“Because you don’t just walk away from someone when things get tough,” Zac said. “You find a way to stick it out and figure out what’s gone wrong.”

“Because you don't walk away from someone when things get tough, you find a way to stick it out and figure out what's gone wrong. - Zac Greeley, The Boyfriend Thief”

“I stepped back, wrenching my hands from his. I was a boyfriend thief, I reminded myself. A boyfriend thief couldn’t get personally attached to her work. It was a business agreement and nothing more. I wasn’t thaf girl who fell for a guy that was absolutely, completely wrong for her and who had come along at exactly the absolute wrong time. I couldn’t afford distractions at this point in my life. And Zac Greeley had distraction written all over him.”

“The one thing I had learned in my sixteen years was that you couldn't count on anyone to stick around. Opening yourself up only causes trouble in the end.”

“Zac: Now I have a key to your house. I could sneak in tonight and disturb your beauty sleep.Avery: Eight hours of sleep is crucial to a body that functions at peak efficiencyZac: A body that functions at peak efficiency? Are you sure you're really sixteen? You sound like Einstein.Avery: What would you prefer I say? 'I, like, totally need tons of sleep or else I'm, like, a complete zombie”

“You are perfect, Avery. Just like you are, flaws and everything.”

“You have to take a chance sometimes for the person you love. Sometimes you just know that a huge risk is worth it.”