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From sneak peek of next book in series: Just don’t show your face around here until the media’s found someone else to crucify

The way I figured it, sometimes you had to take a lot of detours before you finally figured out what road would lead you home.

SPOILER: He kept the tub!

“As for me, I don’t need to make something of myself. I’m enough for me the way I am.”

And enough for Robbie. He’d been trying to tell me that all summer long. I just hadn’t been able to hear him until I got out of my own way.

Bastard was trying to put on a show for me. Laying his claim, loud and clear. It took every ounce of restraint not to let my fist crack into his chin. Pretty boy would look pretty fly with a fucked up black eye.

Would he have been able to make her happy? I didn’t think so. His kind of mean came from a place deep inside. Not even the goodness of my mom could have changed him.

Ever held a ray of sunshine in your hand, Cassie? That’s what bein’ around your mama was like.

“Whatever I’d do now would be way too little, way too late. I’ve been doin’ a lot of thinkin’ lately.” He took a long draw from his mug. “Dyin’ will do that to a man. I’ve made a real mess of things and there’s not enough time left for me to fix it all.”

She’d always kept a clean house. What their home lacked in love, it seemed to make up for in Lysol and Windex.

“Should we check the front door to make sure it’s unlocked before we try to get him into the house”

Misty rolled her eyes. “Who in the hell locks their doors around here?”