“Because love was a light that wouldn't allow darkness to reign in his soul.”

“He wished he had feelings for Andi, wanted to be interested in her...But there were 10 quick reasons why he wasn't interested. The biggest: Bailey Flanigan. He could hear her laugh from across the room. He sighed, and it felt like it came from the basement of his soul.”

“More tears rushed from the depths of her tortured soul. ... The losses piled up.”

“The Flanigan family had a love that could laugh through anything, a love that knew no color barriers or resentment.”

“The truth was this: Love is a decision.”

“Real love never fails.”

“The devastation of his actions, his meanness, felt like bags of rancid trash heaped around him.”