I will tell you the story of how we found ourselves in a realm where dreams are formed, destiny is chosen, and magic is as real as a handprint in the snow.
I told myself it was the snow—she couldn’t possibly get to Philadelphia on the roads. I told myself a hundred lies. Children do that. It’s amazing the sorts of things you’ll make yourself believe.
I told him Friday was a different religious occasion: . Hey, it's not my fault they don't have TiVo yet.
I thought research would be more glamorous, somehow. I'd give the librarian a secret code word and he'd give me the one book I needed and whisper the necessary page numbers. Like a speakeasy. With boo...
I should rather take my chances with the lions of Rome’s ancient Colosseum than endure another tea chat with the likes of them. At least the lions are honest about their desire to eat you and make no...
I have never felt more ridiculous. If this is what it means to be a woman I am not the slightest bit interested.
I do not want to pass the time. I want to grab hold of it and leave my mark upon the world.
I am creating an atmosphere! Oh, Unc, we’ve finally got bodies in this joint! Paying bodies. We could have a good racket going here. I’m not interested in a ‘racket.’ I’m an academic. That’s okay, Unc...
I am a lot of things, not all of them noble.
How do people stay in love, anyway? Is it a choice? Or is it like those plants we studied in biology that mutate into something new and totally different but are still part of the same plant family?
How can my ankles and arms be obscene?
Heaven's brightest and best-loved angel, who was cast out for inspiring a rebellion against God. Having lost Heaven, Lucifer and his rebel angels vowed to continue fighting here on earth.I don't under...
Harold Brodie is a louse and a lothario who cheats at cards and has a different girl in his rumble seat every week. That coupe of his is pos-i-tute-ly a petting palace. And he’s a terrible kisser to b...
Give yourself to me, Gemma, and you will never be alone again. You'll be worshiped. Adored. Loved. But you must give yourself to me- a willing sacrifice.'Tears slip down my face. 'Yes,' I murmur. Gemm...
For once, Evie didn’t know what to say. She hadn’t really thought of her uncle as very human. He was more like a textbook who occasionally remembered to put on a tie. But it was clear that he was, ind...
Evie replied with an eye-roll. Do you think you can manage to not steal anything while I’m gone? The only thing I’m trying to steal is your heart, doll. Sam smirked. You’re not that talented a thief,...
Everyone's dying. A little, every day. Make it count.
Every leader has blood on her hands.
E achava que estava tendo uma crise existencial. Mas não era nada.
Do not be tempted by English roses. Their beauty fades, but their thorns are forever.