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“Her skin was too tight, hot, itchy, and she wanted to strip it off, strip herself down, let Darcy see the full shape of her heart, messy and imperfect and with a space carved out, a space she’d been aching to fill for so long but no one ever fit, their angles too sharp, too rough, puzzle pieces never lining up right with hers. Elle had been waiting, waiting for the right person to come along who fit inside the space, that space inside her heart carved out just for them. For her person, not a perfect person, but a person perfect for her.”
― Alexandria Bellefleur, Written in the Stars

“realized we were all like the ducks. We would do anything, even go against our natural instincts, so we could be taken care of.”
― Bushra Rehman, Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion

“The most he did out of the house was shovel food onto my plate, affection buried in soup and grain.”
― Nicola Dinan, Bellies

“I’d never ask you who you care about more because you care about us differently and I believe love is one of those things that doesn’t run out.”
― Alexandria Bellefleur, Count Your Lucky Stars