The Words Claire Dederer a mild-mannered southerner who is

a mild-mannered southerner who is content to quietly round out the circle of big personalities

When he's forced back home for the wedding he can no longer escape

Bailey doesn't have much of a choice

Jane is shocked—and not just because she’s in a hostage situation the likes of which she’s only seen in the movies

I was sick of being the family disappointment

The Words Claire Dederer a mild-mannered southerner who isThe World thought he was a god But I knew the truth. He was the talented bad boy everyone wanted. I was the irrelevant geek everyone hated. He was the sun drawing all of us in. I was a black hole taking up space. He was destined to be a star. I was destined to remain an insignificant no one. Until he made me believe I was special and then he destroyed me. I never thought I'd see Phoenix Walker again after he broke my heart, but fate had other plans.