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“My shop, like my poisons, was too cleverly disguised. No man would find this place; it was buried deep behind a cupboard wall at the base of a twisted alleyway in the darkest depths of London.”
― Sarah Penner, The Lost Apothecary

“This conversation was about my dreams, not James’s mistakes.”
― Sarah Penner, The Lost Apothecary

“I hope you didn’t forget about our plans tonight, Tara.” The deep, polished voice rumbles across the line, setting off a slight shiver down my spine, even from a distance. “Now’s not a good time, DeVille.” I hit that red circle on the screen and throw the phone on the nightstand. It starts ringing again as soon as it lands on the wooden surface. “Jesus.” Grabbing the damn thing, I press it to my ear. “I told you that—” “Don’t ever hang up on me again.” “Noted.” After disconnecting the call, I turn off the phone completely.”
― Neva Altaj, Precious Hazard

“I have a well-founded fear of ending up tied to a man I don’t love. Too many bad examples in my family, I guess. At one time, my sister Bianca and I had an agreement that we’d never get married. We planned on being cat ladies, living in houses that smelled like pee.”
― Neva Altaj, Stolen Touches