“Being with Demetri wasn’t the absence of pain, it was the added presence of peace, making it easier and easier for that little part of my heart to heal again.--From Pull: A Seaside Novel”

“I love you, Trace. I always have. Just remember that, okay? Hold on to it. No matter what I say or what I do... and trust me, I'll do some terrible things. Just know. I love you. With every fiber of my being.”

“ When you have lost your way, when the world appears as if it iscrumbling around you, perhaps, just maybe, you should close your eyes.By looking outward we forget the strength that is given inward. We canonly see part of the picture with our eyes open. But, when they are closed,we see as a whole. We concentrate not on what we can see, but on the faithof what we know to be true." - WHISPERED MUSIC”

“Sometimes,when life gets hard, and people make you angry or even when you're scared, the best response is laughter.Laugh in the face of fear, in the face of what scares you the most.It's the only way to get you through the things that bring you to tears.”

“What do you do when you're drowning but the only way to be free is to hold on to the one thing in all the world you're afraid won't be able to keep both os you afloat?”

“He kissed her like he was going off to war. And she kissed him back like it was true.”

“It's not a fear.Kacey drank her wine faster."It's a scary movie!" "It's Alice in Wonderland.”