“This was dumb and admittedly creepy in an Edward Cullen kind of way, but it was the only thing I could think… — Cynthia Hand Creepy Copy Share Image
“I can’t believe you’re old enough to have your purpose,” Mom says with a sigh. “Makes me feel old.” “You are old.” — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“I’m not an angel. I don’t live in heaven or play a golden harp or have heart-to-heart conversations with the Almighty.” — Cynthia Hand Angel Copy Share Image
“This is isn't going to become one of those creepy situations where you show up at all hours of the night to… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“He's not meeting my eyes anymore. "We're young," he says. "We've got lots of time to fall in love.” — Cynthia Hand Angel-paranormal-romance Copy Share Image
“But maybe if he got close to me I could feel something. Maybe I could cry and the ache would go away.” — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“So who's lucky number three? No answer. I turn around to look at him again. No. He grins. Now I get it,… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“You are going to love the sports here. Snow skiing and water-skiing and rock climbing and all kinds of extreme sports. I… — Cynthia Hand Extreme sports Copy Share Image
“It' like he has the ability to take on some of my pain. I feel so much better around him. Stronger. And… — Cynthia Hand Dreams Copy Share Image
“Hey, you feel like driving today?" he asks. "I don't want to walk to the bus stop. It's too cold." "You feel… — Cynthia Hand Driving Copy Share Image
“How did you do that?” I shrug. “I click my heels three times and say, ‘There’s no place like home.’” “Uh-huh. So… — Cynthia Hand Boundless Copy Share Image
“Bug spray.” Mosquitoes never bother me, but apparently they eat Tucker alive if he forgets bug spray. So I wear it for… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“Okay, that was, I have to say, about the cheesiest thing I ever heard in my life,” I say to Angela as… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
I wanted to tell you that wherever I am, whatever happens, I'll always think of you, and the time we spent together,… — Cynthia Hand Choice Copy Share Image
“She’s one too,” I say simply, mostly because I know Angela wanted to spring it on him herself, and it makes me… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“Oh, you know. I'm queen of the rumor mill. It seems like there's been a new rumor about me every week since… — Cynthia Hand Basketball coach Copy Share Image
“That wasn’t Christian,” she says. “Brilliant observation, Mother.” “What happened?” “He’s in love with another girl,” I say, and pull the silver… — Cynthia Hand Christian Copy Share Image
“But there’s something about you two, when you’re together. It’s like you fit.” He grins. Shrugs. “He’s your soul mate.” — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“I wanted to kiss you,” he murmurs. “Me. Not because of some vision I saw. Because of you. Because of what I… — Cynthia Hand Dreams Copy Share Image
“…sitting on the sidewalk outside of his workplace like some creepy stalker ex-girlfriend, waiting for him to come out so I can… — Cynthia Hand Love Copy Share Image
“I’m flying!” Of course, I’m not flying so much as coasting over the treetops like a hand glider or a freakishly large… — Cynthia Hand Flying Copy Share Image
“So with my luck, I'll never make it in time to save the boy in the forest because my hair will have… — Cynthia Hand Boys Copy Share Image
“He’s giving it all back. I hate how much this hurts me, how much I’m clearly still hanging on to what we… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
“His name is Christian,” he calls back. “Can you believe that? We came all this way so Clara could save a guy… — Cynthia Hand Christian Copy Share Image
“I don’t know if you know this about me, but I am a soldier.” Or the leader of God’s army, but okay,… — Cynthia Hand Leadership Copy Share Image
“And I'm thankful, in that moment, full to the brim with gratitude that Christian is with me. He's here. My partner. My… — Cynthia Hand Best friend Copy Share Image
“Christian is staring at us. He’s an only child and could never understand the delicate joys of sibling abuse.” — Cynthia Hand Children Copy Share Image
“He’s waiting. He’s still waiting. He’s given up everything for me. His entire life. His future. Everything, because he wants to keep… — Cynthia Hand Entire life Copy Share Image
“I see something like fear on his face. What if I’m an alien invader trying to lure him to a secluded place… — Cynthia Hand Fear Copy Share Image
“I want to explain to him that Angela is like a bloodhound when it comes to secrets, virtually impossible to get anything… — Cynthia Hand Damage is done Copy Share Image
“What should I do?" I ask. "You should have a really good excuse. And maybe you should cry -- girls do that,… — Cynthia Hand Copy Share Image
The look that passes between Jeffrey and Kimber right then feels like it requires a swell of cheesy music in the background.… — Cynthia Hand Baby Copy Share Image
“It's been nice knowing you, Clara.' Huh? My brain still a bit shell-shocked. 'Say a prayer for me, will you? He gives… — Cynthia Hand Clara-gardner Copy Share Image
