His hands reached for me, gripping my hipbones and pulling me forward. he stared down at me, his voice low. "There are some things I will make time for, Jacqueline.

I'm a hopeful romantic who adores novels with happy endings, because there are enough sad endings in real life.

Bonus: I now knew what Erin meant by lickable abs.

He laughed, and the sound reduced the pain of every sore place on my body to the dullest ache.

They call it 'falling in love' because it's less like stepping and more like tripping. Tripping is the part where you're still trying to remain upright

We remain silent because we've taken on a responsibility and/or shame that was never ours to carry. Forgive yourself for things that were not your fault. Bad decisions, mistaken trust, physical weakness, or too much fear to act do not make an assault on you or someone you care about your fault. Ever.

"Choosing to be with you, isn't a difficult decision, Jacqueline"... "It's easy. Incredibly easy."