“Having a relationship and not even a sexual one is so straight, it's practically perverted.”

“But Neve, you cant start a book and leave it halfway through, hed said implacably. Its almost as bad as turning down the corner of the page, instead of using a bookmark.”

“It wasn't a perfect body but it was the body she deserved. Not just from every bar of chocolate or bag of crisps or laden plate of food that she'd eaten. This body was also testament to all the hou...”

“When I saw you on the stairs before, Id forgotten how beautiful you are, he whispered against her skin.Spotty, not beautiful, she corrected gently, running her finger along his crooked nose. Now yo...”

“Id think about you and how I didnt want us to end. Its complicatedMax still held her, his thumbs stroking the spot on her wrists where her pulse was thundering away. Uncomplicate it then. Did you m...”

“I guess they're called moments because they don't last very long.”

“Some experiences are universal. A girl is a girl whether she lives in West Omaha or Sweet Valley. Books are often far more than books.”

“A half-read book is a half-finished love affair.”

“The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books”

“I have female friends that get mails from publishers that read 'Hey. I heard you write about sex. This is a very popular topic now'.”

“I think it's a shame that something as creative and vital to the nature of the human species as story-telling is largely controlled by the soulless cretins known as publishers.”