Quotes from Jenny Han

I definitely don't think he's a good guy for you. All of those lacrosse guys are so douchey." "Well, Peter's not like those other guys." I don't understand why Margot can't just be happy for me. I was at least pretend happy for her when she started dating Josh. She could be pretend happy for me too.

I'm giddy. Is this a dream? If so, let me never wake up.

I look at Peter's profile out of the corner of my eye. Sometimes I still can't believe he's mine. The handsomest boy of all the handsome boys is mine, all mine.

I let out a long sigh. In

It took me a long time to figure it out. That I was the one who had put my dad on that pedestal. I did that, not him. And then I despised him for not being perfect. For being human.

She says sometimes you have to scream out emotions; if you don't, they'll fester.

He says it with all the certainty only a teenage boy can have

They had looked at me like I was a real girl, not just somebody's little sister.

We were never a thing, not really, but we almost were, and to me, that's something.

You know Kitty still loves you best," I say, which makes him smile. "I mean, I did teach her how to hock a loogie," Josh says. "You don't forget the person who teaches you something like that." He takes a long sip of his milkshake. "Hey, they're doing a Lord of the Rings marathon at the Bess this weekend. Wanna go?" "That's like…nine hours!" "Yeah, nine hours of awesome.

I suppose I'll say it all started with a love letter.

Who ever heard of making pancakes or frittata for just one person?

you only know you can do something if you keep on doing it

Stormy taught me that love is about making brave choices every day. That's what Stormy did. She always picked love; she always picked adventure. To her they were one and the same.

even in my sleep I knew exactly how good it used to be. How right it was. And no matter what you do or how hard you try, you can't stop yourself from dreaming.

IT's a rare thing, to know someone so well, whether they'll pivot left or right.

It's funny how much of who we are as babies is who we are as we get older.

Why not take a chance and bet on happiness?

Stormy used to have a saying. Leave with the one you came with, unless he's a drunk--then find your own way home.

Sing it just once for me," I prompt. Peter gives me a look. "Please? I love it when you sing. Your voice is so clean." He can't help but smile. Peter never met a compliment he didn't smile at.

Peter never met a compliment he didn't smile at.

First published in the US by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers,

At dinner Trina and Margot are cordial to each other, as if nothing happened. Which, in some ways, is worse than a fight. At least when you're in a fight, you're in it with someone.

The vote was between New York City and Disney World, and New York won.