Quotes from RaeAnne Thayne

that was the very best part of loving someone. Wanting to do anything she could to become the kind of woman who could feel worthy of a man like him.

a bend in the road is not the end, unless you fail to make the turn.

don't know how to navigate this," she whispered. "Like anything hard in life. You breathe through it for one minute at a time. That becomes ten minutes, then twenty, then an hour. And before you know it, you've made it through another day, then a week, then a month. And if you're lucky, very lucky, you have someone there to hold your hand and help you through.

You mean, you think he's hotter than a billy goat with a blowtorch?" Hazel asked.

Anytime someone is afraid but plows forward anyway, that's the very definition of courage." "It's hard to tell myself that in the midst of crippling self-doubt." "That's when you should believe it most of all.

Okay, first of all, how hot can a billy goat with a blowtorch really get? And why does he have a blowtorch in the first place?

overcome with joy when she rolled the window down.

Everyone had weaknesses, wobbly parts that weren't as strong as they would like. Maybe a good relationship meant finding someone willing to step up and help give support when needed. And, maybe more importantly, being willing to ask.

He's got two. Different mamas, of course. Six months apart. They're the cutest little things. Spittin' image of their daddy. You should see them.

and the intact fire pole that descended from the second-floor dining area that used to be the sleeping quarters of the old firehouse, back in the days when Hope's Crossing was a rough and rowdy mining town.

Idaho town where he could ride horses

beautiful faces. One urgent phone call, that's

I'm happy to blame you, as long as that means I wasn't the cause of any delay in Aunt Mary's birthday celebration," Celeste said with a smile as she headed for her great-aunt. She kissed the woman's lined cheek as the familiar scent of Mary's favorite White Shoulders perfume washed over her. "Happy birthday, my dear. You are still just as stunning as ever.

he had fallen. He shined the light up and saw it must have

There's a great need. More than forty thousand soldiers have been injured overseas, with three-quarters of those having life-threatening or life-changing injuries. And here's something staggering. Nearly 20 percent of soldiers who've seen combat in the Middle East have sustained what could be classified a traumatic brain injury. An estimated 30 percent of returning soldiers have psychological or post-traumatic stress issues.

Every instinct inside her cried out for her to rush back down the street, race up the three flights to her apartment, climb into her bed and yank the covers over her head.

We also need to think all year long about people around us who might need something happy in their world.

Her mother could win Olympic gold in fussing.

butterfly envelopes

Olivia shoved her hands into her pockets against the damp Seattle afternoon. Nothing would take the chill from her bones, though. She knew that. Even five days of sick leave, huddling in her bed and mindlessly bingeing on cooking shows hadn't done anything but make her crave cake.

he had basically abandoned her in a foreign country without money, credit cards or her passport.

she fully understood the meaning of joy. Sparkle might have his magic snowball that could save Christmas, but the true magic—the only one that really mattered—was love.

I think that's amazing progress!" "Her progress or lack of progress is none of your business. You understand? She's my daughter. I get to make those choices for her, not some small-town librarian who barely knows either of us.

You should just throw your shoulders back, tell those negative voices in your head to shut the hell up and celebrate yourself