Marie

“It landed on Cecilia's hat, which exploded in a puff of smoke and feathers.
Everyone stared at it.
"Oh dear," Constantinopla said after a shocked moment. "What will you do, Cecilia? You're now exposed to the Great Peril."
"I'll protect her from it," Ned said promptly.
Constantinopla gave him a bewildered look. "From the sun?”
― India Holton, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

“She had the strangest feeling that even though he was writing her name, he was signing some sort of contract. In some grand, cosmic way, he wasn't just jotting down a date to remember, he was signing Fin into his life. Her name, in bold blue ink, was a casual reminder to himself to celebrate her next year. She watched as their friendship went from a few shaky months of growth to suddenly, at least, lasting another year.”
― Cara Bastone, Can't Help Falling

“Look at the view,’ I say against his mouth when we pull back for a breath. His thumb grazes over the plane of my cheek. ‘I am.”
― Jessica Joyce, You, with a View

“It's easy to invest time in something you love when you have the money for it.”
― Jessica Joyce, You, with a View