The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 2

by Beth Brower

Most of life is the ability to be ready for what comes your way.”

“I will go from being a girl who looks like she needs charity to being a girl who looks like she’s received charity.”

Joseph is given a beautiful coat. Cheer. Joseph’s coat is stolen, torn, and smeared in blood. Moan. Joseph is sold into slavery. Moan. Joseph is tempted by Potiphar’s wife. Cheer. Joseph resists temptation. Moan.

“May I introduce my childhood nemesis, Mr. Roland Sutherland? Roland, Mr. Niall Pierce.” Both men glanced quickly at me before shaking hands. “Nemesis?” Roland added, half under his breath.

I intend to keep Roland.

Gangly as a flagpole and nearly as patriotic,

Now home for a day of pretending I do not have to attend an Exclusive dinner tonight. Later Dinner was exclusively stupid.

I do not think she likes me.” “I don’t care a fig what she thinks of you. It’s what she thinks of me I wonder at.”

“I have found that on occasions of high absurdity, one either discovers a great friend or someone to never speak with again. Having now experienced a disastrous evening in Lapis Lazuli House, I leave it to you to decide which you would prefer.”

“Aren’t you supposed to be in a crypt somewhere, for your sins?” Islington asked in a ducal tone.