Becky Dean > Quotes

“That’s what’s amazing about books, isn’t it? The way they can sweep you away. Let you live another life when you need to not be in yours.”
― Becky Dean, Love Unmasked

“If you keep sweeping things under the rug, eventually the rug doesn’t lie flat anymore.”
“Then you trip on it and fall on your face?”
“Exactly.”
― Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

“A mask let you choose to be anyone you wanted, and go figure, I had apparently decided to be one hundred percent me.”
― Becky Dean, Love Unmasked

“SPAM stands for Speaking Plainly to Avoid Murder”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“What do you love about them?” Jake asked.
“Everyone loves whales.”
“I’m not asking everyone. I’m asking you.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“Sneaky Person about to Answer Me.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“You don’t even know me. Not really.”
“I know enough to know you’re special.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“He placed his hands on my shoulders. . . A cute boy was touching me, and all I was thinking about was whether I could push him over the cliff edge and make it look like an accident.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“Why do you care?”
He watched me steadily, focused as if we were alone in the world. “Because I care about you. Because I want you to be yourself and be happy and stop letting others define you. You deserve to do what you like, and I want you to stop listening to people who don’t appreciate you.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“You are going to have to pretend to like me. You can still plot my painful death. Just do it while you’re holding my hand and making heart eyes at me.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“I didn't want to be with someone who put me in a box. I was far too skilled at doing that to myself. I wanted someone who showed me I could break out of it then helped me do it and supported me as I did. Someone who wouldn't, as Tanner had pointed out, run away when I tried to climb back into it, but would help me be my best even when I couldn't see what that meant.”
― Becky Dean, Hearts Overboard

“Books are like adventures. They take you to new places and let you be new people. The best ones teach you about life or inspire you.”
― Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

“People live out here?” Tyler asked. “Do they have internet?” “Can you imagine getting groceries?” Alana asked. “Or needing medical care?” Dad added. Living somewhere so remote sounded amazing.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“You make the world brighter. You’re beautiful and determined and special, and I don’t know how I lasted my whole life without you in it.”
― Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

“I dragged my eyes back to his to find them aimed at my mouth. Heat flooded me. What was happening? Was I wondering what it would be like to kiss him? Surely he wasn’t thinking the same thing. Half of me wanted that”
― Becky Dean, Hearts Overboard

“His smirk deepened a fraction. “Are you impressed yet?” The annoying thing was, yes. Yes, I was.”
― Becky Dean, Love Unmasked

“He pressed his lips together in a sad almost smile. "It's better not to love something, isn't it? It's harder to get hurt if you don't care.”
― Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

“I glared at Tanner, who mouthed at me to ‘smile,’ because a guy telling a girl to do that was guaranteed to end well.”
― Becky Dean, Hearts Overboard

“Listening to someone talk about what they care about isn’t a fake-boyfriend thing, Kenz. It’s a decent-person thing.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“He dumped you in public on the last day of school. You do not need him.”
"Thank you for the unsolicited opinion on my personal life, Would you also like to advise me on the experiences of women in STEM, my wardrobe, and my dental hygiene?”
― Becky Dean, Hearts Overboard

“Half of me wanted that, half wanted to run, and half wanted to melt into a puddle under the heat of his gaze. And yes, that was too many halves, but Tanner had reduced me to violating the laws of mathematics.”
― Becky Dean, Hearts Overboard

“I love a good s’more” Tanner said. "Plus, it’s a fun word to say."
"Is that why you call me that?"
"Um, because it’s your name. S. Moore. Do you not like it? I can stop.”
"No, don't" I said too quickly, and his lips curved up."I mean, it's not the worst nickname you've given me"
"It's a great nickname. S'mores mean summer and the outdoors and being with friends and campfires. They're crunchy on the outside but sweet and gooey on the inside, and they're delicious. They remind you of childhood and they make you smile.
And they're addictive. Once you try one, you want more. Its right there in the name."
He had twisted to look at me. Flames gilded his profile and burnished his dark hair.
Air caught in my throat. Were we still talking about dessert?”
― Becky Dean, Hearts Overboard

“What would I do without you, Al?”
“Board a train to France. Drown. End up sleeping on a park bench. Starve.”
― Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

“To be fair, my whale song did sound a bit like one was mating with a bagpipe.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“And what is it you want. Savannah?" His voice was low and rough.
I waited until he looked at me again. "Isn't that obvious? I want you. If you want that, too. I mean, us."
The corners of his eyes crinkled as a slow smile enveloped his face. "How can I not want someone willing to face their fears to rescue me? Someone who challenges me and makes me laugh? Someone who helps me be better but accepts me when I'm not?"
He'd said it perfectly. "You are, too, you know." I said. "All of that, for me."
One of his hands reached out and grabbed mine.”
― Becky Dean, Hearts Overboard

“Would you rather eat poison ivy or a handful of bumblebees?”
“What kind of question is that? … Why would I have to eat either one, ever? Exactly what type of camping are we doing?”
― Becky Dean, Love & Other Great Expectations

“I was saving your grandmother. And her magical flying banana bread.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“I took the second microphone as Green Day lyrics appeared.
Our moms' old favorite. I shook my head as my gaze met Tanner’s, but a thrill went through me. We belted out words with the confidence of kids subjected to lots of nineties music. Jordan would have been proud.”
― Becky Dean, Hearts Overboard

“What is I try it and don’t succeed?”
He held my gaze. “But what if you do? Don’t let the reason it doesn’t happen be because you didn’t try.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend

“Got home and found a toe bone in my pocket, so major apologies to whoever tried to put that sucker back together.”
― Becky Dean, Picture-Perfect Boyfriend