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“But father’s not the only man with a temper.”
― Anna Miriam Brown, Of Ashes

“Why, God, did You give her such a restless spirit and then put her in a family like ours?”
― Anna Miriam Brown, Of Ashes

“And she hated having to make excuses for them on the occasion when people asked.
She hated lying for a man who didn’t deserve it.
So she would be silent. Maybe utter a prayer to the God who never heard her. At least it seemed that way.”
― Anna Miriam Brown, Of Ashes

“It took me a long while to realize that Rhysand, whether he knew it or not, had effectively kept me from shattering completely.”
― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses

“The moment Emma came into view, my entire world slipped into slow motion. My brain took a screenshot. I felt the moment freeze and save. She was beautiful.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“Justin had impressed me. He was a little more than I’d expected, in more ways than one.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“Unhealed trauma is a crack. And all the little hard things that trickle into it that would have rolled off someone else, settle. Then when life gets cold, that crack gets bigger, longer, deeper. It makes new breaks. You don’t know how broken she was or what she was trying to do to fill those cracks. Being broken is not an excuse for bad behavior, you still have to make good choices and do the right thing. But it can be the reason. And sometimes understanding the reason can be what helps you heal.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“I put my free hand on my cheek. It was warm. Knowing I was blushing made me blush harder. I did not blush. That was not a thing I did. I guess until now.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“Not everything that comes out of crisis is bad. Sometimes your traumas are the reason you know how to help.”
― Abby Jimenez, Just for the Summer

“Everything was wrong if she wasn’t happy. Because Dani was sparkling eyes and contagious laughter. Dani was happiness.”
― Lynn Painter, Fake Skating