“Christ. He didn’t just love her, he fucking adored her. He’d give his life for her if he had to.” — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“I’d have given you my entire heart if you’d only asked, but it’s not yours now. It’s not yours.” — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“You’re all I see. Nothing holds more beauty in my eyes than you do. No one will ever love you the way… — Kate McCarthy Beauty Copy Share Image
“I’d give almost anything to wake up to that every morning.” “Almost anything.” She backed up a step. “That’s always been our… — Kate McCarthy Every morning Copy Share Image
“We’re your friends now, Quinn. Granted, we might not know you that well yet, but I know enough. We all know enough… — Kate McCarthy Courage Copy Share Image
“What if love wasn’t enough for them? Would it heal the deep lacerations life had placed on his heart, or would he… — Kate McCarthy Life Copy Share Image
“You’re the strongest person I’ve ever known, but someone smart and brave once told me that it’s always the strongest that fall… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“Nothing makes you fell more alive than swimming in a cold ocean." I beg to differ, I though wistuflly, watching as he… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“Someone once said to me that I've always been his, and that even if he never got to keep me, I'd still… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“I sucked in a few deep breaths. I could do this. I could. I am a cool cucumber. No, fuck that. I… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“War is a cold, selfish bitch, Kendall. It changes you. It makes you hard, and it makes you hurt, yet somehow, we… — Kate McCarthy Peace Copy Share Image
“Life is hard, Quinn, and the hardest part is being yourself in a world of people trying to make you someone you're… — Kate McCarthy Art form Copy Share Image
“I see you two together. I see you look at him and him look at you, and it's like...that's how it's supposed… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“I don't have Ryan," she pointed out. Rachael stopped them both and looked at her. "What are you talking about? You've always… — Kate McCarthy Beyond love Copy Share Image
“I have a thick skin, baby," he told her, his wide shoulders crowding her back against the cool tiles, "but you're under… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“What?" she'd muttered sleepily, pushing hair from her face as she blinked and focused her pretty green eyes his way. "You." Her… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“What do you want?" You. Because you're the one that eases the ache in my chest. It's you that takes my mind… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image
“The Army and the SAS had been his dream--his chance to be somebody, save lives, show his parents he was worth something.… — Kate McCarthy Dreams Copy Share Image
“I have a thick skin, baby...but you're under it. You're buried in there so deep it's like I was born with you… — Kate McCarthy Thick skin Copy Share Image
“His brows flew up. “Oh. Was it …” “Some people, when they lose a child, they never really recover. Your father couldn’t… — Kate McCarthy Children Copy Share Image
“a squeeze as Jake guided them into a row of seats, and Fin forced herself to let go when they sat down.… — Kate McCarthy Music Copy Share Image
“Why did everyone always paint love as pretty rainbows and happily ever afters? It wasn't any of that. To love was to… — Kate McCarthy Agony Copy Share Image
“Would they only ever have those fleeting moments—the ones where you lived the briefest, loved the hardest, and burned like the devil… — Kate McCarthy Fleeting moments Copy Share Image
“To be honest I can’t wait. Being here when you’re not is like another kind of war because you’re everywhere—your face, your… — Kate McCarthy War Copy Share Image
“Don’t cry, baby. I’m sorry.” She pressed her lips together. “Smile, okay? You’ll be gone in a little over a week and… — Kate McCarthy Lips Copy Share Image
“Every piece of me is in here.” He placed his palm flat on her chest, feeling her heart beat hard and steady… — Kate McCarthy Heart Copy Share Image
“Her husband was home, and with Australian troops finally being pulled from the Afghanistan war, maybe she could hold him a little… — Kate McCarthy Marriage Copy Share Image
“Would you look at me?" Graced faced me, folding her arms. "I've never been in love before." Her breath hitched and I… — Kate McCarthy Grace Copy Share Image
“That’s so far from the truth I can’t believe you’d even think it. I have a thick skin, baby,” he told her,… — Kate McCarthy Copy Share Image