A Groom of One's Own (Appies, #3)

by Emma St. Clair

I’m in my spinster era. Every twentysomething has one of those, right?

best quote ever, same here Bailey same here

While I am bookish and admittedly nerdy, I’ve also realized I fit into the little discussed category of people known as shy extroverts. As in, I get energy from being around people. But I am in no way outgoing or talkative or socially brave the way people typically imagine extroverts.

“Who’s taking care of you, Bailey?”

want to see you wearing my name.”

“One more thing—you will never be too much for the right woman. You’ll be exactly enough.”

The thing is—I’ll never know.

“Always wear waterproof mascara,” Gran says. “You never know when someone’s going to break your heart.”

People pleasers get a bad rap, but unless pleasing others comes at your own expense or you’re unable to ever say no, it’s a great characteristic. One of the things that draws me to Bailey, actually.

I’m starting to see a pattern here. Though I admire it, I want, with as much force, to protect Bailey, to be the one to make sure she’s getting what she needs.