Summer Read Quotes

“Well, in that case, no. I’m not your father. But if you go with another definition, meaning ‘a man who wants to be in your life and help raise you,’ then yes. I am.”
― Jenna Evans Welch, Love & Gelato

“That spring was the start of everything, for me. Before then, I might have been half-asleep, drifting through life.”
― Lucy Foley, The Invitation

“He turns toward the voice. It is as though the darkness itself has spoken. But when he looks closer he can make her out - the very pale blonde hair first, gleaming in what little light there is, then the shimmering stuff of her dress.”
― Lucy Foley

“It was then I thought of Corsica, the place we had discovered together. I craved the wind, the sun and salt, the simplicity of the island.”
― Lucy Foley, The Book of Lost and Found

“Taut, intelligent, and intense suspense that is deeply human.”—Mark Greaney, New York Times Bestselling Author of Gunmetal Gray

“Exciting and well-layered....David Bell is a master storyteller with a sure hand at crafting characters you feel for and stories you relish.”—Allen Eskens, USA Today Bestselling Author of The Life We Bury

“A tense and twisty suspense novel about the dark secrets that lie buried within a community and a father who can save his daughter only by uncovering them. Will leave parents wondering just how well they truly know their children.”—Hester Young, author of The Gates of Evangeline and The Shimmering Road

“A gripping, immersive tour-de-force full of twists and turns. BRING HER HOME kept me flipping the pages late into the night. Don’t expect to sleep until you’ve finished reading this book. I could not put it down!”—A. J. Banner, bestselling author of The Good Neighbor and The Twilight Wife

“In David Bell’s riveting BRING HER HOME, the unthinkable is only the beginning. From there, the story races through stunning twists all the way to its revelation, without letting its heart fall away in the action. Intense, emotional, and deeply satisfying. This one will keep you up late into the night. Don't miss it!”—Jamie Mason, author of Three Graves Full and Monday’s Lie

“Spellbinding and pulse-raising, BRING HER HOME hooked me from the first sentence and surprised me until the final pages. Sharply written and richly observed, this book is about the secrets we keep, the mysteries that keep us, and the lengths a father will go to for the daughter he loves. David Bell is a masterful storyteller who has perfected the art of suspense in BRING HER HOME.”—Sarah Domet, author of The Guineveres”
― David J. Bell, Bring Her Home

“Now the city is at its loveliest. The crowds of summer and autumn have gone, the air has a new freshness, the light has that pale-gold quality unique to this time of year. There have been several weeks of this weather now, without a drop of rain.”
― Lucy Foley, The Invitation

“Before she came here, she'd thought she could be independent. Now, she knew she could -- but only if she had the help of others and was able to help them in return.”
― Alex Flinn, Girls of July

“Okay, everyone get in a circle, facing in,” Tyler directed.
Of course, it would be a circle. Everything here was a circle. Leadership was all about being
good at circles.
-Andy and the Extroverts”
― Jessica K. Foster, Andy and the Extroverts

“Changes don’t have to be big and loud to be important,” Paige said softly. “You can still be
you and rock this. And if you can’t, we’ll be there. Finish strong. We’ll hold you up. We’re
with you.”
-Andy and the Extroverts”
― Jessica K. Foster, Andy and the Extroverts

“Lucas was the kind of person to dive headfirst into everything. I liked to dip my toe in the
water, get used to the temperature before floating. I admired his ability to adapt to my style.
He’d backed way off, been so respectful, and now… now it was easy to like him back.
-Andy and the Extroverts”
― Jessica K. Foster, Andy and the Extroverts

“Before long, Lucas and I sat alone on the hill, his wide blue eyes watching me like there was
nothing else he’d rather do.
-Andy and the Extroverts”
― Jessica K. Foster, Andy and the Extroverts

“Something shifted between us the longer I sat on his knees. I no longer wondered whether he
should notice someone like me, be with someone like me. He liked me. I liked him. It could
be that simple.
-Andy and the Extroverts”
― Jessica K. Foster, Andy and the Extroverts

“I didn't look down, but my face flooded with heat I hoped he couldn't see in the shade of the dock. I was wearing a white shirt. How rude of him to mention it like I was in a wet T-shirt contest.
I cleared my throat. "Does that distract you?" My voice came out lower than it should have.
"You've always distracted me," he breathed, his lips descending.”
― Jessica K. Foster, Andy and the Summer of Something

“Třináct pluje lodí,
Johó, johó!
Tou vodou rozbouřenou.
Chceš-li dál zůstat živ,
Johó, johó!
Vyhneš se jim širokou obklikou!”
― Gina Agatha Renotière, Třináct vlajek