“The door closed behind her (Phoebe), and the two men regarded each other for a moment. Viktor spoke first. "I must have your promise, Coach, that you won't hurt her." Dan: "I won't." Viktor: "You spoke a little too quickly for my taste. I don't quite believe you." Dan: "I'm a man of my word, and I promise I won't hurt her." He flexed his hands. "When I murder her, I'll do it real quick so she won't feel a thing." Viktor sighed. "That's exactly what I was afraid of.” MenFeelsFirstsBelieveLittlesTwoRealMomentsHandsHurtBehindsDoorsPromiseTasteMurderCoachesSpokesI Promise Author:Susan Elizabeth Phillips
“His mother?" Gracie couldn't believe it. Suzy Denton looked much too young to be his mother. And much too respectable. "But you're not a-" She cut herself off in mid-sentence as she realized what she'd almost let slip. Suzy's wedding ring clicked against the steering wheel as she gave it a hard smack. "I'm going to kill him! He's been telling that hooker story again, hasn't he?” BelieveHardStoriesYoungMotherCuttingSentencesRingsWheelsSlipsRespectableSmackSteeringWedding Ring Author:Susan Elizabeth Phillips
“Both of you’ll just have to believe me. Emma’s one of those women who was born with… The thing is, the minute a heterosexual man looks at her, all he can think about is – well, her mouth, and – ” “Emma?” Torie’s own mouth gaped in astonishment. Patrick crossed his legs. “Maybe we’re not talking about the same person. British accent? Good appetite? Hums songs from The Lion King when she doesn’t think anybody’s listening?” ThinkingMenBelieveWellsLooksPersonsSongBornTalkingMinutesListeningKingsMouthsLegsBritishLionsAppetiteBelieve In MeAccentsNot TalkingAstonishmentEmmaLion King Author:Susan Elizabeth Phillips
“No marshmallows. "I don't believe this! I'm going to write the president of General Mills! Don't they have any quality control?" "I'm sure it's just a fluke" "Doesn't make any difference whether it's a fluke or not. It shouldn't have happened. When a person buys a box of lucky charms he's got expectations” WritingBelievePersonsPresidentDifferencesQualityHappenedLuckyExpectationsDon't BelieveBoxesCharmMillsFlukesMarshmallowQuality ControlLucky Charms Author:Susan Elizabeth Phillips
“She gave Pretty Boy a surreptitious glance. Did he honestly expect her to believe he was gay? True, there were the gay boots and those stunning good looks. But, even so, he blasted enough heterosexual mega-wattage to light up the entire female population. Which he’d undoubtedly been doing since he shot out of the birth canal, glimpsed his reflection in the obstetrician’s eyeglasses, and gave the world a high five.” WorldBelieveLooksEnoughLightBoysFiveBirthGayReflectionShotsFemalePopulationHonestlyBootsGlancesLooking GoodStunningLight UpCanalsMegaEyeglassesPretty BoyObstetricians Book:Natural Born Charmer Source: Natural Born Charmer
“You’re the most important thing in the world to me. I know you don’t believe it, but I’m going to prove it to you.” KnowsWorldBelieveImportantProveImportant ThingsDon't BelieveProve It Author:Susan Elizabeth Phillips
“We’re all works in progress, honey. And believe me when I tell you that I’ve had to work harder than most.” BelieveProgressHarderHoneyBelieve In MeWork HarderWork In Progress Author:Susan Elizabeth Phillips