Let's get something straight; you're not a piece of shit, you're amazing. It doesn't matter who buys me drinks, or who asks me to dance, or who flirts with me. I'm going home with you. You've asked me to trust you, and you don't seem to trust me. - Abby, Beautiful Disaster

— Jamie McGuire

Look at him,” she said, shaking her head. “Travis Maddox: Mr. Mom.

— Jamie McGuire

Losing Abby wasn't a story I remembered from early childhood--it was in my face, debilitating me like a sickness, robbing me of my senses and physically, excruciatingly painful. My mother's words echoed in my ear. Abby was the girl I had to fight for, and I went down fighting. None of it was ever going to be enough.

— Jamie McGuire

Love isn’t about predictions or behavioral markers. It just happens, and you have no control.

— Jamie McGuire

No, I can't die because there are too many jackasses falling over themselves to take my place! I may live forever just to spite them!

— Jamie McGuire

Oh! Thanks for the public service announcement about what not to do in college, Mr. Eighteen-year-old-frat-boy-with-eleventh-billion'serious'-girlfriends-under-his-belt! Get in the fucking car. You're a mean drunk. You haven't seen me mean, mama's boy! I told you we're close! Yeah, so are me and my asshole! Doesn't mean I'm going to call it twice a day! You're a bitch! Take. Me. Home. I'd love to, if you'd get in the fucking car!

— Jamie McGuire

Once she kissed me, my heart slowed, and every muscle in my body relaxed. How much I needed her terrified me. -pg 252/ARC

— Jamie McGuire

One down, forever to go,” I whispered back.

— Jamie McGuire

Please?" he asked. He laughed once, nervous. "I'm in love with you"After a long pause, I cringed at the words I was about to say. "If you knew what I know... you wouldn't be." He shook his head. "I don't want to know. I just want you.

— Jamie McGuire

She liked it dark when her soul felt black

— Jamie McGuire