Lucy the Wyrm

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Some of my anger was jealousy--she was brave enough to dare, even without me. To mark the world with her power.

Fate's Bane - C. L. Clark

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You hold on to her. But who could hold on to the wind? And--better yet--who would be so foolish as to trust--to love--such a wild being?

Wild Reverence - Rebecca Ross

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It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, Jade's telling herself. Whether he remembers what he did or not doesn't mean it didn't happen.

My Heart is a Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones

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I love you, I love you, I love you, I want to scream. When she kisses my chest before we fall asleep, I think she loves me too.

Face Off - Chelsea Curto

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“Do your priests not preach from their pulpits of the grace that lies in humility?” Jean-François asked. “Do they not promise the meek shall inherit the earth?” “I’ve lived thirty-five years with the name my mother gave me, coldblood, and never once have I seen the meek inherit anything but the table scraps of the strong.” Gabriel glanced out the window to the mountains beyond. The dark, sinking like a sinner to its knees. The horrors that roamed it unchecked. The tiny sparks of humanity, guttering like candles in a hungry wind, soon to be extinguished forever. “Besides, who the fuck would want to inherit an earth like this?”

Empire of the Vampire - Jay Kristoff

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I feel like too many girls fail to remember one vital truth: we deserve someone who gives us one hundred percent. Half-assed effort isn't effort. Half-assed love isn't love. If a man isn't all in, then we need to be all out.

The Chase - Elle Kennedy

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It took me a while, but I think sometimes dreams are there for a reason to get us through until we're strong enough to face the world without them.

I Got You - Stacy Williams

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Glory was breached, and not a one of them batted an eye. The old and the weak are supposed to die. But this is a ship cut down in its prime. An unwanted reminder of fragility and mortality. That merits some reverence.

Full Speed to a Crash Landing - Beth Revis

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'Sorrow helps one grow,' she explained. 'Those things you suffered through weren't in vain. They gave you perspective. They gave you strength. The thing I've come to learn about having a partner you love is this.' Mom stroked my cheek compassionately. 'It's not always going to be easy, but it's always going to be worth it.'

Wildest Dreams - L. J. Shen

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'If you made at a piece of art--a picture--I'd look at your choice of medium, the colors you chose, your personal style, your skill level. I'd see a landscape, or a person, an event, or whatever you wanted to create, but I'd feel something else. 'People paint people they're in love with and I feel the lust, the longing, the joy, the sadness. It's a physical manifestation of someone going, Look! Look at how in love I am. But I don't believe people can look at a painting and see love. I can see friendship, though. It's hard to explain.' 'Remind me not to paint you anything. I have a feeling you're a harsh critic.'

Daydream - Hannah Grace

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Because the truth is he could live with it. You can learn to live with all kinds of terrible things, and I would know. The important part is that you live to begin with.

Four Found Dead - Natalie D. Richards

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'If love is liking someone an awful lot, then I suppose I'm in love with several people,' Blomkvist said.

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest - Stieg Larsson

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Believe me when I say this woman gave me butterflies in my stomach. Though that might just be internal bleeding. Either way, she had charmed me.

The Poisoner - I. V. Ophelia

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That I'm in love with you. That you matter more to me than anything in this world. That I would give this all up if it meant I got to keep you forever.

Too Far - Abby Millsaps

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When the bases of your entire relationship is convenience, it's hard to care enough about someone to grow with them instead of apart from them.

Soul Searching - Lyla Sage

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'Can I keep you?' he murmured against her lips. She pulled back to look into his eyes. 'Forever.'

The Umbra King - Jamie Applegate Hunter

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Now, I have met you and I see a life ahead of me of laughter, and caresses, and loving. Does it matter to me that we will never resonate? It does not. Just to have you in my life is enough for me. You are my heart, Kira, and you should be my mate.

Barbarian Lover - Ruby Dixon