How your heart can possibly find a way to love and trust a man again proves that I've fallen in love with the bravest woman I've ever known. I know how much courage it took for you to allow me in after what your father did to you. And I swear I will spend every last breath thanking you for allowing yourself to love me. Thank you so much for loving me, Linden Sky Hope.

It's amazing how you don't realize just how alone and scared you were until you have someone by your side to support you.

I need one of those chapter breaks. I just want to catch my breath, but I have no idea how.

In reality, people are who they are and they'll never really change.

It's the beautiful moments like this that make up for the ugly love

I'm afraid if I listen to my heart once, I'll never figure out how to ignore it again.

Does he treat you with respect at all times? That's the first question. The second question is, if he is the exact same person twenty years from now that he is today, would you still want to marry him? And finally, does he inspire to be a better person? You find someone you can answer yes to all three, then you've found a good man.