“He'd live on land and eat cheesecake for the rest of his life before that happened.” — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“Some humans spend their whole lives making something that isn't real look like something that is.” — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“They're upstairs. He snuck into her bed. I've never seen anyone risk his life like that.” — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“IT’S ONE of those moments where life seems to pause, and the universe opens its mouth and vomits comprehension on you.” — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“Rachel must be putting on a theatrical display, because the small boat rocks while she talks. "I don't need these life jackets… — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“The two-man crew of the patrol boat does not speak English. Rachel exploits this as best she can, while still dumping life… — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“She already caused a scene with the repairmen who came to fix the shattered-by-Toraf bay window in my living room yesterday. Sure,… — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“Mark sitting next to me proves it. I'm moving on. Getting on with my life. Staying in school. Enrolling in college. Cooking… — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“ The tornadic bundle of legs and arms and feet and hands push farther into the kitchen until only the occasional flailing… — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“He doesn’t like Emma and Rachel making plans together. Not because he thinks they’re being devious, but because he doesn’t like feeling… — Anna Banks Copy Share Image
“I won't meet his glare. "I guess I didn't care." Telling him I meant to murder his sister probably wouldn't go over very well.… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“He'd live on land and eat cheesecake for the rest of his life before that happened.” — Anna Banks Copy Share
“The two-man crew of the patrol boat does not speak English. Rachel exploits this as best she can, while still dumping life jackets in… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“When it passes us, the driver tips his cap our way, eying us as if he thinks we're up to no good-the kind of… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“Taking both of my hands, he pulls me into the tide. Salt water deepens the lavender satin of my gown to almost black. The… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“But I'm pretty sure Mom won't consent to a field trip across the country with my hot boyfriend. Especially not back to Florida." I… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“Nice shack," I tell him. "Trade you." "Any day." "Really? You like it?" He seems genuinely pleased. "What's not to like?" He stands back… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“And then what?” she says, pulling her hand from Grom’s grasp. “Then Grom will mate with Mom and live happily ever after twenty thousand… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“She needs to think you're still a couple. And you'll need to be convincing about it, too. Lots of kissing and stuff in case… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“As soon as she releases me, Galen grabs my hand and I don’t even have time to gasp before he snatches me to the… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“I’ve never skydived, bungee-jumped, or parasailed. As I remove the headset, I try to calculate the fall and can’t. Maybe my brain is protecting… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“Mark swings his own door open and meets us by the tailgate. "Why don't we ask Emma who she's coming with? I mean, it's… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“And I’m not sure how much time has passed since Galen and his best friend, Toraf, left my house to retrieve Grom. Grom, the… — Anna Banks Copy Share
“Uh, we didn't get your name. Did you get his name, Emma?" she asks, as if on cue. "I tried, Chloe. But he wouldn't… — Anna Banks Copy Share
