Trashy Suspense Novel Quotes

“All my life, people have asked me why I believe in monsters and myths. They tell me that I have no reason to believe. But see, that’s where they’re wrong. I have every reason to believe. Because what is life without fascination? Without curiosity? I for one would hate to think that we as humans know everything that there is to know, that we’ve discovered all that there is to be discovered. Otherwise, what’s the point?”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“As someone who’s lived most of her life in a small town surrounded by woods, I’ve never appreciated how so many horror enthusiasts flock to the forest for inspiration.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“It’s a different world in here at night. During the day, Blue Ridge Books is warm and inviting, almost magical in my mind. When the sun is shining, I feel peace and hope surrounded by so many books, so many thoughts and dreams and words. But in the dark, those pages of passion seem more like ghosts, forgotten and discarded. And I can’t help but feel like those ghosts are watching me.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“It’s funny. I’d have thought a man like Daniel, successful and celebrated, would seem out of place in my small, simple world. But somehow, he fits right in.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“I may not have seen many horror movies, but I’ve watched enough Lifetime with my mom to know this scenario has murder-in-the-woods written all over it.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“Word spreads like wildfire in a town as small as Cedar Ridge, and by the time I make it to work, the streets of downtown are bustling with locals and tourists alike, all asking the same question. It’s sort of like being in the opening sequence of a Disney movie, but instead of singing about the funny girl who likes to read or the street rat who stole a loaf of bread, all of the colorful townspeople are wondering whether or not their neighbors have heard about the Bogman. And of course, everybody’s answer is “Yes.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“I love being at my store early in the morning. With golden sunlight streaming in through the windows and the smell of old pages and fresh coffee lingering in the air, it’s like my own personal piece of Heaven.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“Does that make me your Fairy Godmother?”
“If you were really my Fairy Godmother, you would be driving.”
“Hey, I chauffeured you around an entire country.”
“Okay, that country isn’t even half the size of this one state. This one tiny state!”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“It’s funny. In my fantasies, I’ve cast Daniel as this romantic, heroic figure; my own personal knight in shining armor. When I daydream, I always imagine he’s the one saving me. But here in our silent sanctuary, I realize I want to be the one who rescues him. I want to protect him, comfort him, heal him...
I want to love him.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“Okay, so let’s talk about the E-word. You all know which word I mean. That pesky E-word that skeptics like my cousin Theodore just love to throw around to try to make the family cryptid enthusiast look like a total loser. That’s right. I’m talking about evidence.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“I should have just stuck with my instant-coffee. Instant-coffee never gets me in trouble.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“Once upon a time, the towering pines and sturdy Carolina hemlock seemed like a protective barrier, the walls of a living sanctuary. But now, draped with morning mist and heaped with snow, my beloved woods appear a menacing maze of secrets and shadows.
The perfect hiding place for monsters.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel

“He isn’t afraid to share himself with me. And I’m not ashamed to want every inch of him.”
― Jacqueline E. Smith, Trashy Suspense Novel