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“Fairy tales are things that humans tell, because they need to escape the harsh reality that this world is nothing but a distance between birth and death. Even for us. It’s just a matter of time.”
― Kimbra Swain, Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed

“Gloriana, being royal isn’t about the wealth you possess, the crown on your head, the fine clothes you wear, or the castle you live in. It’s about the loyalty in your heart for your people, the knowledge in your head to aid them in times of trouble, and the depth of your soul to weather any storm.”

Kimbra Swain. Fairy Tales Of A Trailer Park Queen: Boxset (Kindle Locations 3327-3329). Crimson Sun Press.”
― Kimbra Swain, Bless Your Heart

“I tried reasoning with myself after the meeting with the girls about deserving his love. His devotion. I couldn’t reconcile myself with it, however, I decided to accept the fact that he deserved whatever he wanted. God bless him. It was me.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fit to Be Tied

“There is a fine line between arrogance and confidence. Arrogance is confidence pushed down people’s throats. Confidence is a beacon that they all want to follow, emulating your example.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 1-3 Box Set

“Is it a hallucinogen?” he asked. “Yes, there is a component in wormwood that can cause hallucinations. It is toxic if used too much,” I replied. I’d seen people die from overdoing it on absinthe. Even fairies. The gypsy folk that I traveled with in Europe used to brew it. It was the moonshine of the Roma.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6

“She is, but the Sanhedrin control her. That ink that she stole from us, for her tattoo, we can track her anywhere. It’s a permanent beacon. It doesn’t matter where she goes. I will find her. Not only that, but it has a built-in failsafe. Should she go off the deep end, well, it won’t be a pretty end to a beautiful woman,” he said with no heart at all.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6

“Have a seat. You are welcome here. Would you like food or drink?” I asked providing proper hospitality even though I doubted he knew what it was.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6

“I had found he was the son of an alpha but was banished because he refused a fight with his own brother to take the alpha position. I didn’t understand werewolf politics.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6

“I felt like I was going mad. One minute I was living life, taking care of my children. I got lost in my duties as Queen only to find no completion in it. Jokes weren’t funny like they used to be. Happiness was hollow and short. The next minute, something would trigger a memory that I would have to tuck away because of the pain. I just didn’t want to feel like this anymore. “Make it stop,” I begged to no one in particular. “This agony is the darker part of love. But you can find peace in that it was true. So true that the absence of it can bring you to your knees,”
― Kimbra Swain, Haint Blue

“Winnie walked over to Finley keeping her distance. She slowly approached him. He held his hand out to shake hers. “Look, Uncle Finley, I don’t shake hands. Either you hug me or nothing,” she informed him.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6

“I want him,” she said. Perhaps she didn’t understand the concept that Dylan was my fiancé. A language barrier or cultural barrier. I wasn’t sure. “Want him how?” I said. “He must make me a baby,” she said. “The fuck he will,” I said loudly.”
― Kimbra Swain, Snake in the Grass

“Encompassing us all, it swirled with silver light. There was a sudden flash, and the stone room changed to a very similar stone room. This one was quiet and devoid of pompous assholes.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6

“You are still okay with this?” he asked. “Stop asking! You know I will tell you if something bothers me,” I said. He chuckled. “That’s true. I just don’t want it to come with a wallop of power or a sudden bout of abstinence.” He had a point. Sometimes I could be overly communicative. “You are happy. I am happy,” I admitted. And it was the utter truth.”
― Kimbra Swain, Comin' Up a Cloud

“Seven days, fourteen hours and twenty-seven minutes since she left a voicemail on my phone telling me to go to hell, and that she would arrange passage.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6

“I would be the same old brash, impulsive Grace. That part of me first attracted him to me, but for our relationship to work, I had to give a little. No, I had to give it all to him. It wasn’t a surrender to his will or power, but a realization that it would become our will and our power.”
― Kimbra Swain, Snake in the Grass

“I realized how much he had aged in just a few months. Knowledge of the world and what it really is matures and ages you.”
― Kimbra Swain, Comin' Up a Cloud

“being royal isn’t about the wealth you possess, the crown on your head, the fine clothes you wear, or the castle you live in. It’s about the loyalty in your heart for your people, the knowledge in your head to aid them in times of trouble, and the depth of your soul to weather any storm.” Until I stood before my subjects, I didn’t fully understand his meaning. As”
― Kimbra Swain, Bless Your Heart

“Goddess of the tree of Life, as the veil thins, send us our beloved dead so that we may remember and honor them. Horned god of the forest, protect us from the evil which will try to cross into our realm. Grant us the power to turn back those who would destroy us. As this new year begins, let us all be thankful and remember the past to make us strong. Bless us this coming year to bear the fruits of wisdom and joy,”
― Kimbra Swain, Haint Blue

“Rufus said it was a bad idea, but he was a dachshund. How would he know?”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6

“I needed to be casual, but not too casual. Thankfully, no one would ever know exactly how much time I spent picking out clothes that night. I might have had to turn in my man card if anyone found out.”
― Kimbra Swain, Fairy Tales of a Trailer Park Queen, Books 4-6