing for Keeps

“Her mom could barely turn on her laptop without getting six viruses or wiring half her retirement money to a Nigerian prince,”
― Jill Shalvis, Playing for Keeps