Joy

“I don’t think gold’s your color, Commander.”  “I disagree. Gold has quickly become my favorite.”
― Raven Kennedy, Gleam

“A date,” he repeated, his eyes assessing me closer now, as if he was trying to figure out who would ask me on a date. It was the moment I realized I could definitely grow to hate Prince Elias. How had I ever slept with this man? How could I have given him my virginity? I was disgusted with myself. “Yes, a date.”
― Claire Contreras, The Sinful King

“This town had been entirely too small for me when we lived here. It had been my father’s way of ensuring I stayed humble during my teenage years, despite the boarding schools and trips around the world.”
― Claire Contreras, The Sinful King

“You don’t curtsy to me,” he said into my ear. “Are you not my King?” “Are you not my world?”
― Claire Contreras, The Sinful King