“Dating is the best inward and outward sign that you've moved on after a big break.”

“If a writer starts worring about what he or she has left out or forgotten, they might not be able to write even a single line.”

“You think you're sick of me, but you're a hypochondriac.”

“I'm not dating Balthazar. I'm pretend dating him. Which involves some not pretend hand-holding. And maybe some not pretend kissing. But it's all actually pretend, see?I groaned. My explanations were making my head hurt already.”

“Looks like Claudia should get busy and start to enter her favorites on this list.”

“They say 90% of the promotion of a book comes through word of mouth. But you've somehow got to get your book into the hands of those mouths first!”

“Vic knelt by Lucas's side. 'You look like crap, by the way.''Thanks for breaking it to me gently.' Lucas took a deep breath, then groaned.”