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“One of the things I always try to remind myself is that everyone has scars. A lot of them even worse than mine. The only difference is that mine are visible and most people’s aren’t.”

-pg. 61”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“When you swing upon a memory
So dark and far away
You get caught upon a mystery
That guides you through the day.
Although you’re standing weak
And don’t know your way around
I will always be there
For you when you’re down.”

-pg. 83”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“I thought I was tougher than a word, … But I just discovered that having to say goodbye to you is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do.”

-pg. 125”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“Let me finish,’ Ben says, holding up a finger in warning. ‘Because you’re about to hate me. I lied. I’m not writing a paper.’ He points at Glenn. ‘This guy told me earlier today where to show up tonight so that I could find the girl I’m supposed to spend the rest of my life with. And I’m sorry, but that girl just so happens to be your date. And I’m in love with her. Like, really in love with her. Crippling, debilitating, paralyzing love. So please accept my sincerest apologies, because she’s coming home with me tonight. I hope. I pray.’”

-pg. 208-209”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“You can’t leave yet. I’m not finished falling in love with you.”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“I raised an eyebrow. ‘There’s a fine line between confidence and cockiness.’

Ben matches my expression as his hand returns to my leg under the table, causing me to stiffen. ‘Well then, I’m straddling that line like it’s the thigh of a long-legged brunette.’”

-pg. 208”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“Hold on,’ Amber says, holding up a finger while she pulls off her shoe. ‘I’m not finished.’ She takes her soe in her hand and glowers at Theodore, then rears back and throws it across the sidewalk, hitting him square between the legs. ‘I hate your stupid pants, asshole!” she yells. ‘Fallon deserves better than you, and SO DOES NANTUCKET!”

-pg. 211”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“Got it,’ Ben says. “Explain myself, then grovel, they Nakey-nakey, eggs, and bakey.’”

-pg. 212”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“Why didn’t you tell me that the foundation you taught me to stand on is made from quicksand?”

-pg. 232”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“You make me want to swear off men forever,’ she says.

Hell, her father makes me want her to swear off men forever. If men are really as shallow as this one, all women should swear off men forever.”

-pg. 294”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“Youth and beauty fade. Human decency doesn’t.”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“I know I said in my last letter that I didn’t write this for your forgiveness, While that’s the truth, I’m not going to pretend that I’m not praying on my knees for your forgiveness, hoping for a miracle. I’m not going to act like I won’t be sitting at that restaurant for hours upon end, hoping you walk through those doors. Because that’s exactly where I’ll be. And if you don’t show up today, I’ll be there next year. And the next. Every November 9th I’ll wait for you, hoping one day you’ll be able to find enough forgiveness to love me again. But if that doesn’t happen and you never show, I’ll still be grateful to you until the day that I die.”

-pg. 299”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“So whether or not you can find in your heart to love me again, I needed to thank you for saving me. And if there is any part of you capable of forgiving me, you know where I’ll be. Tonight, next year, the next, for eternity.”

-pg. 299-300”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“As soon as I realize she’s smiling, I’m running. I make it across the parking lot in a matter of seconds. I wrap my arms around her and pull her against me and when I feel her arms go around me, I do the most non-alpha thing I can possibly do.

I cry like a fucking baby.”

-pg. 304”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“Do fictional boyfriends cry as much as I do?’ I ask her.

She laughs. ‘Only the really great ones.’”

-pg. 305”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9

“Tonight, you’re mine. I’ll just wait to cook you breakfast until the day after tomorrow. And every day after that, until next November 9th when I get down on one knee and give you the most book-worthy marriage proposal in history.’

She slaps me in the chest. ‘That was a huge spoiler, Ben! Did you not learn about spoiler alerts during your reading binge?’

I grin as I lower my mouth to hers. ‘Spoiler alert. They lived happily ever after.’

And then I kissed her.

And it’s a twelve.

Not the end.

Far from it.”

-pg. 307”
― Colleen Hoover, November 9