“Seriously, big guy, you just need to make like a shepherd and get the flock out of here.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I’ll be just fine knowing you’re somewhere in this world following your siren call” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“My upstairs brain and my downstairs brain engaged in a game of risk and it was downstairs’ turn to roll the dice.” — Penny Reid Brain Copy Share Image
“Why do you look like that, Duane?" "Like what, Cletus?" "Like your heart is diseased.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Only you get to decide how you stand, what you stand for, and when you do it.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Beyond the feeble capacity of words. Defying the banality of description.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Drew sighed. “I’m going to need a chart to keep up with y’all. I can’t remember who is related to who these… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“The six Winston boys had inherited their father’s ability to charm snakes, the IRS, and women.” — Penny Reid Father Copy Share Image
“And, by the way, thank you for drugging me with Ketamine in Nigeria. He now thinks I’m a recreational drug user.” “You’re… — Penny Reid Drug User Copy Share Image
“Come self-sufficient. Come powerful. Or come weak and uncertain. Just come to me. And stay. Trust that you are precisely the right… — Penny Reid Life Copy Share Image
“Cletus had labeled the shredder in the upstairs office suggestion box a year ago when Duane had suggested half days on Fridays.… — Penny Reid Friday Copy Share Image
“You’re a good kisser.” It sounded like an accusation. I shrugged, giving her a satisfied smile. “I practice.” Her gaze sharpened. “Oh?” “Yes. With my pillow. And a watermelon that one time.” — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“No. Billy.” I gave my older brother a severe scowl. “This is my refrigerator. I need to do it. You can’t be… — Penny Reid Brother Copy Share Image
“Yes, I felt shabby and small, but that’s okay. I was shabby and small. There’s nothing wrong with being shabby and small.… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“He needed to pick one muffin, and stick with that muffin. He didn’t get to lay claim to all the muffins, because… — Penny Reid Life Copy Share Image
“Blame is a thief. It robs us blind while it wastes our time, time we could be spending as a family, making… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“Frodo bears the ring. He carries it. But,” I lifted a finger in the air for emphasis, “Samwise is his trusted servant,… — Penny Reid Hobbit Copy Share Image
“Ashley, I caught a bear today in the new trap. We’re taking it a hundred miles north. That’s a hundred miles closer… — Penny Reid Aww-moment Copy Share Image
“Come back." It was a demand. "No." "You want to be there. You love it." "How would you know? You never look… — Penny Reid Courage Copy Share Image
“I thoroughly enjoyed their company. I loved how open and supportive and nonjudgemental they were. There is just something about women who… — Penny Reid Business Copy Share Image
“He didn’t save us ; haven’t you been listening?” Elizabeth held an icepack to her chin where she’d been hit by an… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“I’m glad your father doesn’t like you.” “Pardon?” I’d been in the process of lifting my hamburger when she’d spoken. Now I held it suspended, halfway… — Penny Reid Forgiveness Copy Share Image
“Yes.” I nodded proudly, grinning at her warily amused expression. Claire hadn’t changed since work; she was still wearing an adorable Raggedy… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“As soon as she was out of sight, I sent a silent prayer upward that she emerged from this situation unscathed and… — Penny Reid Silent prayer Copy Share Image
“He lifted a single eyebrow as he adjusted his pants, zipping his fly. The sound made my back stiffen and I realized… — Penny Reid New things Copy Share Image
“Finally, after a tense moment, he stepped back and grabbed his beer. “Fine. I was finished with her anyway.” His eyes flickered over my shoulder to Shelly.… — Penny Reid Time Copy Share Image
“The dreams were the troubling kind where I thought the action and events were genuine while asleep; upon waking and in retrospect… — Penny Reid Dream Copy Share Image
“I can’t get two words out of her, and here you are, turning down what she’s offering for free,” he lamented flatly.… — Penny Reid Brother Copy Share Image
“Since I spent much of my childhood being left behind and ignored, one might think that, as an adult, moments of perceived… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“We fought over the bill when it came. By fought I mean: I insisted loudly on paying half and he responded with… — Penny Reid Copy Share Image
“What do you want to be?” “A mother,” I said simply, because it was true. That’s what I wanted first and foremost.… — Penny Reid Choice Copy Share Image
“One of the nice things - or not so nice things, depending on your perspective - about not having a cell phone… — Penny Reid Cell phone Copy Share Image
