The books. So many books. She adored reading. It introduced her to characters, took her to places where she was never lonely.

I understand why you did what you did. Perhaps a part of me even admires you for it. But I can’t forgive you for it.

The one thing I learned in my youth as a grave robber was that everyone looks the same when they’re dead. We’re all equal then. So when I meet a chap, sitting on his high horse, I imagine him dead. He’s not quite so intimidating then.

There’s no such thing as mostly. It’s either true or it ain’t.

Rebecca tilted her face up to Jake and she felt his lips brushing lightly against hers. Then his lips were beside her ear, whispering, “A lifetime of happiness, Reb, I promise.

Create a fog within a fog.

I can’t help the way they are, but I’ll be damned before I become like them.

I’m so skilled at convincing people of lies, but I don’t know how to convince you of the truth. I love you with all my heart and all of my soul. I will love you until I draw my last breath.

Fewer candles flickered. Fewer words were spoken. Fewer breaths were taken.

There is little I can expound on when the truth is spoken.