Sable Peak Quotes

“I see you, Vera.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Secrets only stayed secrets through silence.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“I’m done waiting for you to see me. Something shifted beneath my feet like moving sand. Things in my chest, around my brain, rearranged. It was like a deck of cards being shuffled. There was before. This was after.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“This life of ours was clear and a million.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Your favorite color is green. Dark green. And you’re a fast runner.” She seemed to prefer hiking for exercise, but I’d watched her go out for a run from time to time. Vera had a long, easy stride. She ran with grace, poise and speed. “Why are you saying all of this, Mateo?” Her voice was barely a whisper. I might not have let myself cross a line. I might not have noticed her crush. But that didn’t mean I hadn’t seen her. Learned about her. Paid attention to her.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“It’s you. You are her family. You are hers … And you’re mine. We are your family.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“I couldn’t stop thinking about her. It felt like someone had slipped glass on my face. And that someone had given me permission to see.
Now I wanted to learn everything there was to learn about Vera. I wanted to see it all.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Some of us hadn’t started with the last name Eden. Some of us had changed it with marriage. But every person in this house claimed it. We were the Edens.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“There wasn’t a lot I could do. But I could love her. I could be here.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Vera’s loyalty knew no bounds. She’d torture herself for his absence until the end of her days.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“It should have been easy, leaving it on the grass for my father to find. But I stared at the words for a long moment, doubting what I’d written. Stop hiding from me. Everything would change when he found this note. Because if nothing changed, if he ignored it, it would break my heart.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Tight enough that maybe the next time she thought about going it alone, she’d remember there was no need.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Hey.” I cupped her cheek in my hand, forcing her to face me. “He’s not all you have. Not anymore.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“He’s all I have left, Mateo. I know he’s not perfect. I know he’s done some horrible things. But he’s my family. I need to find him.” A tear rolled down her cheek. “He’s my dad.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“After last night, there was no going back with Vera. She wasn’t just under my skin, she’d burrowed down to my bones, infusing the marrow each passing day. The way she was with Allie was . . . a gift.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“And caught Vera staring at my ass. Man, did I like that. I liked the flirting and teasing. I liked the subtle touches and stolen looks. I liked the tension building between us.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Dad was my family. He needed me. I was all he had left, and I’d abandoned him. Somehow, I’d fix that mistake. I’d figure out a way to stay in his life. To keep him in mine.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“He didn’t give me enough credit for how far I’d already come. I was getting back to the person I’d been before. Living a normal life.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Lyla had come to my rescue more often than not when it came to the hiking subject. She knew, just like Vance, that I was searching for Dad. And she knew, just like Vance, that I wasn’t going to stop.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“A date. He was going on a date. It hurt. It hurt more than it should, considering he’d never once given me that sort of attention. Still, it hurt.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Sometimes it hurt less. Sometimes it hurt more. Tonight . . . tonight was a bad night. I missed my sisters. I missed my dad. I didn’t like Thanksgiving.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Wasn’t crushing on a good man, a great father, better? Even if he didn’t know I existed? Sure. Sort of.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“He wasn’t a good dad, he was a great dad. He loved that girl with his entire heart.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“The only voice I never missed was Mateo’s.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“It wasn’t fair that I was here, sharing a feast with this lovely family, while Dad was alone. Because I’d left him alone.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“The day I’d left, he’d told me he loved me. Never forget how much I love you. When I asked if I’d see him again, he’d said, “Of course.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“I wished that last truth was a lie. I wished I had my father. That he could be here to see Vance on his happiest of days. That we could dance and be a family again.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“When I made it to my loft, I looked out the window just in time to see a final stream of sparks in the distance. Smoke disguised as clouds floated into the sky. I’d missed the fireworks. Worth it.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“Winks meant something. Harrison winked at Anne, and every time, I felt like there was an underlying meaning. He winked to say I love you. I’d die without you in my life. You’re the reason I breathe.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak

“New home, new sounds and that ever-present anxiety for my dad to keep me awake. He was alive. He’d survive this winter just like all the rest. I was stubborn enough to will it into reality.”
― Devney Perry, Sable Peak