The Cheat Sheet (The Cheat Sheet, #1)

“I am so in love with him that it physically hurts.”

Bree thinking she has to hide her feelings to keep Nathan in her life is so relatable. It shows how much we risk just to stay near the person we love.

“I have been in love with her since I was eighteen years old.”

Nathan has been pining for years while Bree had no idea. It makes me wonder how many of my friends are secretly holding back their real feelings.

The way they both use humor to avoid the heavy stuff feels very real. Sometimes a joke is just a shield for a heart that is terrified of rejection.

“I know your coffee order. I know your favorite flower.”

Nathan keeping that list of things Bree likes is the sweetest thing. It proves that paying attention is the highest form of affection.