Confessions of a Novel Junkie

"Are you happy with your life?"

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"I always help.  I can never, ever walk away, even when I should."

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"What you read will taste so bad at times, you'll want to spit it out, but you'll swallow these words and they will become part of you, part of your gut, and you will hurt because of them."

"I could just barely make out the word he said. Pericolo.  Whatever that means."

On the night of the infamous yearly party for the famous Riva siblings, everything seems to go wrong.  This is also the night that will change their lives forever.  This is a story about a family that struggles to keep it together when the chaos seems to surround them. 

From an early age, I was fascinated by Elvis.  I was drawn to his energy, music and of course looks.  It was crazy to me that he was so famous and died so young.  It seemed so tragic. 

"If it takes a million kisses for her not to think about the scars that surround her heart tattoo, then I'll kiss her there a million and one times." 

I don't know why I always feel like crying when I'm around him.  When I think about him.  When I read about him.  It's like my emotions are still tethered to him somehow and I can't figure out how to cut the stings."