Quote by Brit Bennett Download Open image ““She refused to let him bury his guilt in her. She would not be a burying place for any man again.”” — Brit Bennett ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.1 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare
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“but somehow, his seeing her afraid was an intimacy she could not bear.” — Brit Bennett Copy Share Image
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“magic you wanted was a miracle, magic you didn’t want was a haunting.” — Brit Bennett Copy Share Image
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“Now they were slow and deliberate, the way hurt people loved, stretching carefully just to see how far their damaged muscles could go.” — Brit Bennett Copy Share Image
“that type of secret, although, we have to admit, it had felt different. Tasted different too. All good secrets have a taste before you… — Brit Bennett Copy Share Image
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