The Wonder of You Quotes

“I'm ashamed to say, I'm one of those guys who's been so busy bringing home the bacon I'm clueless about frying it.”
― Laurie Kellogg, The Parent Pact

“them to strive to reach their goals in the future but never, ever to sacrifice their principles or happiness to achieve them.”
― Laurie Kellogg, A Little Bit of Déjà Vu

“made her stand out like rosebud in a weed patch next to the other girls in their skimpy tank tops and tight jeans.”
― Laurie Kellogg, A Little Bit of Déjà Vu

“aroma of chocolate melting in the oven. For the preservation of her waistline, she had to find something besides sweets to reward her students in the future. “Your Human Development teacher—what’d you say his name is?” “Mr. Manion.” Her daughter’s light gray gaze narrowed. “Why? Have you met him?” “No,” Margie squeaked.”
― Laurie Kellogg, A Little Bit of Déjà Vu

“chip cookie that had shattered her willpower — “your teacher’s” —cough— “name is?” Her throat continued its”
― Laurie Kellogg, A Little Bit of Déjà Vu

“willpower — “your teacher’s” —cough— “name is?” Her throat continued its spasm to expel the lodged crumbs while her daughter, Emma, slapped Margie’s back hard enough to leave a permanent handprint. Didn’t they cover the Heimlich maneuver in health class anymore? Then again, it would serve her right if the coroner listed cookies as the cause of her death. The last thing her thirty-six-year-old body needed was more fat and sugar. Since Dan’s death five months ago, her hips had spread like an albatross’s wings. Emma dashed to the”
― Laurie Kellogg, A Little Bit of Déjà Vu

“He’d been taking her for grief counseling with Jake once a week to make sure her understandable depression hadn’t made her suicidal. Even though Manion had assured him she was coping and showed no signs of wanting to die, Justin still had his doubts. If anything happened to her, he would never forgive himself.”
― Laurie Kellogg, Don't Break My Heart

“When he’d assumed custody of his best friend and business partner’s orphaned daughter six months ago, his patience countdowns had begun at ten. He’d always had a soft spot for Haley, but while caring for her through her dad’s illness and death, he’d grown to love her as much as if she were his. Nonetheless, after weeks of arguing night and day with F. Lee Haley, his cool-off time had stretched to fifty seconds. Then last month, she’d secretly begun cutting school to lie in bed all day and stare at the ceiling, and he’d had to raise it to a hundred.”
― Laurie Kellogg, Don't Break My Heart

“Justin shook off his memories and scanned the tent for Haley. He found her back at her table, laughing with Jamal. At least the boy had distracted her from noticing the song the band had played.”
― Laurie Kellogg, Don't Break My Heart

“Dave told her that, at less than six months old, Christopher doesn’t even know what Christmas is, and he’ll be happier and healthier sleeping in his own warm bed with babysitters spoiling him than he would being dragged to the frosty Pocono Mountains and exposed to two hundred people’s germs. He also told her that, as a new mother, she needs a little break from him before he’s old enough to really miss her.”
― Laurie Kellogg, Don't Break My Heart

“crude, it probably doesn’t seem that risqué to you.” Risqué? More like indecent. She’d get arrested”
― L.L. Kellogg, The Naughty Never Die