Some minutes or hours or days later, when I lay boneless and well satisfied, Ethan raised his gaze to mine again. His eyes were silver, his fangs descended. “There is no going back,” he said, “Not after this.
Family. Couldn’t live with them, couldn’t run a stake through them.
You string some letters together, and you make a word. You string some words together, and you make a sentence, then a paragraph, then a chapter. Words have power.
You’ve got better boobs,” I acknowledged. And just as we’d done each time we’d had this boobs-versus-legs conversation, we looked down at our chests. Ogled. Compared.
His lips so soft, yet so stern, he pressed his mouth to mine. “I will have both of you,” he said. “My Sentinel and my city. And the GP will learn exactly how stubborn we both can be.
If it was appropriate to judge a person based on her footwear – and it obviously was – I decided I liked her immediately.
Snug pants, bandeau-type corset, and trim, motorcycle jacket. It was a fabulous outfit, but it was so urban-fantasy book cover
I knew the point wasn’t the victory, but pulling yourself together and crawling your way back. That was life.
Words have power? That sounds like you’re into some Harry Potter juju.
But I’ll admit that he’s kind of offensively delicious” “Like salt and vinegar potato chips” “Exactly
I asked “What do you even do with a chimera?””What wouldn’t you do with a chimera?” Jeff asked. “They’re like the Swiss Army knife of animals.
I’m working from the assumption it’s going to go horribly wrong. If we get out of here with limbs intact and no aspen slivers in uncomfortable places, we’re calling it a win.”Merit/Jonah
if you can’t make a joke at a time like this, what’s the point of living?
You are incorrigible.” “I know.” She sighed happily. “All the shit we’ve been through—all the shit I’ve been through—and I can still make lascivious jokes with the best of them. That’s impressive, Merit. That’s character.
I am beginning to remember what it means to need things. Laughter. Companionship. Love. “He leant forward and pressed his forehead to mine. “And I need you, Merit.
The world has a lot to offer. There’s a lot to explore. I like to take advantage of that.
They blew out a breath and did the thing all heroes must do—they took that terrifying first step.
I walked inside and paused for a moment to breathe in the scent of paper and dust—the perfumes of knowledge.