“I miss the smell of him. I miss his lips and his strong arms. I miss him.” — Kimberly Derting Him Copy Share Image
“If you ever…ever… touch her again, I swear to God, Grady, I‟ll fucking kill you. Do you hear me?” — Kimberly Derting Kill Copy Share Image
“She felt Jay squeezing her hand with his. It was warm. It made her feel safe and attached to the world.” — Kimberly Derting Warm Copy Share Image
“Now it was just the two of us, Max and me. And about a thousand other people around us.” — Kimberly Derting Alone Copy Share Image
“Maybe she'd just say she ran into a door; that seemed infinitely more plausible than the truth.” — Kimberly Derting Maybe Copy Share Image
“Chelsea, for the love of everything good and holy, please...please stop ruining my friend." ~Jay” — Kimberly Derting Friendship Copy Share Image
“Everyone has regrets, I suppose. You can’t choose one path without missing out on another,” — Kimberly Derting Choose Copy Share Image
“She fell asleep like that, wrapped in warmth. Wrapped in Jay.” — Kimberly Derting Fell Asleep Copy Share Image
“Charlie?" he said, pulling mme back to face him. "I do love you." My breath caught on his words . . .… — Kimberly Derting Endings Copy Share Image
“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… — Kimberly Derting Afraid Supercop Copy Share Image
“Odd how somehow she'd once thought she hated had become such an integral part of her daily life. Like breathing.” — Kimberly Derting Daily life Copy Share Image
“1) I’m, a, comma, whore. Apparently, I throw them around like confetti. Or glitter. The title of my next book: WHY COMMAS… — Kimberly Derting Books Copy Share Image
“The citizens of Ludania would finally be free, no longer forced into a class system that determined what language they could speak,… — Kimberly Derting Free Copy Share Image
“She didn't want to smile -- this was no time for smiling -- but she couldn't stop herself. Charlie, it seemed, was… — Kimberly Derting Bad ass Copy Share Image
“I swear, Claire-bear, I am going to call your mom and tell her you need to start riding the short bus. You… — Kimberly Derting Bitchy Copy Share Image
“You even used to make up funny stories about those poor little lost creatures of yours. Remember Bob, the squirrel banker who… — Kimberly Derting Death Copy Share Image
“Multihued light radiated up from beneath the water, centered among the reeds, and then diffusing outward as it reached the surface. Violet… — Kimberly Derting Violet Copy Share Image
“I was rolling the dead warrior over to steal his cloak, too, knowing it would be far too large on me, when… — Kimberly Derting Humor Copy Share Image
“Jules had opted out of this particular trip, declaring that she’d rather jump into a shark-infested pool wearing only a meat bikini… — Kimberly Derting Fish Copy Share Image
“But he was bigger and stronger and his hands reached up behind her to the back of her head, ignoring her denials… — Kimberly Derting Puke Copy Share Image
“At some point, during the early hours of the morning, the dreams found their way in. they were dark dreams, treacherous, submerging… — kimberly Derting Dark dreams Copy Share Image
“Jay had to work the next day, but he called frequently. Checking in to make sure Violet was feeling all right, that… — Kimberly Derting Next day Copy Share Image
“He reached out, capturing her hand in his. He laced his fingers casually through hers. Violet leaned against him and the calm… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“I was just waiting for you to want me as much as I wanted you.” His words were quiet but carried one… — Kimberly Derting Hoping Copy Share Image
“Jay came over as soon as Violet called him; she didn’t even have to give him a reason. He was there in… — Kimberly Derting Bad news Copy Share Image
“She was suddenly self-conscious of the fact that she and Jay were on the bed together, even though they'd been there, together… — Kimberly Derting Beneath the surface Copy Share Image
“What did you think when I first told you about the animals I found?” He seemed confused. It obviously wasn’t what he’d… — Kimberly Derting Creepy Copy Share Image
“You know she made me a list, don’t you?” “What do you mean?” “A list. Chelsea made me a list of questions… — Kimberly Derting Gaze Copy Share Image
“And then, shrugging, she mused, “I was just thinking about us.” She leaned her cheek against her hand as it clutched the… — Kimberly Derting Jay Nudged Copy Share Image
“What about her? Does she have a name? Not that I care really, but it would be rude to call her ‘new… — Kimberly Derting End of the day Copy Share Image
“Yeah, Jules!" Chelsea said in a voice thick with envy. "Go away, you're making the rest of us look bad." She winked… — Kimberly Derting Adam and eve Copy Share Image
“Violet turned in time to see Jay coming in. His grin was mischievous and wicked at the same time. She practically leaped… — Kimberly Derting Around the corner Copy Share Image
