"We all crave something. A thing we can't say aloud. A life unspoken, a life pushed aside and forgotten. Few of us go after it, recklessly, willing to burn the old life to the ground. I did just that. Not because I was brave, but because I was afraid of who I was becoming. Who I'd be if I didn't."[...]
"His heart belonged to her. Every beat it took, she owned. He knew, with bone deep certainty, that he would never love another woman.” - Daggermouth by H.M. Wolfe Dystopian romance just does something to me. Give me a dangerous, brutal world filled with impossible choices, rebellion, survi[...]
"He is no one's but mine, and I am richer for that." - Under Water by Rachel Callaghan Some books slowly pull you under, and before you realize it, you're completely immersed. Yes, I am absolutely reaching for all the water metaphors, because Under Water by Rachel Callaghan was exactly that[...]
"For it was you also who taught me how to live and not just survive. I live for you." - Crowned By Fae by Jada McCrary After absolutely loving Of Fae and Wicked Kings, I went into Crowned By Fae by Jada McCrary with such high expectations. While it didn't quite reach the same emotional heig[...]
"My last conscious thought before I fell into a deep sleep was a somber realization that there would be no more normal days for me. Not for a long while. When I slipped into a nightmare I couldn't tell if I was asleep or awake" - Judge Stone by James Patterson and Viola Davis Sometimes a boo[...]
“But this is what my uncle did. He took the ordinary and he turned it into pure magic. Maybe that's what I've come to find.” - The Story Keeper by Kelly Rimmer A decaying estate with a library full of secrets (both literal and figurative) all wrapped in a Gothic atmosphere... The Story K[...]