Quote by Rachel Hawkins

“...And of course, your dad was always talking about you, so between him and Jenna, I feel like I already know you.” Man, first…

— Rachel Hawkins

“It had never occurred to Sophie that she would be forgiven so readily for her trespasses and she wasn’t sure that she liked it.…

— Nick Hornby

“She said, 'There's no mystery to keeping a man.' She dabbed at my lipstick with a tissue she had been holding, folded, in the…

— Roxane Gay

“And I feel like a real Dad when I read to her at night. She won't sleep without one story, at least.”

— Steven Herrick

“Dad rubbed his forehead. "No Sophie, its alright. That's what I hoped you would do." "You hoped I'd commit mirrorcide?”

— Rachel Hawkins

“She loved our dad in the inexplicable way that young women sometimes idolize men who greet their affection with casual indifference.”

— Daiva Markelis

“Whatever you do,” she said, “you’re helping someone else live in the world, and that’s more than I’ve ever done.” I remembered the summer…

— Anna North

“Why didn’t she keep looking?” “My darling, because she is an adult.” Sophie ducked behind her hair. Her face was hot and tight and…

— Katherine Rundell

“I thrust Sophie into a corner, blocking her with my body. She panted and snagged her lower lip in her teeth. “This is not…

— Shannon Delany

“She tapped her foot. “Sometimes I swear you’re your father except with lady parts. You act exactly like him!” -Gram to Sophie”

— Micalea Smeltzer

“When I started school, I began to see less of her. More and more, I noticed my father encouraging me to spend time with…

— Bella Forrest

“Why did you marry Dad, Mom?" My mother sniffled through her nose, looked at me, then smiled. "I wanted something more and he was…

— Margaret McMullan