How many men are stupid enough to dump two Emerson girls?” Dad asked. “Too bad we’re not mobbed up. We could have his body dumped in the Farmington River.

“It’s just that sometimes you love a kid just because they need it. Not because …”

“It doesn’t matter how old you are, what level of schooling you’ve had or where …”

“Love made you a better person. Made you feel protected and precious and chosen.…”

“Being sexy is exhausting.”