Hmm Quotes

“Owen and I had walked into the library to find Father latched onto the neck of Councilwoman Selamio. Owen, who’d been more precocious and less of a social pariah, had covered my eyes with his hand and insisted that the trauma would stunt our growth.”
― Ali Hazelwood, Bride

“Thanks for the bedtime story.”

“You’re welcome. You can listen to more on my website at www dot Ethan’s cockle warmers dot com.”
― Caroline Peckham, Caged Wolf

“Everything they did seemed so deliberate, like they weren’t just playing the Ironside game. They were playing a different game, with different stakes, against everyone else there … except they were the only ones who knew about it. Which meant the rest of them were destined to lose.”
― Jane Washington, Plier

“Isobel: Got water on my phone.

Spade: You better not be back in the fucking lake.

Isobel: The shower.

Spade: Alone?

Isobel: …

Spade: What?

Isobel: Why would you ask that?

Spade: To gather information.

Isobel: Why?

Spade: …

Isobel: What?”
― Jane Washington, Plier

“And she has a nice voice. It’s light as air and kind of husky. If she sounds that nice talking, I imagine she could sound good enough singing.”

“Is there anyone else we need to worry about?” The words were out of Mikel’s mouth before he could stop them, because Gabriel complimenting anyone was a red flag. He tried not to look at anyone in particular. “Anyone other than Theo, I mean.” “

No,” Moses scoffed.

“No,” Cian said, that disturbed look back on his face.

“No,”
― Jane Washington, Plier

“it’s also in my heart to get her expelled. Or to ignore her completely. We could stay just close enough that she doesn’t get hyperthermia and die, but she might have to put up with a little light hay fever or something.”
― Jane Washington, Plier