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“Stories are a way to preserve one's self. To be remembered. And to forget.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“Never pray to the gods that answer after dark.”
― V.E. Schwab, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

“I’m going to keep you. You’re mine, Violet.”
“Only if you’re mine.”
“I’ve been yours for longer than you could ever imagine.”
― Rebecca Yarros, Fourth Wing

“I think, as readers, we all have a comfort read, the one book that protects us in the exact ways it needs to—whether it is a romance or erotica or a thriller or a crime story or a fantasy. A book that we find ourselves in, like looking in a mirror. Oh, you, too? It will ask, as it fills that soft, hollow place in your heart that nothing else dared to touch. I think we all deserve a book like that, whatever yours is.”
― Ashley Poston, The Dead Romantics

“If there are an infinite number of universes, I don’t know how I got so lucky as to end up in this one. Maybe there are other lives for me out there, but I can’t imagine being as happy in any of them as I am right now, today. I have to think that while I may exist in other universes, none is as good as this.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Maybe in Another Life

“I know there may be universes out there where I made different choices and they led me somewhere else, led me to someone else. And my heart breaks for every single version of me that didn't end up with you.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Maybe in Another Life

“My life vastly improved once both those men were gone. Men don’t protect us, not really. They only protect themselves, or each other. The only thing men ever protected me from was happiness.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“Some people will never believe you no matter how hard you explain yourself. Trust me, there's no pleasing people. If they're determined to think the worst of you, they will.”
― Amy Tintera, Listen for the Lie

“The women had a story to tell, even if the world wasn't quite yet ready to hear it, and their story began with three simple words. We were there.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Women

“Words were creators of worlds; you had to be careful with them.”
― Kristin Hannah, The Women

“You’re a baby, Shannon.” Darren sighed, belittling me once more. “You don’t even know what love means yet.”
― Chloe Walsh, Keeping 13

“Maybe it’s possible to have more than one home. Maybe it’s possible to belong in a hundred different ways to a hundred different people and places.”
― Emily Henry, Book Lovers

“I need to be treated softly, like a delicate egg.”
― C.G. Drews, Don't Let the Forest In

“Everything inside me is in ruins,” Thomas said. “For you.”
― C.G. Drews, Don't Let the Forest In

“I don’t think I like you, Lizzie Young.” He looked out the window when he whispered, “I know I do.”
― Chloe Walsh, Releasing 10

“Because I knew deep down inside that I would sit with Lizzie Young for the rest of my life if it kept the sadness out of her eyes. If it kept her safe.”
― Chloe Walsh, Releasing 10

“She still feels seventeen inside, not nearly old enough to be responsible for anything needier than her cat.”
― Delilah S. Dawson, Bloom

“Men who are that good-looking should not be allowed to be such assholes. It was false advertising.”
― Lyla Sage, Lost and Lassoed

“Broken things have a unique kind of beauty, don’t you think?”
― Samantha Sotto Yambao, Water Moon

“Say thank you. Aragorn is hot.”
― Lyla Sage, Soul Searching