Clare

“Men flock to you because you’re stunning,” he whispered. Tears, unwanted tears, filled my eyes and I blinked them back. “But me…” His hands slid from my cheeks and into my hair, pushing it from my face and clearing a path for my tears. “I see the beauty that lies beneath all the horror, Dove. I see the brilliance of your soul.” My throat hurt, my heart beating so hard I was scared I was going to drop to my knees before him. “And it’s so fucking radiant that it’s blinding.”
― D.H. Sidebottom, Dove

“You can thank me later, babe, when I’m spankin’ your ass, and then you can call me daddy all you like.”
― River Savage, Incandescent

“Readers are smart and they know how to read more than just a book; they know how to read their authors.”
― Suzanne Steele, Glazov's Legacy

“I don’t know what love is,” I started quietly. “But if I could love anyone…” I pressed a gentle kiss behind her ear, pulling her close. “I would love you. Very much.”
― Belle Aurora, Lev