All superheroes have origin stories, like how Bruce Wayne’s parents get killed, and he goes to Tibet or whatever, and Superman is an alien, and Spider-Man had that radioactive spider. Me? I kissed a janitor in the school bathroom

— Rachel Hawkins

And the next time I did school stuff in the middle of the night, I just did it in my closet with the door locked. Honestly, what is wrong with this country when striving for excellence means you need antidepressants?

— Rachel Hawkins

But before he could either comfort me or commit further acts of violence upon my person, I spun away from him and made my drama queen moment complete by running away.

— Rachel Hawkins

But this room looked like it had been decorated by the unholy lovechild of Barbie and Strawberry Shortcake.

— Rachel Hawkins

Cross.” His head popped up a few shelves over. “What?”“Check out the magic crap.” He shot me a look. “Oh, is that what we’re supposed to be doing? Because I’ve just been drawing hearts and our initials in the dirt.” Sophie + Archer

— Rachel Hawkins

Cryptic Dad is cryptic,' I muttered ... We'd hung out all day today. Was there no time in there he could have said, 'Oh, hey, meet me at the magical bookcase at the butt-crack of dawn tomorrow, cool?

— Rachel Hawkins

Face touch age" "lame-sauce" "Sulky McSulkerton

— Rachel Hawkins

He ran his thumb over my lower lip, sending a flurry of sparks through me. "Goodbye, Sophie." -Cal

— Rachel Hawkins

His voice was low, and I think he would've been hot if he weren't radiating that air of "I Am Super Evil--No, Really--And Not In The Sexy Way.

— Rachel Hawkins

How stupid, I thought dreamily, to have ever thought I could give this up. Not just the kissing, although, as Archer’s hands cupped my face, I had to admit that part was pretty awesome. But all of it: joking with him and working beside him. Being with a guy who was my friend and could still make me feel like this.

— Rachel Hawkins