Tart of Darkness Quotes

“If guns kill people,” Ivy moved next to her uncle and stared down Kip, “Then pens misspell words, cars cause accidents, and forks make people gain weight.”
― Denise Swanson, Tart of Darkness

“At first, the grandniece who had booked the event had said that if Dani couldn’t make the cake, they’d just skip it. But Dani had pointed out that a party without a cake was really just a meeting.”
― Denise Swanson, Tart of Darkness

“Grabbing a cookie sheet, she lined it with parchment, then arranged the bacon slices flat across the bottom and sprinkled them with brown sugar. After placing the pan in the oven, she programmed the temperature to four hundred, set the timer for seventeen minutes, and started on the pancakes.”
― Denise Swanson, Tart of Darkness

“Contrary to popular belief, no one owes you anything. Even your folks have met their obligations once you reach eighteen,” Dani pointed out. “You could always refuse.” “Not really.” Red flooded Starr’s face. “We have three choices. The dorm. You and Spence. Or no more money from our parents.” “Yep.” Ivy snickered. “They have us by the checkbook.”
― Denise Swanson, Tart of Darkness

“He hadn’t pushed her about whatever she was hiding because he damn well knew that arguing with a woman was like trying to read the terms of agreement on the computer. Eventually, he always ended up ignoring everything else and just clicking I AGREE.”
― Denise Swanson, Tart of Darkness