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“There’s always room in life to create a new dream, right? Just because one thing doesn’t work out doesn’t mean you can’t try to find something else, something new that can give your life meaning.”

“There was something about changing a bedroom around that could make my teenage soul feel like a brand new girl.”

“It’s important to share things that are special. They mean more that way.”

“He’s like a brick wall sometimes, and I wish he’d be like a tree instead. Still strong and firm, but able to bend and move with the wind.”

“I keep trying even though I know the outcome. Because that’s what family does. They keep trying. Or at least, that’s what you’re supposed to do.”

“I know only too well what it’s like to wish familial relationships were different. And I know how deeply those wounds can grow, digging in and creating roots that carve marks that feel impossible to heal from.”

“I’ve been living in that kind of environment for far too long, feeling the emotional whiplash of someone finding me important or valuable only to then drop me like a hot potato.”

I guess all the parents in this book are going to be the worst...

"I know it's just the vodka talking because when my mother is sober, she hates me."

"You're a lot more charming when you're helping a woman in distress."

Ok...I love Aunt Sarah, and Murphy's dad can eat glass.

"He just doesn't know what to say when his feelings are bigger than his words."

"I hated lasagna. The idea of food stacked in multiple layers was something I detested."

Bring on the family drama!

"Being playful and teasing are things you show to the world. The erratic, frustrating, difficult parts of people tend to come out more with family."

First chapter down and I'm already squealing at this one!

"Everything against the rules tastes better when you're young."

"I'd appreciate it more than you'll ever know if you give me a reason not to go where I'm headed."