Quotes from Stephanie Bond

Protest hovered on her tongue. No, don't divest yourself of Daddy's things…don't forget the life you had with him…don't forget who you are. Instead she simply stared at an unfamiliar, sophisticated version of her mother and wondered how much more of her she would lose before this situation ended.

Marigold." I'm

she was sitting in the drive-through of the Dairy Queen Bank & Trust withdrawing money to pay an anonymous blackmailer who might have murdered Steve Chasen, and keeping it all a tidy secret from her long-lost boyfriend who had no idea they had a history together. She thought her head might explode.

Do me a favor, friend, and if you can get to a window this evening, watch the sun set for me? "So

One day you're going through life and everything seems perfectly ordinary, and then you stumble across a person who makes you feel so alive….

I wanted to be the one to spring up and startle the staff, make a fool out of Dr. Tyson. And I know the chances of two miracles happening back to back are nearly nil. Audrey stole my miracle.

Hey, more cash! This woman sent twenty dollars… and a coupon for diapers. Wait—that's a little mean.

up to), she'd simply made a spectacle of herself. And the kicker was, she couldn't explain what had made her do what

when she got the call, poor girl.

I've always pictured my starchy mother looking at the three of us and wondering what happened to her middle fetus. And my sweet, practical dad saying, "Two out of three isn't bad, Carrie." In

Except for the kooky aunt who almost set her room on fire and her roommate with the donuts, it doesn't seem as if Marigold has anyone who really cares about her." Two

virginity certainly wasn't a

I could do it… I've seen every last episode of Forensics Files." Me, too! But I've never considered it a tutorial. The

Meanwhile, I want your personal assurance that this information will be kept completely confidential." "Don't worry," Dr. Tyson said evenly, "I don't have a Facebook account.

You're better than an AA meeting, Marigold. And way cheaper than a therapist." She laughed, then trailed off into a wistful sigh. "I need a friend, Marigold. I wish you would wake up." But for my sake… or for hers?

that you can't