These Sheltering Walls Quotes

“The sound of the rain faded away and she kissed him, letting herself be as honest as she'd wanted to be, letting her kiss speak for everything she was afraid to say with words.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“She's not looking to change you. She wants you just the way you are. And loving someone isn't a crisis. It's normal. Lots of people do it. They love each other and the sky doesn't fall. The world doesn't stop turning.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“It's the truth." Her voice was barely more than breath.
"I believe you." He was gently kissing his way along her jaw. "You came all this way to bring me a photo."
"Yes." She said. "Well, I can..this morning..here bring it."
He raised his head, "What?"
She glared at him, "I can't talk when you're doing that."
He grinned, dimples appearing. "Sorry. Say it again.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“She slid a look toward him, one edge of her mouth tilting up. "My Mama told me to watch out for boys like you."
"Your Mama was right," his voice dropped an octave, "but I am not a boy.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“Getting to know him made me take a real good look at myself. I don't like what I see. I want to be honest with him but I've spent so long lying to everyone, I don't even really know who I am anymore.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“I hadn't really thought that far ahead. I was trying to put some distance between me and-"
"-the corset" He said, his dimples appearing”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“I prefer baseball. For future reference, for the luring.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“Henry wasn't curious in the least. She just wanted Gideon to stay close.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“But, for me, being attractive is about more than just what a man's been blessed with. I like that Gideon doesn't know he's the handsomest man in town. Once, when we were on our way to the Finnemore house, a girl almost walked into a post because she wasn't paying attention. But Gideon had no idea.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“He's come a long way, but he's still never accepted that he's forgiven.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“Guys like Gideon didn't get the girl”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“Redemption was an ugly, down-in-the-dirt, every single day sort of thing.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls

“Middle of May,” Alice said. “I’m a May baby. We’re calm, sweet-natured people.”
― Mary Jane Hathaway, These Sheltering Walls