“You're wearing a lace thong?" Dolly clapped her hands. "That's absolutely perfect for romance.”

“How could she be sorry about losing her virginity in a romance-novel way on a sunset sail?”

“You're so arrogant, you're almost macho.”

“Things would have turned out differently if he'd been wearing shoes. A shoeless man is a defenseless man. A shoeless man can't be held responsible for his actions.”

“Careful, Sandi. You're about to let your bulldog mouth overload your bird-dog bite.”

“She tilted her face to his, and he discovered that kissing her was something he didn't have to train for by reading a book. It came naturally.”

“Matt felt vindicated. See. If he'd rushed things and let his passion get the upper hand he might not have learned whether she like beef.”