Kimberly Derting

“Paranoia was always a potential side effect.”

— Kimberly Derting

“Trust had become a commodity that few could afford.”

— Kimberly Derting

“Curiosity is an addictive drug.”

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“I pledge to keep you safe.”

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“It excited him. He felt powerful. Alive,”

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“ I miss you like crazy. Jay ”

— Kimberly Derting

“What are you so afraid of?”

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“ In the privacy of my dreams, I'm a warrior.”

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“Now it was just the two of us, Max and me. And about a thousand other people around us.”

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“She felt Jay squeezing her hand with his. It was warm. It made her feel safe and attached to the world.”

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“If you ever…ever… touch her again, I swear to God, Grady, I‟ll fucking kill you. Do you hear me?”

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“I miss the smell of him. I miss his lips and his strong arms. I miss him.”

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“I swear that boy can't function without you, not even at lunch.”

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“ Story of my life , she thought miserably. She was never willing to put herself out there.”

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“Hey, A-D-D,” she called out to Claire, “come over and try these on.”

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“She fell asleep like that, wrapped in warmth. Wrapped in Jay.”

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“I swear, Claire-bear, I am going to call your mom and tell her you need to start riding the short bus. You…

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“The citizens of Ludania would finally be free, no longer forced into a class system that determined what language they could speak,…

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“She didn't want to smile -- this was no time for smiling -- but she couldn't stop herself. Charlie, it seemed, was…

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“I’d offer to take you for a test-drive, but I’m afraid that Supercop over there would probably Taser me with his stun…

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“Odd how somehow she'd once thought she hated had become such an integral part of her daily life. Like breathing.”

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“1) I’m, a, comma, whore. Apparently, I throw them around like confetti. Or glitter. The title of my next book: WHY COMMAS…

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“Charlie?" he said, pulling mme back to face him. "I do love you." My breath caught on his words . . .…

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“No, I tried to use Lissie. But apparently you're more pigheaded than I gave you credit for. I thought for sure that…

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“But he was bigger and stronger and his hands reached up behind her to the back of her head, ignoring her denials…

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“Jules had opted out of this particular trip, declaring that she’d rather jump into a shark-infested pool wearing only a meat bikini…

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“I was rolling the dead warrior over to steal his cloak, too, knowing it would be far too large on me, when…

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“Multihued light radiated up from beneath the water, centered among the reeds, and then diffusing outward as it reached the surface. Violet…

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“He reached out, capturing her hand in his. He laced his fingers casually through hers. Violet leaned against him and the calm…

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“Jay had to work the next day, but he called frequently. Checking in to make sure Violet was feeling all right, that…

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“At some point, during the early hours of the morning, the dreams found their way in. they were dark dreams, treacherous, submerging…

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“She needed Jay to go with her. Because despite her bold words about doing it by herself, it was all just a…

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“So what do you guys want to do first?” Claire asked excitedly from the backseat. “Oh my God, Claire. I don’t know,…

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“Is this weird?” she asked with a satisfied sigh. Jay shook his head. “Nah,” he answered, rubbing his hand along the sensitive…

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“Maybe we should do some more homework. ” Homework had been their code word for making out before they’d realized that they…

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“I really doubt my parents are going to let me stay the night in a remote cabin with a bunch of boys.”…

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“That was fast,” Jay said as Violet got into the car. “I told you I wouldn’t be long.” “Good, ‘cause I think…

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“Geez, Vi, you didn’t need to break your own leg to get out of going to the dance with Grady Spencer. A…

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“I just . . . I just wanted to make sure you were . . . okay.” He shoved away from the…

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“She slid a sideways glance in his direction, trying to figure out just what it was that was making her so .…

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