‘I want to kiss Mama goodbye,’ she said. ‘Don’t,’ said Danny harshly. ‘If you do, you’ll stay.’
“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
“Those were the endings I found solace in. The ones that said, Yes, you have lost something, but maybe, someday, you’ll find something too.”
― Book Lovers
― Book Lovers
“He hoped wherever he was going that there'd still be the sun and the moon and the stars. He'd spent a majority of his life with his head turned down. It seemed only fair that eternity would allow him to raise his face toward the sky.”
― Under the Whispering Door
― Under the Whispering Door
“Sometimes, even when you start with the last page and you think you know everything, a book finds a way to surprise you.”
― Book Lovers
― Book Lovers
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