‘I want to kiss Mama goodbye,’ she said. ‘Don’t,’ said Danny harshly. ‘If you do, you’ll stay.’
“For who needs devils when you have men?”
― And the Ocean Was Our Sky
― And the Ocean Was Our Sky
“It’s never enough, is it? Time. We always think we have so much of it, but when it really counts, we don’t have enough at all.”
― Under the Whispering Door
― Under the Whispering Door
“He loves her laugh; that sharp, sudden sound; the cynical laugh that always comes too quick, like it’s ripped out of her. He loves her quick, confident grin. He loves her resilience, her bravery, even her impulsiveness. She’s everything he’s not: unbound, reckless, free. He’s never known anyone like her. She terrifies him, and he loves her so much it hurts.”
― The Drowning Faith
― The Drowning Faith
“Is there anything better than iced coffee and a bookstore on a sunny day? I mean, aside from hot coffee and a bookstore on a rainy day.”
― Book Lovers
― Book Lovers
“The first time you share tea, you are a stranger. The second time you share tea, you are an honored guest. The third time you share tea, you become family.”
― Under the Whispering Door
― Under the Whispering Door
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