“Watching Joel sip his iced tea and listen to stories of my childhood, the ones my mom told at all of the… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Children Copy Share Image
“''I froze. Like an idiot I froze. He was staring right at me. (...) He wore an innocent and mesmerizing smile directed… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Love Copy Share Image
“Can I make you some breakfast? Do you like your eggs sunny side up?” “I’m going to start feeling spoiled if you… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Sunny side Copy Share Image
“I knew that she couldn’t hear me if she was there. But the sound was enough to grab me, to hold me… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Series Copy Share Image
“So, how is it that you don’t have a girlfriend?” I asked boldly. Joel shrugged. “Have you ever had a girlfriend?” There… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Love Copy Share Image
“Makes sense," Cal said. "A bike needs to be taken care of just like a woman. Treat her right and she'll bring… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Happiness Copy Share Image
“The thirst we shared for one another made it clear that the distraction would only come from deprivation. Charlotte was always on… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Dreams Copy Share Image
“In her remorse, she was also willing to admit that she was sad for another reason. She no longer had a reason… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Dream house Copy Share Image
“The longer I looked into his eyes the more I felt that he was leading me down a road that I was… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Fate Copy Share Image
“Pulling her eyes away, she figured it was best to keep such questions to herself. “You could have just, you know, asked… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“Lying in bed that morning after a long and frantic run home, the door dead bolted, chained, and a chair hooked under… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel John smith Copy Share Image
“Friends, I told myself. We could be friends. Friends held hands all the time, and I hadn’t given up hope that maybe… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Friendship Copy Share Image
“All these years... I was the silent and ever present figure in your life... but you. You've always been the meaning of… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Life Copy Share Image
“Maintaining a safe distance, she practiced extreme caution as they headed further and further away from the center of the city. She… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel John smith Copy Share Image
“Turning the corner, she saw the dark figure of a man, John, pushed up against the side of his bed cast in… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Stained glass Copy Share Image
“Unable to fit reason into the words she should probably say next, Evangeline chose instead to say nothing. Taking a long swig… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Copy Share Image
“I pulled my chair up to the table and Alex sat down, following suit, unable to guard a smile from breaking onto… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Glutton for punishment Copy Share Image
“Though he wouldn't dare admit that he might have felt more for her. He wasn't ready to care for a person that… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Alone Copy Share Image
“Wesley took a swig of his beer, hoping that maybe the pause might give him time enough to sort out his thoughts.… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Time Copy Share Image
“I’d never been the girl who invited strange men to my house. In fact, I generally took a while to invited guys… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Friendship Copy Share Image
“Angling to look out of the window over the sink, Olivia tried to train her face into looking as unfazed by the… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Communication Copy Share Image
“I was investing more and more of myself into an outcome I couldn’t predict and would very likely be disappointed by. But… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Investing Copy Share Image
“I was the silent and ever present figure in your life...but you.” I kissed the back of her hand softly and closed… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Life Copy Share Image
“Do you have the hots for this boy?” her father asked in all seriousness. “Do we need to have him over for… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Parenting Copy Share Image
“I never even thought to look for other—oof!” Lunging forward I found myself tripping right over a nice big chunk of nothing.… — Shawn Kirsten Maravel Laugh At Myself Copy Share Image
